Amber Martin
Unbreakable Heart
OUT NOVEMBER 15
CONTACT:
ROSIE BOYD // PUBLICIST
LYDIA KRUMPER // PUBLICIST
A celebrated veteran of the stage, Amber Martin is known for her award-winning, legendary live shows, being named one of the top performers of the year by The New Yorker. Greatly inspired by the traditions of Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Chaka Khan, Carol Burnett, and Bette Midler, her performances have been likened to “watching Ruth Draper after she’s come back from an acid trip during which she thought she was Janis Joplin.” Onstage, Amber is a remarkably powerful vocalist with a deep love for all genres of classic American pop music and culture, inspiring her own original music. Amber brings a combination of uplifting cabaret, dazzling vocals, unfiltered comedy, and compelling stories to her live, genre-hopping musical performances, casting light on her uniqueness from her own contemporaries while bringing a diverse range of inclusive, button-pushing entertainment to her equally diverse audiences.
Amber released her first solo album A.M. Gold in 2016, featuring original songs written by herself, Jake Shears, Paul Leschen, and Brett Every. Songs from the album were also featured in John Cameron Mitchell’s 2019 film, How To Talk To Girls At Parties. Amber’s recent collaborations include belting the backing vocals on the Scissor Sisters’ single “Inevitable” from their album Magic Hour, as well as in the hit single “Too Much Music” on Jake Shears’ 2023 album, Last Man Dancing. Amber also guest-starred in John Cameron Mitchell’s sold-out Origin of Love Tour across the world and appeared on Broadway in Tales of the City.
On her new album Unbreakable Heart, Amber returns to her country roots with a collection of new songs written by Jake Shears, Rufus Wainwright, and John Cameron Mitchell, each of whom appear as guest vocalists. Produced by Martin herself, the album also shines from the mixing and engineering skills of Grammy and Tony Award nominated producer and music director, Justin Craig (Broadway’s Hedwig and Stereophonic). The central theme that connects these wide and varied songs is Amber’s deep love of classic country. Her voice rings out on every track whether in hope or heartbreak, or in just having a good ol’ laugh deep from the belly. Martin says, “The songs are about traveling, moving on, coming home, and finding the right people to surround yourself with, and the sound is all classic country. My objective with this whole album is to get ‘em dancing!’” She continues, “Every song on ‘Unbreakable Heart’ is a standalone in its uniqueness. No two songs are alike. It’s brightened by the fine musicianship of some truly talented Texas musicians and collaborators in New York City. Everyone involved in this album, whether as writer, backing vocals singer or musician is a dear friend and ‘family’ member. It's truly a love letter.”
Amber continues to evolve as writer, curator, and star of her own shows, such as her acclaimed international performance series, Bathhouse Bette, Amber Alert!, and Janis:Undead. Amber’s shows have included a dizzying line-up of luminary guest stars like Karen Black, Patti Lupone, Rufus Wainwright, Sandra Bernhard, John Cameron Mitchell, Jake Shears, Molly Ringwald, Bernadette Peters, Justin Bond, Cole Escola, Aubrey Plaza, Joyce Dewitt and Bridget Everett.