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They had worked to produce a disc that would attract attention from bigger record labels and make Martha's Trouble a more recognizable entity on the folk music scene.

The Canadian music duo got what they were bargaining for, and much more.

Sleeping Dogs is MT's best selling release to date, and has garnered its fair share of attention with movers and shakers in the folk music industry."That record got us in the door with people," said Rob, who manages the day-to-day business aspects for the husband-wife team.

The effort grabbed rave reviews and earned Martha's Trouble some hard to land festival dates where the couple have rubbed elbows with stellar artists like Greg Brown.

The CD got the attention of booking agents and even landed a tune, Some Peace Tonight, in a CBS movie starring Ted Danson and Mary Steenbergen.

Now, Rob and Jen Slocumb are poised for even greater success with their new release entitled Forget October."This disc represents a departure for us," said Jen Slocumb, lead vocalist for the group. "We've taken some chances artistically, and these songs reflect our creative growth."The Slocumbs' paths converged in Houston a decade ago, and when they met there was an almost instantaneous recognition that they would make beautiful music together. Jen was born and raised in Canada, while Rob, whose father was an executive with Texaco, moved about the southeastern United States throughout his childhood.

Neither one has any formal music training, but they've got more want-to than most groups plying their trade out there on the circuit.

This attitude shows up in their music, which chronicles their life and times, and whose tone isn't the least bit pretentious."We just try to be real and personal with our songs," said Jen. "Rob and I make music from our hearts and we share it with our audiences as though they were friends we haven't seen in a while."LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FORGET OCTOBER SESSIONS.