Martha Tilston is a young woman who is among the most prolific and exceptional artists we have on these isles. Before I come to her in more detail, I want to look at the nature of survival and sustainability; albums born from unexpected situations; artists who have their own labels and the range/variation of subjects , songwriters lucky enough to have a musical background, in the case of Tilston; she had a wonderful, dream-like childhood.
That first point in endurance and quality of music. If you look around mainstream music, there are few musicians that have that many albums under their belt. Most of the new artists I approach have a few singles; maybe three or four albums but you wonder how far they can go on, whether their career will continue or are they are coming to an end.
It is very rare discovering someone who has a lot of albums under their belt and seems likely to create many more, ensuring journalists and fans are impressed by your music/websites and you make the most of that opportunity.There are factors that can limit an artist’s career and ambitions – financial considerations and constraints; creative dry-up or band conflicts; commercial pressures or a lack of energy, but it is always rewarding finding a musician who can remain and inspire. I always align myself to those artists who have that impressive back catalogue and (have the) determination to forge onwards.
From the album ‘Nomad’ Release date May 2017
The Fat Angel Sings 