Marty Casey | |
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.jpg) Casey with Tracii Guns' L.A. Guns in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Xavier Casey |
| Born | September 26, 1973 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, post-grunge, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Member of | Lovehammers |
Martin Xavier "Marty" Casey (born September 26, 1973)[1] is an American rock musician who is the lead singer, primary songwriter and second guitarist of Lovehammers.[2] After years of building a strong local following in Chicago 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 to winner J.D. Fortune.[1] Although he was not chosen as the new singer for INXS, he was invited to tour as opening act. In 2006, Marty Casey and the Lovehammers opened on the first leg of the INXS Switched On Tour.[2] Marty was a fan favorite on Rock Star: INXS,[2] receiving the most viewer votes,[3] and topping the download charts with his performances of both covers and original material.[1]
- ^ a b c "New sensation: Marty Casey is a hit!" (news report/bio), Karen Budell, Metromix Chicago, October 17, 2005, webpage: Metromix-New-Sensation Archived November 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine: states, "Oct 3, 2005-- Marty arrived in his hometown Sep 30 to play an Oct 1 Hurricane Katrina benefit concert at the Tweeter Center; Marty and his band, the Lovehammers, opened for Jessica Simpson."
- ^ a b c "MartyCasey.org, Official Site for Marty Casey, Rock Star: INXS" www.MartyCasey.org, 2006, webpage: MartyCasey-Org-archives Archived July 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "New sensation: Marty Casey is a hit!" (news report), Karen Budell, Metromix Chicago, October 17, 2005, webpage: Metromix-New-Sensation Archived November 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.