Hawksley Workman's synthy cover of "Echo Beach" by Martha and the Muffins brought some retro flair to our Junos 365 Sessions. Watch the 2020 Juno Awards live on Sunday, March 15 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBC. | CBC Music

On this date in 1980, MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS were guests on Top Of The Pops performing ECHO BEACH, (Jun 19 1980). Back in early ‘80, Canadian art poppers Martha And The Muffins were "far away in time”, mentally escaping from the everyday hum-drum. Compared often and inaccurately to Roxy Music (because of the sax), the B-52's (they had two female voices) and Blondie (a strong keyboard sound), the band offered melodic pop without a great deal of focus on style. Their tunes were distinctive, but th