Hotter than July. Yes, that is the title of legend Stevie Wonder’s iconic 19th studio album but it is also an accurate descriptor for the second leg of rock and roll powerhouse Dorothy’s Freedom Tour. When Dorothy Martin appeared on the Los Angeles music scene in 2014, she seemingly did so out of nowhere but that voice definitely comes from somewhere. […]
Dorothy | 28 Days In The Valley | Rating: 8.5/11 | I’m just going to go there and say that Dorothy Martin isn’t in Kansas anymore: that is, if Kansas were a hell-raising, whiskey throated, fist clenched, thrash till the wheels come off state of mind. That Dorothy burned through some demons in order to emerge all phoenix-like and purified […]
Bowery Ballroom | New York, NY | January 10, 2018 | Words & Photos: Cortney Armitage | Her message is of love and freedom and – clearly – it resonated as Dorothy’s show was sold out at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City. The freedom to love whomever you choose and, in a moment that exemplified this, Dorothy […]
The Viper Room | Los Angeles | October 23, 2017 | Photo Credit: Chris Camargo | The truth of the matter is that Dorothy Martin has a voice that was made for the Sunset Strip which is where she returned for an intimate showcase at the Viper Room. With a crew of stellar and local familiar musical faces (Eli Wulfmeier […]
From the birth of the band in 2013 to Los Angeles residencies at favored local clubs, from touring with Miguel and Halestorm to signing with Roc Nation, from releasing their debut album ROCKISDEAD to selling out shows on their first headlining tour, Dorothy (the band = Dorothy Martin, Gregg Cash, DJ Black and Dylan Howard) has been a hard hitting, […]
Dorothy is a band on a mission to wake up a sleeping giant. Despite questionable as hell cell service from AT&T, the heart and soul of Dorothy Martin – the band’s front woman – transmits loud and clear, bursting with kinetic energy. Dorothy Martin is a woman on a mission: To build a musical bridge, strut across that bridge in […]
Dorothy | ROCKISDEAD | Rating: 8/11 | Handclaps, nasty guitar licks and a biting growl delivering the provocative taunt of “Kiss It” is your official introduction to ROCKISDEAD and, safe to say, it’s the weakest track on the album. While a serviceable and fairly straightforward (yet Bo Diddley-sque) opening volley, it hardly preps you for the far more muscular bangers […]
