Martin Xavier "Marty" Casey (born September 26, 1973)
"New sensation: Marty Casey is a hit!" (news report/bio),
Karen Budell, ''Metromix Chicago'', October 17, 2005, webpage:
Metromix-New-Sensation : states, "Oct. 3,
2005-- Marty arrived in his hometown Sept. 30 to play an Oct. 1
Hurricane Katrina benefit concert at the Tweeter Center; Marty
and his band, the Lovehammers, opened for Jessica Simpson."
is an American
rock
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musician who is the
lead singer
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, primary
songwriter
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Lovehammers
Lovehammers is an American, Chicago-based, alternative rock band. Their sound is best described as a combination of pop-punk with grunge influences.
Since 1997, Lovehammers have independently released six full-length albums, several EPs, and ...
.
"MartyCasey.org, Official Site for Marty Casey, Rock Star: INXS"
www.MartyCasey.org, 2006, webpage:
MartyCasey-Org-archives .
After years of building a strong local following in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Illinois
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and the Midwest, Casey achieved international fame on the first season of the reality show '' Rock Star: INXS''. Casey made it to the final two of the competition, finishing as the
runner-up
{{Short pages monitor All purchases support the "Marty Casey Elements of Nature Fund," which plants trees in conjunction with American Forests "Global Releaf" Ecosystem Restoration Project. The founding piece is th Trees Dog Tag necklace named for the original song he first performed live on Rockstar: INXS. The collection has expanded to include not only jewelry and watches, but high end accessories such as leather bags, sunglasses, scarves, and even a photo frame.
Marty describes the Silver Elements Collection:
Discography
With Lovehammers
* ''Ultrasound'' (1997) s Swinging Lovehammers* ''Demolition EP'' (1999)
* ''L'Strange'' (2000)
* ''How We Live EP'' (2001)
* ''Murder On My Mind'' (2003)
* ''Trees EP'' (2006) s Marty Casey and Lovehammers* ''Marty Casey and Lovehammers'' (2006)
* ''Merry Christmas (All Year Long) EP'' (2006) s Marty Casey and Lovehammers* ''Heavy Crown'' (2009)
* ''Guns EP'' (2010)
* ''Set Fire'' (2012)
* ''Into the Insane EP'' (2013)
* ''Price I Pay EP'' (2014)
* Ground you walk on (2017)
DVD Releases
* ''Live/Raw'' (2004) (With Lovehammers)
* '' Rock Star: INXS / The DVD'' (2005)
* ''And the Rest is History...'' (2006) (With Lovehammers)
Music Videos
* ''Merry Christmas (All Year Long)'' (2006) (Vie here
* ''Sleeper'' (2008) by Stock Yard Film (Vie here
* ''Price I Pay'' (2013) (Vie here
See also
* ''
Lovehammers
Lovehammers is an American, Chicago-based, alternative rock band. Their sound is best described as a combination of pop-punk with grunge influences.
Since 1997, Lovehammers have independently released six full-length albums, several EPs, and ...
LA Guns
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