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The singer-songwriter’s heartfelt memoir about growing up in a bohemian musical family and her experiences with love, loss, motherhood, divorce, the music industry, and more.
Born into music royalty, the daughter of folk legends Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and sister to the highly acclaimed, genre-defying singer Rufus Wainwright, Martha grew up in a world filled with incomparable musical legends—Anna McGarrigle, Leonard Cohen, Suzzy Roche, Richard and Linda Thompson, Emmylou Harris—and struggled to find her voice in a milieu in which every drama was refracted through song. Then, in 2005, she released her critically acclaimed debut album, Martha Wainwright, containing the blistering hit, “Bloody Mother F*cking Asshole,” which the Sunday Times called one of the best songs of that year. That release, and the albums that followed, such as Come Home to Mama and I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too, showcased Martha’s searing songwriting style and established her as a powerful voice to be reckoned with.
Martha digs into her life with the same emotional honesty that has come to define her music. She describes her tumultuous public-facing journey from awkward, earnest, and ultimately rebellious daughter, through her intense competition and ultimate alliance with her brother, Rufus, to finding her voice as an artist and the indescribable loss of their mother, Kate. With candor and grace, Martha writes of becoming a mother herself, finally understanding and facing the challenge of being a female artist with children. Stories I Might Regret Telling You is a thoughtful, moving account of the extraordinary life of one of the most talented singer-songwriters in music today.
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Release date
March 29, 2022 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781039004122
- File size: 199518 KB
- Duration: 06:55:39
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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In her memoir, Martha Wainwright's tone and lyrical phrasing have a wistful quality that make her sound at once vulnerable and strong--a survivor of something difficult. Though she is part of a musical dynasty--her brother and mother were also musicians like her father, Louden--her speaking voice and perspectives communicate a fierce independence from the family dynamics she endured. Expressed gracefully in her affecting speaking style, her thoughtful reminiscences will inspire hope for anyone whose life has both tragic and deeply satisfying elements. Her search for her artistic voice has taken her to acting and to moderate success as a musician, but her thoughtful insights and silky writing will make many listeners wish she would put more of her energy into the written word. T.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
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