====== Martha's Wake ====== Progressive Rock\\ Denver, Colorado, USA "Formed in the nineties, this Colorado area band released its debut effort on cassette. //Sofia//, which was released on Custom Records in 1995, garnered praise from local radio stations as well as Denver area newspapers. Steeped in a mix of progressive rock with hints of alternative and gothic rock, this Christian-oriented band released //Coloring China// in 1996. Martha's Wake toured throughout Europe and across the United States in support of the album, including a stop at the Cornerstone Music Festival. The group also earned a nomination at the fifth annual Los Angeles Music Awards. In 1998, Martha's Wake released //Time And Elements//, a record which followed a similar tone as its predecessor but didn't have as much fanfair resulting from it. The band also were part of a compilation entitled //Light From Underground, Vol. 2//. Martha's Wake has been compared to [[The Calm]] as well as [[Emerald]]. Martha's Wake has also shared the stage with [[Fourth Estate]] among others." (from [[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/marthas-wake-mn0000369341]]) "Rock band from Denver, Colorado, active in the 1990s. Consisted of three male and three female members, of which four were couples - Lori & J. W. Penzien and Melody & Jon Nichols + Leah Carson and Drew Cullis. Their music has been described as middle eastern gothic with progressive rock influences, Coloring China from 1996 is a masterpiece." (from [[https://www.discogs.com/artist/5694448-Marthas-Wake]]) ===== Discography ===== | 199? | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/08/31/marthas-wake-romans-demo/|Romans (demo)]] | | 1993 | Romans | | 1995 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/marthas-wake-sophia/|Sofia]] | | 1996? | Demo | | 1996 | Coloring China | [[Hapi Skratch Entertainment]] | | 1998 | Time & Elements | [[Kingdom Records]] | ------ ==== Romans (demo) ==== 199? Independent Leah Carson – Vocals\\ Lori Carter – Backup vocals and flute\\ Drew Cullis – Drums\\ Jon Nichols – Guitar\\ Melody Nichols – Bass and back-up vocals\\ J.W. Penzien – Keyboards - Burn Out - Lament of Planet Earth - Just Like Me - Righteous Man - Scarlet Letter - Café Moderato ------ ==== Romans ==== 1993 Independent Leah Carson – Vocals\\ Drew Cullis – Drums and Percussion\\ Jon Nichols – Guitar\\ Melody Nichols – Bass and back-up vocals\\ J.W. Penzien – Keyboards\\ Lori Penzien – Backup vocals, flute, and trumpet - Burn Out - SG-18 - Shadows - The Race of Life - Rain - Scarlet Letter - Just Like Me - Lament of Planet Earth - Righteous Man - Cafe Moderato ------ ==== Sofia ==== 1995 Independent Leah Carson - Lead vocals\\ Jon Nichols - Guitar, dulcimer\\ Melody Nichols - Bass, backing vocals\\ J. W. Penzien - Keyboards\\ Lori Penzien - Flute, trumpet, backing vocals\\ Drew Cullis - Drums Produced by Dave Beegle - The Ballad of Martha - Sanctuary - Dancing on the Edge - A Monster in the Night - Passion and Innocence - I Believe - War Within - Children ------ ==== Demo ==== 1996? Independent - Threshing Floor - I Saw an Elephant - Intro - Paper Cup of Dreams - With the Sun ------ ==== Coloring China ==== 1996 [[Hapi Skratch Entertainment ]] Leah Carson - Vocals\\ Jon Nichols - Guitar, dulcimer\\ Melody Nichols - Lead and backing vocals, bass guitar\\ J.W. Penzien - Keyboards, piano\\ Lori Penzien - Backing vocals, flute, trumpet, congas\\ Drew Cullis - Drums, electronic drums Produced by Dave Beegle - Alice is All Alone (4:14) - War Within (4:08) - China Coloring China (2:55) - Stone From a Poet's Grave (5:42) - Passion and Innosence (5:32) - The Ballad of Martha (4:52) - Sofia (1:00) - Paper Cup of Dreams (4:21) - Threshing Floor (4:30) - I Saw an Elephant (4:06) ------ ==== Time & Elements ==== 1998 [[Kingdom Records]] (092998) Jon Nichols - Acoustic guitar, classical guitar, slide guitar, dulcimer\\ Melody Nichols - Bass, backing vocals\\ J.W. Penzien - Keyboards, electric guitar, acoustic guitar\\ Lori Penzien - Lead vocals, flute, quena, trumpet, congas, keyboards\\ Drew Cullis - Drums, electronic drums, percussion Dave Beegle - Guitar, keyboards\\ Sandy Mullins - Ocarina\\ Dan Epperson Trombone\\ Larry Dunn - Violin Produced by Dave Beegle - Razor Blade Girl (3:11) - "Fire" in Harlem (0:38) - Wait (2:58) - Under My Skin (4:33) - Different (4:02) - "Ether" Out of the Silent Planet (1:30) - Embrace (3:32) - Bitter I Know (4:00) - "Air" Notes to the Wind (1:52) - Kisses from the Sun (3:18) - Solitary God (4:24) - Everything (2:37) - Sacred "Earth" (2:55) - Rapunzel (5:18) - "Water" Neptune's Grave (2:51) - "Time" (0:09) ------