The Wainwright Sisters

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The Wainwright Sisters
OriginUnited States/Canada
Genres Folk, pop rock
Years active2015 (2015)–present
Labels PIAS
Members Martha Wainwright
Lucy Wainwright Roche

The Wainwright Sisters are a singer-songwriter duo featuring the Canadian-American Martha Wainwright and her American half-sister Lucy Wainwright Roche. In November 2015 they released the album Songs in the Dark , which includes a number of lullabies. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Rogers, Jude (11 November 2015). "The Wainwright Sisters review – Martha and Lucy weave a powerful magic". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. Gill, Andy (13 November 2015). "The Wainwright Sisters, Songs In The Dark - album review" . The Independent. Independent Print. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 30 January 2016.