Marty Casey is tagged as: rock, rockstar: inxs, rockstar inxs, alternative, metal Martin Xavier “Marty” Casey (born September 26, 1973) is an American rock musician who is the lead singer, primary songwriter and second guitarist of the band Lovehammers. After years of building a strong local following in Chicago, Illinois and the Midwest, Casey achieved international fame on the first season of the hit reality show Rock Star: INXS. Casey made it to the final two of the competition, finishing as the runner-up to winner J.D. Fortune. Although he was not chosen as the new singer for INXS, many fans are happy that he got to stay with his band Lovehammers. Marty was a fan favorite on the show, receiving the most viewer votes and topping the download charts with his performances of both covers and original material. After revealing the selection of Fortune as the new INXS front man, INXS guitarist Tim Farriss offered Casey the job of opening act on INXS’s upcoming tour, which Casey accepted. During the tour, Casey and his band released their major label debut, Marty Casey & Lovehammers (released 24 January 2006, through Epic Records). The album could be described as a “best-of” compilation of songs from their previous, indie albums, though songs were chosen largely on the basis of accessiblity and to showcase the band to a more m... Read More About Marty Casey Biography... Send Marty Casey ringtones to your cell |
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