'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
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]
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
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