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Legendary Singer Martha Wash Releases New Album 'Love & Conflict.' Available Now!

Legendary Singer Martha Wash Releases New Album 'Love & Conflict.' Available Now!
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'Never Enough Money' is a stomping, rough-around-the-edges blues-rocker anchored by a righteous vocal performance from Wash, who skewers reckless and unchecked thirst for wealth and attention.
—Rolling Stone Magazine
Martha Wash
The highly anticipated album Love & Conflict by Martha Wash is out now worldwide on Purple Rose Records. This exciting and unusual production, recorded in Canada, marks the singer’s first foray into a fascinating hybrid of blues-rock and R&B/jazz.

Martha Wash tends to be the voice everyone recognizes. She is the powerful vocalist behind such classic dance hits as “It’s Raining Men,” “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” and “Carry On.” With the January 6, 2020, release of her new album, Love & Conflict, everyone will also know the name Martha Wash. The album is fearless, groundbreaking and shows that Martha has plenty to say outside of the confines of dance/club music. This eclectic collection of mesmerizing blues-rock and adult contemporary songs is a stylistically adventurous journey for the legendary two-time Grammy-nominated singer and can be heard live when she debuts the album at South By Southwest (SXSW) in March 2020. The songs are genuinely heartfelt, and each track is fused to the next with a positive message. The one constant is the amazingly powerful and confident voice of Martha Wash.

Love & Conflict has Martha collaborating with Canadian producer Sami Basbous and his team. The singer is excited about the results. “My producers took me out of my comfort zone and into a new musical direction, and the results are both uplifting and thought-provoking. I think that everyone will relate to the lyrics on this album and each listener will get their own message from the music,” explains Ms. Wash.

“Never Enough Money” is a stomping, rough-around-the-edges blues-rocker anchored by a righteous vocal performance from Wash, who skewers reckless and unchecked thirst for wealth and attention”. –Rolling Stone Magazine

“Martha applies her full gospel-rooted grit and a mounting fury to “Never Enough Money,” a pounding funk-Afrobeat indictment of greed”. –NY Times

Martha’s past and present come together on Love & Conflict, taking her music legacy to another level. Martha sings with a conscience. The album deftly mixing genres as it pushes hearts and minds into listening, moving, caring and some soul-searching. In Love & Conflict, Martha frees herself and spreads the enlightenment of love and humanity.

Track Listing for Love & Conflict

  • Glamour Flows
  • Like Fire
  • Soaring Free
  • Flowers Blossom
  • Never Enough Money
  • Don’t Forget My Name
  • Honey, My Friend
  • Rise & Shine

Contact

For more information on Martha Wash contact:
James Washington
Purple Rose Records
[email protected]

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Track Listing

Glamour Flows; Like Fire; Soaring Free; Flowers Blossom; Never Enough Money; Don’t Forget My Name; Honey My Friend; Rise & Shine

