Martha Wainwright either forgot to read the Singer-songwriters rulebook or she set all its pages aflame. Martha Wainwright’s second album ‘I Know You’re Married, But I’ve Got Feelings Too!’ is both tender and tough, beautiful and brutal, and simmering with invention and confidence. Wainwright’s style has been described as a fusion of folk, rock, country, and chanson singing. Her vocal density and versatility sets her apart from her contemporaries. She has an uncommon vocal ability which allows her to casually leap from a simple sensuality to a longing yodel and then back to a whispering timbre.

Martha has toured her songs internationally many times, sweeping up acclaim and awards with every flight ticket. She’s made music with The Who’s Pete Townsend, Damon Albarn’s African Express, Antony Hegarty and Snow Patrol with whom she scored a top 20 hit. She married producer Brad Albetta, and brother Rufus, mother Kate McGarrigle, father Loudon Wainwright, Linda Thompson, Emmylou Harris and Ed Harcourt sang at their wedding. She has also drawn inspiration from folk legend Leonard Cohen, and covered his songs in the tribute concert, film and album Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man, she performed Bertold Brecht and Kurt Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins with the Royal Ballet Company, and sang Pink Floyd’s See Emily Play with her mother Kate McGarrigle at a Syd Barrett tribute.

The Radisson Saturday, 24th October at 8.30pm sharp €30