Caroline Martin, who is Bristol born, started writing and recording in 1996. At this point in her life she was living on the edge of Wentwood Forest in South Wales. With her dog for company, Caroline drew on her surroundings, the isolation and memories from her childhood upbringing in Yate to write her stories of loss, fear and revenge. Later on life, she moved back to Bristol.
Links to Peel[]
Caroline released her debut 5 track EP - Young Tender Rabbit Meat - on her own label in 1998. Legendary Radio 1 DJ John Peel played every track on his show and invited Caroline in to record her first session for his show in 1999. Over the following 5 years Caroline recorded a further 3 sessions for his show, including one collaborating with Lianne Hall.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 2004 Festive Fifty: The Singer #03
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 1998-11-29. Broadcast: 20 January 1999
- The Request / Look At Me / The Singer / Alien
2. Recorded: 2002-07-28. Broadcast: 04 September 2002. Repeated: 27 February 2003
- So I Sing / The Next Day / A Doubting Song From A Dog / All I Have Left Is A Horse / Without Permission
3. Recorded: 2003-05-13. Broadcast: 11 June 2003
- Flames / I Died / Monn / My Daddy's Shotgun / Bad Like Me / Look At Me
- Caroline Martin & Lianne Hall
1. Recorded: 2004-07-14. Broadcast: 05 August 2004
- Winter Blues / Chain Smoking / Beautiful Boy / Like A Man / Peace
Other Shows Played[]
- 22 July 1997: The Singer (demo) White Label
- 28 August 1997: The Request (EP - Full Fat Green)
- 1998
- 04 February 1998: Alien (CD single) (white label)
- 02 April 1998: Alien (CD – Young Tender Rabbit Meat ) Smalldog
- 06 August 1998: The Singer (mini-album - Young Tender Rabbit Meat) Small Dog
- 20 August 1998: The Request (EP - Young Tender Rabbit Meat) Small Dog
- 26 August 1998: The Request (EP - Young Tender Rabbit Meat) Small Dog
- August 1998 (FSK): The Singer (Digital Version) (CD - Young Tender Rabbit Meat) Small Dog
- 01 September 1998: Look At Me (LP - Young Tender Rabbit Meat) Small Dog
- 06 September 1998 (BFBS): 'Look At Me (piano version) (EP-Young Tender Rabbit Meat)' (self-released)
- 09 September 1998: The Singer (mini-album - Young Tender Rabbit Meat) Small Dog
- 2002
- 12 June 2002: 'A Doubting Song From A Dog (Demo)' (White Label)
- 27 June 2002: A Doubting Song From A Dog (demo) White Label
- 2003
- 23 January 2003: 'I Died' (White Label)
- 25 February 2003: I Died (White Label)
- 2004
- 17 February 2004: The Singer (EP - Monn) White Label
- 17 June 2004: Blame (Various LP - The Hospital Radio Request List - Volume Two) Sink & Stove
- 22 December 2004 (Rob Da Bank): Lonesome Blues
- 28 December 2004 (Rob Da Bank): 'Like A Man (CD-I Had A Hundred More Reasons To Stay By The Fire)' (Small Dog)
- 30 December 2004 (Rob Da Bank): 'The Singer (CD-I Had A Hundred More Reasons To Stay By The Fire)' (Small Dog) FF #03