Martí, internationally acclaimed for her hard-driving rockabilly and sultry traditional country vocals, recorded her “Not For Nothin’” album in 2010 (Ripsaw 223). Known for her riveting onstage delivery of an original and classic songbook grounded in the edges of traditional American country, rockabilly, and R & B styles, Martí has won and been nominated for numerous roots music awards, including the Ameripolitan Music Award (2016 Rockabilly Female) and the Washington Area Music Association’s 2010 Roots Rock Artist, Recording of the Year, and Roots Rock Recording, The New York Press called her recording of “Blue Tattoo” from her 1999 “Snake Ranch” CD (Goofin’ 6701) “the best country song you will hear this year.” Her latest recording is “Midnight Bus” released by Sweden’s Enviken Records in late 2019.
“Mascara Tears” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycXlbCkSl6Y
“Get A Little Goner” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpFcatdnyBc
“Finders Keepers” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAKyTEmSDHc
“Not For Nothin'” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0xTATchji8
What They Say About Martí Brom and “Not For Nothin’” (Ripsaw 223)
From Finland to France, from Santa Fe to San Antonio, from Australia to Norway and back to Grand Rapids, Michigan – reviewers all agree – Martí is a fabulous vocalist of all roots styles and “Not for Nothin’” displays her talent to the utmost – and her band is hot!
“Martí Brom is a strong singer, who handles both Patsy Cline type of energetic honky-tonk and smooth swinging Billie Holiday kind of blues.”
“On this new album, Martí Brom and her band make superb versions of lesser known American roots tracks [and] she sparkles …”
Finland, MIKKO AALTONEN wrote in Helsingen Sanomat (Finland’s largest paper)
“Martí Brom has a hot clear voice that sometimes makes one think of Patsy Cline …”
“This is a roots music disc by a saintly singer – discover it with excitement.”
France, GERARD DESMEROUX, Sur La Route de Memphis No. 101 (Dec. 2010)
“[T]he album shows Brom in top form, despite her five-year absence from recording.”
“Not For Nothin’” is full of spunk and heartache. It’s great to have Brom back.”
Sante Fe, New Mexico, STEVE TERRELL, host of the “THE SANTA FE OPRY” on KSFR (101.1) wrote in The Santa Fe New Mexican
“Martí Brom …, the … country/rockabilly singer with the big voice, … makes great records that have legs, not disposable records designed to capitalize on the latest fad.”
“[On this album] Brom and her talented collaborators … [are] singing and playing the music they love the way they love to sing and play it. That approach not only makes for excellent music, it’s also contagious.”
San Antonio, Texas, JIM BEAL, JR., host of the “THIRD COAST MUSIC” show on KYSM (90.1), wrote in the San Antonio Express-News
“Martí is a superior vocalist … who treads a brilliant line between country and rockabilly music.”
“’Not For Nothin”’ [is] another outstanding album from Martí , well in line for a place in the albums of the year list …”
Australia (Miranda, NSW), STEVE REID of Yesterday & Today Records
“In all respects, a highly professional album … [featuring] good bright musicians with the innovative guitarist Pedro Sera in the lead.”
“[The album] starts with rockabilly with a touch of black rhythm ‘n’ blues … before it goes into polished country music …”
“This album is growing on me a lot.”
Norway, Dag Bogeberg, editor of Rock Magazine (Nov. 2010)
“[Martí ] knocks the socks off [rockabilly].”
“[Given] the wide distribution of genres [on the album,] her talent seems to know no boundaries.”
“Even though …songs on this cd are covers, … Martí Brom owns them.”
Grand Rapids, Mich., STEVEN “NICK” NICKELSON of WYCE (88.1)
