Martha Schwendener formed Bowery Electric with Lawrence Chandler in 1993 and has recorded with Bowery Electric until 2000's Lushlife.

Martha has written for various publications including the New Yorker, Artforum, New York Times and Village Voice
http://www.villagevoice.com/authors/martha-schwendener

Martha released Sola, an album as Echostar on DJ Shadow's Shadow Records in 2003.