During the winter of 2009 and 2010, Martha Wainwright gave birth to her first child and her mother passed away.

Confronted with both joy and anger as she began to work on her soon to be released album, Come Home To Mama, the songs are at times, aggressive and forceful, but also the most reflective of her career to date.

With the album set for release in October the world famous Canadian artist is now on tour, including a date at the humble Holmfirth Picturedrome tomorrow.

She said: “This record is a culmination of my life experiences so far.

“Everything changed for me a couple of years ago and this record is a representation of that and a return to the reason I started writing songs.

“I’ve made this record as a motherless child and as a mother – two things I had never been before.

“For me, it is a new beginning.”

The daughter of folk legends Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle and sister of acclaimed singer songwriter Rufus Wainwright, Martha was born in New York City and raised in Montreal.

She spent her childhood immersed in music and often performing with her parents.

She took the first step in her own recording career in 1998 when she contributed her song “Year of the Dragon” to her mother and aunt’s album The McGarrigle Hour.

The same year she started singing back-up for her brother both live and on record.

After leaving college, Martha moved to New York City and distinguished herself almost immediately.

She released a self-titled EP as well as a four-song EP called Factory in 2002.

In February 2005 she released another EP followed by the eponymous Martha Wainwright in April, to great critical and commercial acclaim.

Throughout her career, she has also contributed to albums by Dan Bern, Kate & Anna McGarrigle. Rufus Wainwright, Snow Patrol and Teddy Thompson among others.

A dynamic performer, Martha was a part of the acclaimed Leonard Cohen tribute concert in May 2004 at Brighton’s Dome Concert Hall.

Her career has also seen her take a turn performing on film in Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator” starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

She also contributed two songs to the soundtrack of American independent film P.S. starring Laura Linney and directed by Dylan Kidd.

Undoubtedly her own person, with her own sense of style, Martha creates her own music with an extraordinary versatile and compelling voice.

Her third studio album, Come Home To Mama, is her first collection of original music in four years and was produced by Yuka C Honda of Cibo Matto.

Recorded earlier this year, mostly at Sean Lennon’s home studio in New York City, it displays the passionate angst of her 2005 eponymous debut coupled with the twisted pop of 2008’s I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too.

Yuka and Martha have created an edgy, multi-instrumental soundscape that showcases Martha’s raw, confessional poetry with undeniable style and grace.

The 10-song work also features performances from Yuka Honda, Nels Cline (Wilco), Sean Lennon, Jim White (Dirty Three), Brad Albetta and Thomas Bartlett (Doveman).

She will play the Picturedrome tomorrow with support from Fran Smith. Doors 7.30pm.