About Marty Casey

Biography

In the time since Marty Casey shot to fame as a runner-up on CBS-TV's hit Rock Star: INXS, his brand of rock-n-roll has been on the roll. Unlike the short-lived trail of light left by a shooting star, Marty's star is shining brightly in a galaxy of his own.

Immediately following the Rock Star finale, Marty and his band, Lovehammers were signed to legendary music manager Doc McGhee and inked a major label record deal with Sony/Epic. Marty began writing and recording what would become their critically acclaimed debut album, Marty Casey and Lovehammers. The CD was released in January 2006 and Marty Casey and Lovehammers joined INXS on their world tour. Since that time Marty and the band have toured across the eastern US, released a second live recording DVD, released a Christmas single and music video, been featured on the Acoustic Chicago compilation CD /DVD, and done numerous shows and appearances in the Chicago area. Marty has also ventured out on several musical endeavors outside the band including appearances with Rock Star Alumni and the Rock Star House Band as well as a solo acoustic mini-tour in December 2007.

Marty's on-stage and private personas are as disparate as the songs on his CD. While performing before thousands of adoring fans he is "in your face" brash, bold, and intensely charismatic, whipping the crowds into frenzy with his "mad conductor." He prepares for the rigors of the energy-zapping, high-impact performances by stretching, warming up with a vocal tape, and eating right. "Mentally, I put on my gear and start to transition into the performance mode," he says. "It takes time to get it all together down to the wristbands, and that gives me time to think and take note of how I am feeling that particular day. I try to keep it light mentally because I get so worked up on stage that it is best to chill before the show begins or I risk becoming manic. I think it boils down to finding a nice balance point to leap into the show from."

The other side of the balance scale is the enigmatic private Marty, who keeps his personal life out of the spotlight. Those who are close to him say he is low-key, but still intense in the way he connects and communicates with people around him. Described as "thoughtful," and "gracious," he is attentive, witty, quick to laugh, articulate and engaging.

Most of all, fame and adoration have not altered the "old" Marty's core Midwestern values.

"I don't feel like I am a different person since Rock Star, he says. "Some people presume I am, and they treat me differently now. The challenge is to remain true to who you are even when that foundation gets shifted. You gotta' bend and not break."

Marty's song, "Merry Christmas (All year Long)" offers a telling insight into the state of his post-Rock Star life and career:

And who decides when it's time to fly And when the dream turns out to be reality.

As he continues to rock, climb, and conquer the world of music, there is no doubt that for Marty it really is Merry Christmas all year long.

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10 Questions

Marty answers the "10 Questions" from Bernard Pivot made famous by James Lipton of Inside the Actors Studio. Click here or button below to check out his answers!