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Origin | County Durham, England |
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Website | martha-punx |
Martha are a rock band from Pity Me, a village in County Durham in the North East of England.[1] After singles on their own Discount Horse label and Odd Box Records,[2] their debut album Courting Strong, was released on Fortuna Pop! and Salinas Records in 2014.[3][4][5][6][7] As of 2022 they have released four full-length albums on cult UK and US based independent record labels.
They have described themselves as queer, vegan and anarchist.[1] They have no designated frontperson and all contribute vocals.[1] Two members of Martha previously founded (and still play in) the band ONSIND, and another lead the band No Ditching.[8][9] Multiple members of Martha have also played in the group Fortitude Valley.[10]
They have variously cited The Housemartins, Motown, Billy Bragg, The Thermals, Ted Leo, power pop, The Replacements, Heart, The Marked Men, Big Star, Masshysteri, and The Exploding Hearts as influences.[1][11][12]