The pop/rock duo Martha's Trouble were formed by the husband-and-wife team of singer Jennifer Slocumb and guitarist Rob Slocumb in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, in 1994. The duo later relocated to Auburn, AL, and thereafter split their time between there and their former Canadian home. They released their debut album, Tale of a Foreigner, on their own Aisling label in 1998. It was followed by The Road Ahead (February 5, 2000), the holiday EP Christmas Lights (November 2002), Sleeping Dogs (2003), Still (April 2003), Forget October (2005), and the EP EP (February 2008). For their second holiday recording, This Christmas, released November 11, 2008, the Slocumbs added guitarist Jacob Blount as a bandmember. Also joining the group for its live performances were Paul Dow (bass) and David Ytterberg (drums). ~ William Ruhlmann