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Martha and the Muffins are a Canadian rock band, active from 1977 to the present. Although they only had one major international hit single "Echo Beach" under their original band name, they had a number of hits in their native Canada, and the core members of the band also charted in Canada and internationally as M + M. Career.
Feb 1, 2019 · Martha and the Muffins went from an emerging Toronto new-wave band to chart-topping Virgin Records signees seemingly overnight, all on the currency of one infectious guitar riff and a song that...
Jan 22, 2024 · With Johnson and Gane consistently at the helm, Martha and the Muffins have released eight studio records since their 1977 formation, breaking boundaries and exceeding expectations every step of the way. They’ve had five Top 40 hits in their native Canada and won a JUNO Award for Single of the Year.
- Jenna Melanson
Martha and the Muffins were a Canadian new wave synth pop band in the 1970s and 1980s. The group's initial line-up came together in Toronto in 1977, when David Millar asked his fellow Ontario College of Art student Mark Gane to help him start a band.
Jun 8, 2012 · Around 1975, the original six members of Martha and the Muffins found themselves in inner-city Toronto’s Queen St. West neighborhood. This area wasn’t renown for music nightlife in these years, not like the Yorkville area a few miles north on the other side of the University of Toronto.
Feb 7, 2006 · Johnson and Gane were founding members in 1977 of the 'new-wave' group Martha and the Muffins, along with Martha Ladly (vocals), Andy Haas (saxophone), Carl Finkle (bass), and Tim Gane (drums), all of whom had left by 1981.
Apr 11, 2022 · F ormed in 1977 in Toronto, early members came and went through a revolving door, but the core of the band comprised of guitarists Marc Gane & David Millar, two students at Ontario College For The Arts.
