Born May 8th, 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Daughter of [A=Loudon Wainwright III] and [A=Kate McGarrigle], and the sister of [A=Rufus Wainwright] and half-sister of Lucy Wainwright Roche. She has frequently appeared on recordings by family members and has released several independent EPs. Her full length, self-titled album was released in 2005, and debuted at number eighteen on the Canadian album sales charts. She married producer and bassist Brad Albetta in September, 2007 and they divorced in 2018. Granddaughter of Loudon Wainwright II, and niece of Teddy Wainwright, Sloan Wainwright and Anna McGarrigle.
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2023
2021
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Rolling Stone
CD, Comp
2021
Songlines
CD, Comp
2020
Cooking Vinyl
5xFile, AIFF, EP
2020
2020
2019
2018
2018
2018
CJSW
3xCD, Comp
2018
Omnivore Recordings
CD, Album
2018
2018
2017
2017
Eclipsed
CD, Comp, Smplr
2017
Tzadik
CD, Album
2016
2016
2016
2016
Musikexpress
CD, Comp, Promo
2015
2015
2015
2015
2014
Bone China Records
5xFile, FLAC, EP
2014
2014
2014
Delphonic Music
50xFile, MP3, 320
2013
Universal Music Canada
CD, Album,
2013
Island Records, Fiction Records
CD, Comp
2013
2012
National Public Radio
File, MP3, 128
2012
V2
CD, Single, Promo
2012
2012
2012
Whirlie Records
DVD-V, PAL, Reg
2012
2012
2012
2012
Occupation Records
CD, Comp
2012
Digital Records (6)
2xCDr, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3
2011
Not On Label (Jo Williamson Self-released)
CD, Album
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January 10, 2026
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United States1. I Am a Diamond(Kate & Anna McGarrigle cover)
2. Year of the Dragon(Kate & Anna McGarrigle cover)
3. Report Card
4. Love Will Be Reborn
5. New York Tendaberry(Laura Nyro cover)
6. Gibsom Street(Laura Nyro cover)
7. You Don't Love Me When I Cry(Laura Nyro cover)
8. Adieu mon cœur(Édith Piaf cover)
9. C'est toujours la même histoire(Édith Piaf cover)
10. “Wake Up in Makeup”
11.
New song12.
New song13.
Sung by Ella Hunt14. Tell My Sister(Kate & Anna McGarrigle cover)
15. Don't Forget
1. Save the Country(Laura Nyro cover)
December 6, 2025
Saban Theater
Beverly Hills, California, United StatesOctober 2, 2025
L'Anglicane
Lévis, Quebec, CanadaTournée 20e anniversaire de son premier album éponyme
View on Setlist.fm →September 27, 2025
Joe's Pub
New York, New York, United StatesThe Songs of Laura Nyro
View on Setlist.fm →September 12, 2025
Avenue Laurier Ouest
Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSeptember 6, 2025
Agora du Vieux-Port
Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaAugust 30, 2025
Cadogan Hall
London, England, United KingdomAugust 29, 2025
The Booking Hall
Dover, England, United KingdomAugust 28, 2025
Foundry Sheffield
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom1. Far Away
2. These Flowers
3. G.P.T.
4. Ball & Chain
5. Bleeding All Over You
6. When the Day is Short
7. Love Will Be Reborn
8.
"wake up in makeup"9.
"the chain"10. Don't Forget
11. Factory
12. This Life
13. Who Was I Kidding?
14. TV Show
15. Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole
1. I Am a Diamond(Kate & Anna McGarrigle cover)
August 27, 2025
All Saints Church
Pocklington, England, United KingdomAugust 25, 2025
West Midlands Showground
Shrewsbury, England, United KingdomMartha Wainwright vocals and acoustic guitar.
1. Far Away
2. G.P.T.
3. These Flowers
4. Factory
5. Love Will Be Reborn
6. Bleeding All Over You
7. When the Day Is Short
8. Don't Forget
9. This Life
10. Who Was I Kidding?
11. TV Show
12. “Wake Up in Makeup”
New song, as yet untitledAugust 22, 2025
Debaser Hornstull Strand
Stockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenAugust 20, 2025
Pustervik
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, SwedenJune 9, 2025
Cork Opera House
Cork, Cork, IrelandJune 7, 2025
Button Factory
Dublin, Dublin, IrelandJune 6, 2025
Mandela Hall
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom1. Far Away
2. GPT
Greenpoint Tavern3. These Flowers
4. Ball & Chain
5. Don't Forget
6. When the Day is Short
7. This Life
8. Bring Back My Heart
Solo with Lily Lankin9. I chose my children over my career
Solo10. I Am a Diamond(Kate & Anna McGarrigle cover)
11. Dinner at Eight(Rufus Wainwright cover)
Preceded by reading extract from autobiography . with keyboards12. Dis, quand reviendras-tu ?(Barbara cover)
Keyboards and saxophone13. Who Was I Kidding?
14. TV Show
15. The Maker
1. Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole
Solo2. Proserpina(Kate McGarrigle cover)
June 4, 2025
The Queen's Hall
Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomSetlist incomplete and out of order
1. Factory
2. Far Away
3. G.P.T.
4. These Flowers
5. When the Day is Short
6. Dinner at Eight(Rufus Wainwright cover)
7. Ball & Chain
8. Don't Forget
9. This Life
10. “Wake Up in Makeup”
11. TV Show
12. The Maker
13. Who Was I Kidding?
14. Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole
15. Proserpina(Kate McGarrigle cover)
June 3, 2025
The Fire Station
Sunderland, England, United Kingdom1. Far Away
2. G.P.T.
3. These Flowers
4. Ball & Chain
5. Don't Forget
6. When the Day is Short
7. This Life
8. Bring Back My Heart
1. “Wake Up in Makeup”
2. Whither Must I Wander
3. Dinner at Eight(Rufus Wainwright cover)
4. Who Was I Kidding?
5. TV Show
6. The Maker
7. Factory
1. Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole
June 1, 2025
City Varieties Music Hall
Leeds, England, United Kingdom1. Far Away
2. G.P.T.
3. These Flowers
4. Ball & Chain
5. Don't Forget
6. When the Day is Short
7. This Life
8. Bring Back My Heart
1. “Wake Up in Makeup”
2. Whither Must I Wander
3. Dinner at Eight(Rufus Wainwright cover)
4. Who Was I Kidding?
5. TV Show
6. The Maker
7. Factory
1. Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole
May 31, 2025
New Century Hall
Manchester, England, United Kingdom1. Far Away
2. G.P.T.
3. These Flowers
4. Ball & Chain
5. Don't Forget
6. When the Day is Short
7. This Life
8. Bring Back My Heart
1. “Wake Up in Makeup”
2. Whither Must I Wander
3. Dinner at Eight(Rufus Wainwright cover)
4. Who Was I Kidding?
5. TV Show
6. The Maker
7. Factory
1. Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole
