Martha Spencer – Out In La La Land

A full-time career as a musician was the natural evolution of Martha Spencer's upbringing on the slopes and hollows of southwest Virginia's rugged Whitetop Mountain, where a rich tradition of old-time Mountain music has endured through many decades of changes. Music was a part of life, Martha shares Then, I started traveling and really enjoyed that; meeting people and how music can bring so much joy, whether you're playing it or teaching it. Her talent and vibrant stage presence have brought her to venues across the USA, UK, New Zealand, and Australia. She performs as a solo act, as well as in the Whitetop Mountain Band, The Blue Ridge Girls, Old Time Country Roadshow, and Spencer Branch, to name a few of her projects. Here her classic country sound is on display with her enchanting voice, witty songwriting, all backed up by world class musicians. A jack of all trades, Martha is a singer-songwriter, plays guitar, banjo, fiddle, bass, and mandolin, and is additionally well known for her flatfoot dancing. There's a joy in being part of something bigger than oneself that permeates Martha's musical ethos. I think a lot of people who have passed on live on through song. If you're singing a song on stage somewhere far away that they taught you or teaching somebody else the tune they taught you, a little piece to their kindness and generosity, their love flows on through the art and music. I hope I'm a part of that.

“This album is for all of the dreamers out there,” Martha says. “The women on the road. The ones leaving and the ones coming home.”

Track Listing:
1. La La Land - 2:35   2. California Sunshine - 3:01   3. Woman of the Road - 3:29   4. Sometimes – 3:23   5. Abducted By Your Love – 2:49   6. Little Darling – 3:04   7. Coo Coo – 2:44   8. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind – 2:58   9. Who's Gonna Break It To My Heart – 2:56   10. West Texas Wind – 3:02   11. Tomorrow is a Long Time – 3:08   12. Same Little Dream – 3:28

Personnel:
Martha Spencer (guitar, lead vocals) , Lillie Mae Rische (harmony vocals on 1, 2, 4, 7, 10) , Jay Weaver (bass on 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12 & tambourine on 1) , Chris Scruggs (steel on 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, electric guitar on 4, 6, 11, percussion on 5) , Mark Thornton (gut string guitar on 5, 6, 10, 11, electric guitar on 7) , Ian Cory (drums on 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11) , Dave Racine (drums on 2, 7, 9, 10, 12) , Dennis Crouch (bass on 5, 6, 11) , Griffin McMahon (piano on 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12) , Billy Contreras (fiddle on 3, 9, 12) , Eddy Dunlap (steel on 2, 7, 10) , Neil Jones (steel on 9, 12) , Jonathan Brown (guitar & harmony vocals on 8) , Archer (vocals on 6, 11) , Jake Dwyer (snare on 8) , Jamie Collins / Lucas Pasley (harmony vocals on) 5