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"Echo Beach" is a song by Canadian musical group Martha and the Muffins. Written by band member Mark Gane, [2] it was released as a single from their album Metro Music in 1980 and went on to reach number five in Canada, number six in Australia, and number 10 in the UK. [3]
Lyrics to Echo Beach. send your comment. Wilson Martin from Winnipeg Mark Gane confirmed in multiple interviews, that “Echo Beach” was not a real or specific location, but simply represented a place of escape. Echo Beach in Toronto was named after the song, not the other way around.
Jan 26, 2022 · With its nostalgic lyrics – given additional rasp by the fact that Johnson had a head cold when recording her vocals – and evocative riff, Echo Beach continues to call us back. Here, songwriter and guitarist Mark Gane reveals all…. More ‘How I wrote’ features.
Martha and the Muffins signed with Virgin Records’ Dindisc label in 1979, recording Echo Beach in a studio near Oxford, England with producer Mike Howlett.
For this year’s 25th anniversary of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF), the non-profit organization is inducting the 80s new wave classic “Echo Beach,” written by Mark Gane, co-founder of the Toronto band Martha and the Muffins with singer Martha Johnson, now his wife.
Aug 3, 2023 · “Echo Beach” was the band’s first single and also its highest-charting one, reaching number five in Canada and number 10 in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Mark Gane, and it was the third he’d ever written.
Feb 1, 2019 · Released on debut album Metro Music, mainstream pop hit "Echo Beach" forever changed where the often experimental band was headed. The song won a Juno for single of the year in 1980, was...
