The seaport Connecticut city of New London has had a quaint little music scene happening for the past few years. There are intimate bars and venues that cater to the punks and the folky types, while the I Am Fest takes the city over every September featuring some of the most legendary acts in independent music. A primary fixture in the music of New London is Daphne Lee Martin, who along with being an incredible musician owns The Telegraph record shop and the record label of the same name associated with her store. She’s also involved in a few arts organizations in the city and is heavily involved in organizing the I Am Fest every year. Her elegant way of singing highlights the songs she writes with subtle soul and infectious melody.
Today Vanyaland premieres the video for Martin’s haunting track “A Maturity Of Proof” from her fourth album Fall On Your Sword, which came out this past October. Shot in the basement of the old punk club El ‘n’ Gee which is now becoming the community run workshop Spark Markerspace, there’s a theme of the macabre that encompasses the entire video. Burning candles on a dirty floor, a hipster huffing spray paint, deer skulls and an awfully creepy looking lady are present. Even a bit of dark magic is shown at the end when the spray paint huffing hipster becomes a skeleton. Martin’s new music video seems like one the typical horror film fan would enjoy.
Martin has a trio of shows happening this weekend with a hometown extravaganza on Friday at The Oasis Pub with Boston native Julie Rhodes and New Jersey musician Francis Lombardi. Saturday she’ll be heading up to Bull McCabe’s in Somerville with Lombardi and then she’ll be spending Valentine’s Day at a house show in Newport with Lombardi and local folk artist Anthony Daniels. With three chances to see her play, New Englanders have no excuses.
Ahead of the shows, check out Martin’s brand new music video below.
