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marty helly

stories of life by guitar voice & assorted toys

About Me


A million life stories written every day, each a song to play, there’s so little time.
Marty Helly is on the road to experience everything life has to offer and express it in the music he plays. While he loves the complexity of progressive rock and jazz, you’re just as likely to find him on stage solo with a guitar and a folk ballad, or at the piano tickling the ivories with a pop standard, or pounding out a driving bass line behind a screaming blues band.
Marty has been playing music forever. Lately it seems his guitars are older than his bandmates. Past projects have literally covered everything from A to Z – Acapella choirs to Zeppelin style rock - blues bars to rock shows to coffeehouse folk to church performances. His travels have taken him throughout the U.S. (48 of the 50 states), Canada, Mexico and Europe.
The magical moments haven’t been the bigger shows, or even the paid ones. Among the true highlights: Performing "Take This Job and Shove It”" at a Sunday morning church service (and still getting paid!); Serenading the sunrise after an all night party on the Jersey Shore; Singing to the stars with a hundred friends in the natural rock ampitheater on Flagstaf above Boulder, CO.
My live performances in the past year have been limited to the Northeast - primarily Western Massachusetts but also in Vermont, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/6/2005
Band Website: martyhelly.com
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Thanks to Katy

If you haven't come out to Bishops for the early Saturday shows this year you've missed some fun. Bruce, Jim and I are having a blast playing as a trio and doing alternating songwriters sets for the ...
Posted by marty helly on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:39:00 PST

Happy New Year

Having a beard gives you some insulation from the cold. but when its subzero, you can feel the hairs stand up on your face as they freeze, and the moisture from your breath forms icicles there almost...
Posted by marty helly on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:19:00 PST

Comet , Cupid, Goner and Nixon

You can't make this stuff up.  That's what my daughter sang a few years ago when she was doing a take on the intro to Rudolph.  Check out the tunes page on my website http://www.martyhelly.c...
Posted by marty helly on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:24:00 PST

Holiday Spirit

If the commercialism of the holidays gets to you, here's my solution:Turn off the TV.Don't go shopping.Light a fire, read a book, pick up the phone and call someone you love - meet them for a drink or...
Posted by marty helly on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:48:00 PST

Happy thanksgiving

Give thanks for what you got and don't be a Turkey!There's been some good stuff this year and some not so good stuff.  But we're still breathing so keep on keepin on...
Posted by marty helly on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:08:00 PST

Let me see that pretty little neck!

Nothing like a little blood to keep the energy up.My halloween alter ego bids you pleasant dreams.
Posted by marty helly on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:06:00 PST

Just One More

This song is a lyric nominee in this year's JPF Music Awards...
Posted by marty helly on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 05:44:00 PST

Bishops FRIDAYS

We're adding some early evening songwriter shows. I'll be at Bishops with Jen Tobey at 6:00 on friday, August 18th.Should be a fun way to kick off the weekend. Come on down and have a beer or a mart...
Posted by marty helly on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:11:00 PST

Its about time

About time I updated this!  Since its March I've uploaded "Spring" for your listening pleasure - and taken down "Ice".  And while I'd still like to get a few more days of skiing in, the su...
Posted by marty helly on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:28:00 PST

Happy New Year

Neat picture and blog  here And Chris and Gregory tonight to kick off the music year! Snow, snow, snow - no school for the kids - aaaarrghhhh! ...
Posted by marty helly on Tue, 03 Jan 2006 08:28:00 PST