WHAT YOU SOUND LIKE: Myself. 

WHERE YOUR MUSIC COMES FROM: Mostly influenced by women who seem to have had a sort of bad-girl vibe to them, like Marianne Faithfull or Nina Simone. Dramatic singers and emotive people.

THE COOLEST DESCRIPTION OF YOUR MUSIC YOU'VE EVER HEARD: A friend once described my voice as being "vesper-tine," and I thought that was really nice. It's in reference to the night.

What does it mean to be a Wainwright: It means that you have to not have any poise and that you must try and cause a ruckus in any which way that you can. And if you can, then you're a success. 

ALBUM THAT CHANGED YOUR WORLD: Leonard Cohen's I'm Your Man. It made me realize that there are words behind music. 

CDs IN YOUR CAR RIGHT NOW: I've been listening to Marianne Faithfull's Broken English lately. And the Melvins. They're great. It's really heavy mental, not heavy metal. 

Favorite scene from a movie: I was thinking of Easy Rider the other day, there's a lot of great scenes in that. The peyote scene is pretty cool. Dennis Hopper is great. 

Famous Person you'd be afraid to meet: Maybe Nina Simone. She's great, but I know that she can be really weird. I think I would be nervous because she's a tough chick. 

One Day I'm Gonna Give Up Music And Become A…: Honestly? A geriatric nurse. That's what want to do, really. I think that's my true calling. 

Martha Wainwright's self-titled debut EP is available from Miles Of Music, 11029 McCormick Street, North Hollywood CA 91601. (888) 766-8742