Charlotte Martin - Erin Russell Photography Charlotte Ann Martin is an American singer-songwriter, who performs predominantly on the piano. She has written several studio albums, two of which have received mainstream commercial releases, 2004's On Your Shore and 2006's Stromata. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ...
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On Your Shore is Charlotte Martins first full-length release on a major label. ...
Stromata is Charlotte Martins follow up to On Your Shore and her second full-length release, on her own label. ...
Biography
Martin grew up in Charleston, Illinois. She won the Miss Illinois Teen USA 1994 title on June 26, 1994 and went on to represent in the Miss Teen USA pageant broadcast live from Biloxi, Mississippi on August 16.[1] Martin graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in vocal performance[2][3], majoring in opera[4]. In 1999, Charlotte moved to Los Angeles. In 2005, she married musician/producer Ken Andrews. Charleston is the county seat of Coles County, IllinoisGR6. ...
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Ken Andrews, born Kenneth Andrew Doty, is an American musician and producer, based out of Los Angeles, California. ...
Martin's father, Joseph Martin, is a music professor at EIU[5]. Her mother, Becky Martin, is an administrator of a program for developmentally disabled adults.
Prior to the release of Martin's major-label debut On Your Shore, she had written two full length albums and two EPs. Her first foray into song writing came in the form of Mystery, Magic & Seeds: an album written as a result of a friend's death. Another album One Girl Army remained unreleased, though an EP was released independently containing a few songs from the album and many of the songs are still performed live. The masters for this record are now owned by her former label, RCA Records. On Your Shore is Charlotte Martins first full-length release on a major label. ...
On Your Shore is Charlotte Martins first full-length release on a major label. ...
// Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ...
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RCA, formerly an initialism for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark owned by RCA Trademark Management S.A. [1], owned by Thomson SA. The trademark is used by two companies for products descended from that common ancestor: Thomson SA, which manufactures consumer electronics like RCA-branded televisions...
In 2002, Test-Drive Songs, a limited edition EP containing eight tracks, was released independently. The hard copy is Out of Print but it is still available for download at digital outlets, including Martin's official site. // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ...
Before the release of On Your Shore, an EP titled In Parentheses was released on RCA Records. It contained four tracks, one of which (Your Armor) was also included with additional strings on On Your Shore. Released August 5, 2003. A video for the single, Your Armor, was released later in the year. // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ...
RCA, formerly an initialism for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark owned by RCA Trademark Management S.A. [1], owned by Thomson SA. The trademark is used by two companies for products descended from that common ancestor: Thomson SA, which manufactures consumer electronics like RCA-branded televisions...
On Your Shore is Charlotte Martins first full-length release on a major label. ...
On August 10th 2004, On Your Shore, Charlotte Martin's first full-length album on a major label, RCA, was released. A video for the single, Everytime It Rains, was also released. On Your Shore is Charlotte Martins first full-length release on a major label. ...
On Your Shore is Charlotte Martins first full-length release on a major label. ...
To help promote the album, Martin toured on the "Chicks With Attitude" tour with Liz Phair, The Cardigans, and Katy Rose in the summer of 2004.
Darkest Hour and Veins Era Whilst touring, two eps were released in preparation for Martin's second album Stromata, showcasing Charlotte's darker and more experimental sound. The first EP, Darkest Hour was available exclusively on her summer tour 2005 and included 6 tracks (including a cover of Depeche Mode's Judas and two remixes). The second EP, Veins was pre-released on her 2005 fall tour and then released online in the November of that year. Stromata is Charlotte Martins follow up to On Your Shore and her second full-length release, on her own label. ...
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On May 1st 2006 a DVD of live recordings, titled Something Like A DVD, was released via Musictoday.
On September 12th, 2006, Martin's second full length album on a major label, Stromata, was released worldwide on Charlotte's own label Dinosaur Fight Records. Two digital singles were released on iTunes and other outlets in Summer 2006, containing four b-sides from the album. A third digital single was released early in 2007, also available on iTunes. A video for the single Stromata was released online and is available for purchase on online outlets. Two bonus tracks were also made exclusively available to iTunes, Habit and a remix of the title track. The album showcased a darker sound, with keyboards and other electronic instruments being predominant in the mix (as opposed to the more acoustic piano-based feel of previous records). Stromata is Charlotte Martins follow up to On Your Shore and her second full-length release, on her own label. ...
Stromata is Charlotte Martins follow up to On Your Shore and her second full-length release, on her own label. ...
On May 1st 2007, Something Like A DVD was re-released as a DVD/CD dual package, including exclusive bsides to Stromata and backstage footage surrounding the making of On Your Shore. The DVD is described as being the bridging piece between On Your Shore and Stromata by Martin's publicity releases. On Your Shore is Charlotte Martins first full-length release on a major label. ...
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Stromata is Charlotte Martins follow up to On Your Shore and her second full-length release, on her own label. ...
Albums On Your Shore is Charlotte Martins first full-length release on a major label. ...
Stromata is Charlotte Martins follow up to On Your Shore and her second full-length release, on her own label. ...
Singles | Year | Song | | 2003 | "Your Armor" | | 2004 | "Every Time It Rains" | | 2006 | "Stromata" | | 2007 | "Keep Me In Your Pocket" |
EPs - One Girl Army (EP version, contained several songs from the full album.)
- Test Drive Songs (2002)
- In Parentheses (2003)
- Darkest Hour (2005)
- Stromata (EP version) (2006)
- Veins (2005)
DVDs - Something Like A DVD (2005, re-released 2007 as Dual DVD/CD with Stromata bsides.)
Trivia - Charlotte's song "Beautiful Life" appears in the hit computer game The Sims 2: University expansion pack, but she translated it into and recorded it in the game's fictional language of Simlish.
- Charlotte co-wrote and recorded "Glass Breaker" with The Crystal Method. The song appears on the London Movie Soundtrack.
- Martin released three "rarity" CDs on her Something Like a DVD Tour in Spring 2006. These contain previously unreleased or hard-to-find material and sparked something of a scavenger hunt, since they were only being given out at certain shows. One of the songs featured, "Cool Killer," is home-recorded, and features Charlotte scolding her dog Hugo in the background.
- Charlotte celebrates her birthday on Halloween.
- Charlotte's voice can be heard in "Prologue" and "Epilogue" on the Mae album, The Everglow.
- Martin's vocals are featured on Tiësto's 2007 album, Elements of Life, on the track "Sweet Things."
- Martin has toured with the likes of Howie Day, Matt Nathanson, Liz Phair, Jason Mraz, Damien Rice, Pete Yorn, and Veruca Salt.
- Martin is a self-proclaimed New Order fan and performed a cover of their song Bizarre Love Triangle at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood California on April 6, 2007.
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Howie Kern Day (born January 15, 1981 in Bangor, Maine) is an American singer-songwriter. ...
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References - http://www.missillinoisusa.com/il_fame.html
- http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2003/01/10/news/news01.txt
- http://www.eiu.edu/~alumni/bulletin/augustbulletin.htm
- http://www.dennews.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&istory_id=61671
- http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/234177
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