Martyn Jacques

Martyn Jacques
Not to be confused with Martin Jacques.
Martyn Jacques during a concert

Martyn Jacques is a British musician, most notable for being a founder of the independent band Tiger Lillies.[1] He is a lyricist, vocalist, and musician who plays accordion, piano, and ukulele.[1]

He spent 7 years living above a brothel in Soho while training his characteristic falsetto voice.[2]

In his Tiger Lillies appearances, Jacques commonly sings about "sexual perversions, seedy underbellies, the gruesome, macabre and visceral".[3] Jacques has been described as enjoying when audience members walk out of his shows, noting "It's always funny when people are offended by what I do ... after all, I'm just an entertainer."[4]

His songs range from hilarious, dark, up-beat music, even darker, strange and mysterious songs and some cover versions, such as "My Funny Valentine" and "Send in the Clowns".

He is the musical director of the junk opera Shockheaded Peter.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Jones, Deborah (2006-01-20). "Risque cabaret nails it, but clowning off the mark". The Australian. p. 014. 
  2. ^ a b "The Tiger Lillies set to test limits at Royce Hall on Halloween", By Emily Baraff, The Daily Bruin, Oct. 30, 2009. Retrieved Jan 20, 2010.
  3. ^ Bragge, Lily (2007-02-17). "Cabaret - The Tiger Lillies". The Age. 
  4. ^ Board, Jackson (2009-07-24). "Merry men of melody and mischief". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 12. 

Further reading

v · d · eLaurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (2001–2025)

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