Marty Koppel

Marty Koppel is well known on the local NJ & NY music scene as a singer songwriter with a soulful voice. He performs heartfelt Americana, Rockabilly, and Rythmn, & Blues compositions which are much more than songs; they are a musical testament that when music comes straight from the heart, you not only feel great about what you do, but you can't stop doing it.His first recollection of music at age 3 was of Elvis's "I Need Your Love Tonight". As a child, Marty took voice and piano lessons, but didn't take them so seriously until he was out of high school. After high school, he bought a Gianninni classical guitar and taught himself how to play.It was at that time he started writing songs. Marty played in front of his first audience while at college in 1977. The first crowd had 1500 people in attendance. Also at that time, some of Marty's songs were played on College Stations in Pennsylvania.In the summer of 1978 he was featured on a local cable TV show. This led him to be on The Jerry Lewis Telethon, shows in Atlantic City and throughout The New Jersey area.During the late 70's and early 80's Marty was part of numerous bands that played mostly cover tunes. In 1989, he returned to doing solo gigs exclusively, and swore that if he ever played in a band again, it would be with his own material.Marty now plays coffee houses, wine bars and selected clubs where he can do his own material, along with some obscure covers and work on his craft as a songwriter. Marty has played up and down the east coast in clubs such as the Stone Pony at the Jersey Shore, Liberty bar and Maxwells in Hoboken, The Back Fence and Kenny's Castaways in Greenwich Village, and at The Bluebird Cafe and Douglass' Corner in Nashville Tn.Marty has played shows with the likes of The Kennedy's, Cris Smithers, Patty Larkin, Little Toby Walker, Slaid Cleeves, Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart, Steve Forbert, AC Reed, to name a few. He is also on J.A.M. 86. New Jersey Artists for Mankind, with Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny and a cast of others.People want to hear songs that they can identify with. Songs that have a powerful feeling! A PUNCH! Marty Koppel's music makes you feel good inside, conjuring up images and emotions that we've all been through. Finally, a breath of fresh air with songs with songs worth remembering/great melodies, great hooks, by a unique and talented singer/songwriter. His name.........MARTY KOPPEL