Written by Lisa Giaramita
Photos by Melinda Norris
CD Cover Design by Kevin Tucker/Collide Creative
Gorgeous harmonies that interweave so elegantly, they tingle down your spine every time you hear them - that’s Winfield’s Locket.
Brooke and Leslie Martin are sisters who were born and raised in Louisiana. Their natural-born talent had been tinted with musical diversity that included Gospel, Pop, Rock, Blues, R&B, Country, and Bluegrass. They grew up singing in choirs and in church. They also had been writing songs since they were four or five years old. Their family stems from a strong musical background. Their mother was a writer and sang at church, and their father played keyboard and sang at church, as well.
Brooke and Leslie have a distinctive quality all their own, as it’s evident in their music and their personalities. They were meant to share their music with anyone who will listen. It’s difficult not to. For two such humble, down-to-earth people, Brooke and Leslie give you that feeling like you’ve known them all your life. Then you listen to their music, and immediately, you are drawn in to the essence of who they are and what their songs stand for.
The main message that Winfield’s Locket wants to get across is, according to Brooke, “I would hope that they get who we are through our music. We really just want people to get that, you know. We wanna be a good influence on the world, to be able to have really young kids listen to our music and not have their parents be like ‘you can’t listen to that, it’s too bad.’ We’d really like to have a positive influence on the world.” Adds Leslie, “To make them feel emotion. That’s the main thing. To make ‘em feel something when they listen to it.”
Winfield’s Locket co-produced their recently released, self-titled album with Jason Henke and Grammy-nominated producer and multi-instrumentalist Ilya Toshinskiy. The album includes twelve wonderful tracks co-written by the sisters, along with Jason Henke and a variety of other amazing songwriters. With a wide range of influences, their sound can ultimately be defined by what the listener takes from it. The messages that are conveyed throughout their songs are so powerful that Winfield’s Locket nails it upon every delivery. Maybe it’s because, as Brooke states, “We’re so connected with all our songs.”
Brooke and Leslie Martin have constantly been influenced by God and their parents, and always believe in giving. When asked what they would do with their first million dollars, without hesitation, Leslie said, “Probably do some donating, for sure.” Brooke added, “Yeah, we would probably donate it, well not all of it. We do have to live. (laughs) We would definitely donate some to charities like St. Jude’s, and we’ve always been really into sponsoring children over in other countries, like with World Vision.”
Purchase the new album from Winfield’s Locket, and you won’t be disappointed by what you hear. And don’t forget to treat yourself to one of their live performances!
The CD release party will be held at The Rutledge in Nashville, TN on August 16, 2010.
For more information on Winfield’s Locket and to purchase their CD, visit their website at www.winfieldslocket.com.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
