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With Millar and Mark Gane as guitarists, and Johnson as lead vocalist, this is the line up that debuted at an Ontario College of Art Hallowe'en party in October 1977. They chose the name "Martha and the Muffins" to distance themselves from the aggressive names adopted by many punk bands of the era.
1 de feb. de 2019 · Ontario College of Art students Mark Gane and David Millar formed the band in 1977, with Martha Johnson recruited to sing and play keyboards shortly after.
10 de jul. de 2015 · 5.7K views 8 years ago. On the boardwalk of Sunnyside Beach in Toronto, Mark Gane describes how he wrote "Echo Beach" for Martha and the Muffins. ...more.
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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.
10 de feb. de 2011 · Echo Beach performed by Martha & The Muffins | written by Mark Gane | produced by Mike Howlett | from the album Metro Music (1980) | additional audio/video p...
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26 de ene. de 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.
Written by band member Mark Gane, 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. It was certified gold in Canada on October 1, 1980, a month after Metro Music achieved gold status, and also won the Juno Award for Single of ...
