biographical info
Selina Martin is a
Toronto-based art pop siren with an unforgettable voice, a striking ear for
melody, and a gigantic stage presence. On top of it all, she’s an incredibly
high calibre songwriter. Her music is as original as it is catchy, and as
playful as it is powerful. Her
subject matter is sometimes dark, but there’s a deftness & dexterity in her
approach that gives one the distinct feeling that she’s never taking herself
too seriously, though she definitely
takes music seriously; Martin has mastered the art of combining the deeply
personal with the brightly accessible.
Known also as a skilled
composer/arranger/producer and multi-instrumentalist, Selina has performed on
and contributed to numerous recordings by her friends & peers (Rheostatics,
Veda Hille, Bob Wiseman, Justin Rutledge, N.Q. Arbuckle...). Recent works of
note include co-producing and arranging Martin Tielli’s The Ghost Of Danny
Gross, Parts 1 & 2. Throw into the bargain that she’s a gifted
actor (Martin used to be one of the 4 main members of Bald Ego Theatre, a
highly acclaimed innovative & impressionistic theatre company) and you’ve
got one very intriguing package.
Selina has toured across Canada, the US and
Europe. Her third full length and
highly acclaimed recording, Disaster Fantasies, was skillfully produced by indie wunderkind Chris
Stringer (Timber Timbre, Ohbijou, The Coast), and is her most focused album to
date. It’s a fierce collection of genre-defying tunes, including “a beautiful
rendition” (Geddy Lee) of The Spirit of Radio (Rush), and was released on CD and vinyl across
Canada on June 29, 2010.
lineup
Selina Martin artist
Annelise Noronha accordion guitar vocals
Kevin Lacroix guitar bass drums vocals
Darren Wall bass
Marshall Bureau drums
Doug Friesen bass
Jesse Baird drums
Rob Carson guitar
Josh Van Tassel drums
Chris Stringer guitars
Don Kerr drums
influences
Randy Newman
The Boomtown Rats
The Kinks