On Your Shore

by Charlotte Martin

Overview

Charlotte Martin spent a good part of her teenage years obsessively studying the work of Kate Bush. She's more than a fan; she's a devout follower of Bush's mystical songbook of art and romance, from which she gained enough confidence to find her own voice and style. Now in her late twenties, Martin bows to her idol while composing a theatrical and fearless presentation on her RCA full-length debut, On Your Shore. Failure's Ken Andrews produces the dozen-track set. His meticulous approach allows Martin to fully let go emotionally as a singer while On Your Shore's journey of self-discovery and self-analysis is torn asunder. Adding to the masque are drummer Joey Waronker, arranger Craig Armstrong, and bassist Justin Meldel-Johnsen. Having these particular musicians involved in the session carries Martin's passionate delivery beyond her alliance with her piano. It's on the bigger numbers that she truly shines as a performer; from the Cure-tinged string arrangements of "Haunted" to the purling buildup of "Madman," Martin broadsides any kind of spite or scorn that's crossed her path. Not only is there a fight for honesty and bravery; such a challenge equals strength. The copper-toned chills of the album's title track and the sword dance of "Limits of Our Love" make that promise, too. Echoes of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill," "Sat in Your Lap," and "Experiment IV" slightly reverberate throughout, but only in flattery. On Your Shore breathes with a similar kind of energy that's in those particular songs, highlighting the notion that grasping for something that you believe in and doing it with every fiber of your being, regardless of the outcome, is worth it. Every hush, hum, and ooh is perfectly matched to each pounding tremor of Martin's piano. That in itself supports the surefire dynamic that is On Your Shore. Martin wanted to make an album that matters as much as any Kate Bush record meant to her. She couldn't have gotten it any better. As Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan get older, there's room for others to step in. Welcome, Charlotte Martin, welcome. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/10/2004
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0828766067620

Tracks

1. On Your Shore
2. Limits of Our Love
3. Your Armor
4. Every Time It Rains
5. Steel
6. Sweet Chariot
7. Madman
8. Up All Night
9. Haunted
10. Parade On
11. Something Like a Hero
12. Beautiful Life
13. Wild Horses

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charlotte Martin   Primary Artist,Chant,Piano,Vocals,Sampling,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Paddy Lannigan   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Chris Laurence   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Fred Greene   Tuba
Julian Leaper   Violin
Perry Mason   Violin
Warren Zielinski   Violin
Peter Lale   Viola
Everton Nelson   Violin
Patrick Kiernan   Violin
Bob Becker   Viola
Larry Corbett   Cello
Ken Andrews   Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Sound Effects,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Justin Meldal-Johnsen   Guitar (Bass)
Garfield Jackson   Viola
Warren Luening   Cornet
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.   Trombone (Bass)
Joey Waronker   Bells,Drums,Stick,Hi Hat,Shaker,Timbales,Roto Toms,Percussion,Tambourine
Joel Derouin   Violin
Darrin McCann   Viola
Rick Baptist   Flugelhorn
Mark Berrow   Violin
Josefina Vergara   Violin
Darius Campo   Violin
Donald McVay   Viola
Michael McMenemy   Violin
Gavyn Wright   Violin,String Conductor
Suzie Katayama   Cello
Peter Kent   Violin
Gustav Clarkson   Viola
David Daniels   Cello
Jackie Shave   Violin
Charles Loper   Trombone
Charlie Bisharat   Violin
Jeff Garber   Guitar (Electric)
Liz Edwards   Violin
Anthony Pleeth   Cello
Emlyn Singleton   Violin
David Campbell   Conductor
Jonathan Strange   Violin
Joe Meyer   French Horn
Eddie Roberts   Violin
Fred W. Greene   Tuba
Naomi Wright   Cello
Angus Godwin   Drums,Chimes,Congas
Christopher Clad   Violin
Zoe Lake   Viola
Hector R. Ferreira   Guitar (Bass)
Jonathan Williams   Cello
Beth Katte   Vocals (Background)
Michele Richards   Violin
Dai Emanuel   Violin
Rebecca Hirsch   Violin
Lian McKinnon   Violin
Timothy Grant   Viola
Steve Morris   Violin

Technical Credits

Ken Andrews   Audio Engineer,Audio Production,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Charlotte Martin   Audio Production,Composer,Producer,Photography
Jason Gossman   Assistant Engineer
Abbe Chant   A&R
Yariv Milchan   Photography
Rick McRae   Assistant Engineer
Andy Bradfield   Mixing,Engineer
Craig Armstrong   Arranger,Producer,String Arrangements
Justin Meldal-Johnsen   Effects
Greg Collins   Engineer
Isobel Griffiths   Contractor
Eddy Schreyer   Mastering
Suzie Katayama   Contractor
Keith Richards   Composer
Justin Smith   Assistant Engineer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Dan Leffler   Assistant Engineer
David Campbell   Arranger,Cello Arrangement,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Frank Harkins   Art Direction
Mike Lazer   Assistant Engineer
Wes Velkov   Piano Technician
Scott Fraser   Programming
Ashley Newton   A&R
Zech Algood   Assistant Engineer
Tom Jenkins   Assistant Engineer
David Martin   Producer