Personnel

Martha Wash
vocals
Additional Instrumentation

Glamour Flows Music by Sami Basbous and Andrew David/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) and Andrew David (SOCAN) Lyrics by Sami Basbous and Martha Wash/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Produced and Arranged by Sami Basbous and Andrew David Drums, Bass, Piano, and Guitar: Andrew David Saxophones: Al McLean Trumpets: Miron Rafajlovic Background Vocals: Sami Basbous and Andrew David Recorded and Mixed by Andrew David at The Little Studio That Love Built Vocals Recorded by Maxim Boulanger at Boogie Studios Additional Mixing and Mastering by Ryan West at West 104 Like Fire Music by Sami Basbous and Andrew David/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) and Andrew David (SOCAN) Lyrics by Sami Basbous and Martha Wash/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Produced and Arranged by Sami Basbous and Andrew David Drums: Max Sansalone Bass: Mark Haynes Guitar: Mitcheal Henry Piano and Synth: Andrew David Saxophones: Al McLean Trumpets: Miron Rafajlovic Background Vocals: Alan Prater and Malika Tirolien Recorded by Don Murnaghan at Mechanicland Studios Mixed by Daniel Cinelli at Planet Studios Mastered by Ryan West at West 104 Soaring Free Music by Sami Basbous and Andrew David/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) and Andrew David (SOCAN) Lyrics by Sami Basbous and Martha Wash/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Produced and Arranged by Sami Basbous and Andrew David Drums, Bass, and Piano: Andrew David Saxophones and Flute: Richard Tremblay Trumpets: Jean-François Gagnon Background Vocals: Keith Fluitt, Andricka Hall, and Rhonda Denet Recorded and Mixed by Andrew David at The Little Studio That Love Built and La Hacienda Additional Mixing and Mastering by Ryan West at West 104 Flowers Blossom Music by Sami Basbous and Félix Petit/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) and Félix Petit (SOCAN) Lyrics by Sami Basbous and Martha Wash/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Produced and Arranged by Sami Basbous and Félix Petit Drums: William Côté Bass: Jérémi Roy Guitar: Daniel Baillargeon Piano and Synth: Gabriel Godbout-Castonguay Strings: Frédérique Tanguay-Gagnon Horns: Félix Petit Background Vocals: Gabriel Godbout-Castonguay, Félix Petit, William Côté, Sami Basbous, and Kim Richardson Recorded by Félix Petit at DONDE Studio Mixed by Martin Granger and Denis Eric Pednault at Deemusic Productions Mixed and Mastered by Ryan West at West 104 Honey, My Friend Music by Sami Basbous/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Lyrics by Sami Basbous and Martha Wash/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Produced and Arranged by Sami Basbous Drums: William Côté Bass: Jérémi Roy Guitar: Daniel Baillargeon Piano and Synth: Gabriel Godbout-Castonguay Horns: Félix Petit Background Vocals: Keith Fluitt, Andricka Hall, and Rhonda Denet Recorded by Félix Petit at DONDE Studio Vocal Recording, Mixing and Mastering by Ryan West at West 104 Never Enough Money Music by Sami Basbous/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Lyrics by Sami Basbous and Martha Wash/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Produced and Arranged by Sami Basbous and Félix Petit Drums: William Côté Bass: Jérémi Roy Guitar: Daniel Baillargeon Piano and Synth: Gabriel Godbout-Castonguay Horns: Félix Petit Background Vocals: Keith Fluitt, Andricka Hall and Rhonda Denet Recorded by Félix Petit at DONDE Studio Vocal Recording, Mixing and Mastering by Ryan West at West 104 Don't Forget My Name Music by Sami Basbous and Félix Petit/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) and Félix Petit (SOCAN) Lyrics by Sami Basbous, Martha Wash and James Washington/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Produced and Arranged by Sami Basbous and Félix Petit Drums: William Côté Bass: Jérémi Roy Guitar: Daniel Baillargeon Piano and Synth: Gabriel Godbout-Castonguay Synth: Pierre-Luc Simon Strings: Frédérique Tanguay-Gagnon Horns: Félix Petit Background Vocals: Keith Fluitt Recorded by Félix Petit and Pierre-Luc Simon at DONDE Studio Vocal Recording, Mixing and Mastering by Ryan West at West 104 Rise and Shine Music by Sami Basbous/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Lyrics by Sami Basbous, Martha Wash and James Washington/Published by Do-Kwa Music Publishing (BMI) Produced and Arranged by Sami Basbous Drums, Bass, and Synths: Martin Granger Guitars: Matt Murphy and Andrew David Recorded by Martin Granger at Deemusic Productions Mixed by Martin Granger and Denis Eric Pednault at Deemusic Productions Vocal Recording, Additional Mixing, and Mastering by Ryan West at West 104 Executive Producers: James Washington and Martha Wash

Album information

Title: Love & Conflict | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Purple Rose Records

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