Martha and Mark were asked by Triptych Media producer Anna Stratton and film director Tim Southam to provide a theme song for a key scene in Southam's feature film debut, THE BAY OF LOVE AND SORROWS, based on the novel by Giller Award and Governor General's Award winner David Adams Richards.

Because of the film's setting in New Brunswick's Miramichi region in 1973, Director Tim Southam felt the theme song should embody a slightly earlier, late 60's feel: "…essentially a driving acoustic guitar riff coupled with a close-miked raw female voice." Producer Anna Stratton adds: "…this is a very dark tale, a moral fable, a modern tragedy." As such, the theme song had to reinforce the new sense of optimism of one of the main characters while also hinting at darker things to come.

As it turned out, Martha and Mark had already composed a song that worked perfectly for the scene in question. THERE COMES A DAY was written in Bath, England during the MODERN LULLABY sessions (MatM's seventh studio album released in 1992), but not included on that album. Martha reworked the lyrics to reflect the film character's state of mind and the song was rerecorded in a matter of days with more of a late sixties feel. Everyone was very pleased with the results and moviegoers can judge for themselves when THE BAY OF LOVE AND SORROWS is released in Autumn 2002.

For further info on THE BAY OF LOVE AND SORROWS please contact:

Mark Sloane,
VP Marketing & Publicity,
Odeon Films Inc.
416-967-1141