Martha Tilston: Booked into The Basement for October 18
FOLK singer-songwriter Martha Tilston will play The Basement, City Screen Picturehouse, York, on October 18 at 7.30m.
Born in Brighton and now living in Cornwall, she has performed on prestigious stages and festival bills and toured internationally; gained a nomination for BBC Best Newcomer; appeared as a guest vocalist for Zero 7 and worked with Damien Rice, Nick Harper, Kae Tempest and Aztec Camera’s Roddy Frame.
Tilston, 50, has recorded the albums Rolling (2003); Bimbling (2004); Ropeswing (Martha Tilston and The Woods); Of Milkmaids And Architects (2007); ‘Til I Reach The Sea (2007); Lucy And The Wolves (2010); Machines Of Love And Grace (2012); The Sea (2014); Nomad (2017) and The Tape (2021).
The poster for Martha Tilston’s concert at The Basement
Tilston has ventured into the world of film making, gaining nominations for best arts film for 2018’s The Clifftop Sessions and releasing her first feature film The Tape, with an accompanying soundtrack album, in 2021.
She performs in concert with long-time collaborators and musicians Matt Tweed and Matt Kelly, entwining raw vocals, sparkling melodies and thought-provoking lyrics with filmic movements and earthy basslines. Tickets for this Hurricane Promotions concert are on sale at marthatilston.co.uk.