Originally written by Sean Adams · 17 February 2005
The friggin' awesome, double grammy award winners Wilco have personally picked Martha Wainwright to join them on their UK dates in March. DiS is super excited about this, because if you didn't know, Martha (Rufus' sister, etc...) is signed to our label. Her debut album is out April 4th, preceeded on March 21st by the digital single 'Factory'.
Them dates is:
MARCH 13th NOTTINGHAM Rock City (0115 941 2544) 14th LONDON Hammersmith Apollo (0870 606 3400)
Martha, whose own solo UK tour kicks off at the Barfly in London on Feb 21st, is also performing alongside Ed Harcourt at Shoreditch town Hall on February 23rd, at the launch party for the charity U-Turn. The event, sponsored by Dazed and Confused, is to help raise awareness and funds for the charity, which exists to offer support, information and practical intervention to women coerced into prostitution uturnproject.co.uk.
Martha’s current UK dates are:
FEBRUARY 21st LONDON Barfly Sold Out 22nd MANCHESTER Night and Day 24th GLASGOW Brel Sold Out 25th BIRMINGHAM Glee Club Sold Out
APRIL 25th LONDON Scala
…more April dates, including SxSw, to be announced real soon.
Wilco, picked up two Grammy awards in the ‘Best Alternative Music Album’ category for ‘A Ghost Is Born’ and ‘Best Recording Package’
http://www.marthawainwright.com