(New York, NY) - Singer/songwriter Marty Casey's first-ever solo album, THE GROUND YOU WALK ON, is out now.  In honor of the release, Casey has revealed the lyric video for the title track, a love letter to his hometown, Chicago, which can be viewed here.  Of the title track, Marty Casey commented, "It always felt right to release the title track of the album on the album release day.  The title of the song really so eloquently describes the journey I have taken in making and releasing THE GROUND YOU WALK ON.  It has been such a blast taking this ride with my family, friends and fans right by my side.  The lyric video shows my deep love and connection with the Windy City - Chicago, Illinois.  It's a trip to see if you can recognize any of the places in this lyric video."

 

THE GROUND YOU WALK ON has received early rave reviews from the media with Selective Memory Magazine declaring, "THE GROUND YOU WALK ON packs a punch...it all blends together to create a powerful identity for a man destined to be a star".  The album is available via iTunes here.  Marty Casey and THE GROUND YOU WALK ON were recently profiled in hometown paper, The Chicago Tribune.  To check out that feature, click here.

 

Marty Casey graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Finance. He began working in real estate while also recording and touring with his band the Lovehammers, which he formed as a teenager.  The Lovehammers' fanbase grew steadily and several recordings quickly followed.  The band's second EP, HOW WE LIVE, was produced by the legendary Steve Albini (Nirvana, PJ Harvey, The Pixies).  The Lovehammers DVD, LIVE/RAW debuted at #1 on Billboard's Musical DVD chart, while their album SET FIRE, cracked the Top 15 of both the Billboard New Artist and Heatseekers charts, at #13, respectively, and was also the #1 Midwest Heatseekers Regional entry at Billboard.  Of a Lovehammers album, The Washington Post declared it a "well-polished hard rock collection".  The Lovehammers have toured with the likes of such critically-acclaimed artists as Cake and Gomez.

 

In 2006, Casey was asked to join the show "Rock Star: INXS," where hequickly became a fan favorite, achieving international fame on the hit reality show. It was his performance of his own song "Trees" that became an instant hit debuting as a #1 download. Even though Marty placed runner-up in the competition, Marty Casey & Lovehammers were immediately offered a contract with Epic Records, as well as a spot as the opening band for INXS' "Switched On" tour.  Through the Rockstar: INXS TV show experience, Casey met Marti Frederiksen and they began writing songs.  Marti continued mentoring Casey and helped him develop his own songwriting style.  In 2015 the pair commenced work on what would become THE GROUND YOU WALK ON.

 

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Photo credit: Diana Colleran