After self-admittedly “hitting a wall, creatively” upon finishing her eponymous 2003 release, Martina recorded what she calls “a labor of love,” the platinum-selling Timeless. A tribute to the country music she grew up with, the album gave her the space to not think about “what to do next” and just focus on making music simply for the joy of it.

“Recording Timeless allowed me to pause and be inspired musically by looking back without pressure to move forward creatively,” Martina says. “I had always wanted to do an album that would pay tribute to the music that shaped who I am as a country music fan. Even though I’m known as a contemporary country artist, I think it has always been obvious that I have a great reverence for our country music heritage.  After making Timeless, I came into this album renewed, refreshed and reenergized. I was excited to get going and make new music.”

The result is Waking Up Laughing, her ninth studio release. Martina produced the record over an eight-month period—a timetable most artists aren’t afforded, she admits, and the luxury she enjoys most about having her own studio. “I’ve never been one of those people who could make a record in two or three weeks. I don’t know why, but I really have to live with things. I like to think about it, listen to it in the car, just sort of let the ideas come to me rather than trying to get it done quickly.”

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