Post by Treed on Aug 4, 2006 16:21:01 GMT -5
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[ftp]http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060804/1013587.asp[/ftp]
TELL ME
A little Q&A
8/4/2006
Marty Casey and the Lovehammers come to Showplace Theatre next Friday.
In finishing second, Marty Casey might have come out on top.
True, INXS picked J.D. Fortune to front its comeback efforts during the reality show "Rock Star: INXS," but Marty Casey was adored by fans, his song "Trees" became a hit, and his band, the Lovehammers, scored a record deal. INXS even liked him enough to invite his band to open for them on tour.
Casey and his band have been on the indie rock grind since they formed in 1997 - they actually had some success, landing opening gigs for Nickelback, Cake and Gomez. Casey, and by extension Lovehammers, broke through because of "Rock Star." Casey, who will play the Showplace Theatre, 1063 Grant St., at 7 p.m. next Friday, touched base earlier this week from a tour stop in Cincinnati.
What has been happening since losing on "Rock Star"?
It was a blessing in disguise. I've gotten all the notoriety from the show and get to do my own thing. I would have loved to have won, to go right out on tour and sing their hits. There's a stable career there. But in my position, I can still try to change the world.
What has your relationship with INXS been like?
I owe my career right now to INXS - them taking the time to critique me and make me a better singer. And they're still trying to help me. They are some righteous individuals.
What about your main competition on the show, J.D. Fortune?
When we see each other, we touch base. We share a unique bond. We got to go through the entire show and both got deals out of it. Now it's just about going out there and hitting it.
There is a credibility gap for most reality-show musicians. How do you deal with that?
I think being in an independent band for so long gets me a little more cred. Years from now, people won't remember who won "Rock Star." The only things that carry you on will be hit songs.
I'm the first to walk off and create a band, a real band. You look at the Bo Bices out there who try to make it solo, and there are not too many solo rockers out there. The most successful are bands.
You came off the show as a star. What's that like?
What's even stranger and more wild is having a song everyone knows. Songs are going to define your future. "Trees" is what got us a record deal. They see an actual band, an artist, making music.
What kind of album were you trying to make?
We wanted to come out of the box raw. It's almost understated. Just real raw rock 'n' roll.
- Evan Parker Pierce
*edited to add text of article*
[ftp]http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060804/1013587.asp[/ftp]
TELL ME
A little Q&A
8/4/2006
Marty Casey and the Lovehammers come to Showplace Theatre next Friday.
In finishing second, Marty Casey might have come out on top.
True, INXS picked J.D. Fortune to front its comeback efforts during the reality show "Rock Star: INXS," but Marty Casey was adored by fans, his song "Trees" became a hit, and his band, the Lovehammers, scored a record deal. INXS even liked him enough to invite his band to open for them on tour.
Casey and his band have been on the indie rock grind since they formed in 1997 - they actually had some success, landing opening gigs for Nickelback, Cake and Gomez. Casey, and by extension Lovehammers, broke through because of "Rock Star." Casey, who will play the Showplace Theatre, 1063 Grant St., at 7 p.m. next Friday, touched base earlier this week from a tour stop in Cincinnati.
What has been happening since losing on "Rock Star"?
It was a blessing in disguise. I've gotten all the notoriety from the show and get to do my own thing. I would have loved to have won, to go right out on tour and sing their hits. There's a stable career there. But in my position, I can still try to change the world.
What has your relationship with INXS been like?
I owe my career right now to INXS - them taking the time to critique me and make me a better singer. And they're still trying to help me. They are some righteous individuals.
What about your main competition on the show, J.D. Fortune?
When we see each other, we touch base. We share a unique bond. We got to go through the entire show and both got deals out of it. Now it's just about going out there and hitting it.
There is a credibility gap for most reality-show musicians. How do you deal with that?
I think being in an independent band for so long gets me a little more cred. Years from now, people won't remember who won "Rock Star." The only things that carry you on will be hit songs.
I'm the first to walk off and create a band, a real band. You look at the Bo Bices out there who try to make it solo, and there are not too many solo rockers out there. The most successful are bands.
You came off the show as a star. What's that like?
What's even stranger and more wild is having a song everyone knows. Songs are going to define your future. "Trees" is what got us a record deal. They see an actual band, an artist, making music.
What kind of album were you trying to make?
We wanted to come out of the box raw. It's almost understated. Just real raw rock 'n' roll.
- Evan Parker Pierce
*edited to add text of article*
