Marc Berley

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Marc Berley’s music is gritty, melodic Alternative Rock that makes you scream “I love this song!” SKIP IT (2005), Marc’s debut EP, rocked 150+ college radio stations from New York to California. It even charted – an impressive debut for any unsigned artist. KICK THE MACHINE, Marc’s new full-length CD, gives his growing fan-base even more to scream about.
KICK THE MACHINE offers up a great new artist and smashing band. It charted on college radio its first week out, and it has been added at 200+ college and Triple A stations nationwide. Marc's songs "I Like You" and "Day Go By" recently appeared alongside songs by artists including The Killers, Ray LaMontagne, Mat Kearney, and Citizen Cope, on A Taste of Triple A, a compilation CD. "Marc Berley...embodies the no-holds-barred spirit and attitude of quintessential American rockers like Buddy Holly, Joey Ramone and early Tom Petty," says Jim Nelson of A Taste of Triple A. "The guitars are vibrant and out front....Marc's melodies are stellar."
"I wanted to do everything to make this a great album that would make people keep hitting repeat over and over again," says Marc. So he grabbed GRAMMY® winner John Seymour (U2, Dave Matthews, Santana) to produce KICK THE MACHINE. And he got super-drummer Kenny Aronoff (Avril Lavigne, The Smashing Pumpkins, Michelle Branch, Bon Jovi, etc.). “Nobody plays to the song like Kenny, and he just energizes everything way, way up,” says Marc. "Everyone playing with me on this CD has made gold records," says Marc. “And we did it live in the room to two inch tape. Ah!”
Marc Berley's music is catchy, bold, and honest, full of feel-good grooves. His melodies are infectious, his rhythms are driving. His songs have an uncanny way of sounding new and original even while they have the feel of treasured classics from the first listening. Most of the time, Marc won’t remind you of anyone, but imagine Green Day meets Tom Petty with the wit of Elvis Costello and the nerve of Nirvana jangling and thrashing out melodies totally unafraid of being beautiful.
Born in Brooklyn, Marc was clinging to the stereo speakers before he could walk, singing melodies and banging out beats. Marc sums things up this way: “Guitar lessons at six, a switch to drums, and back to guitar. And so it went. Car radio. Bands. A life loving songs.”
From powerful rockers such as “I Like You” and “Wrong” to jangly, timeless pop tunes like “Day Go By,” “And You Do, and “With You,” KICK THE MACHINE gives song-lovers a lot to get excited about. Marc also knows when to let his amazing band go wild.
Marc and his live band have been together for two years. “My favorite band is unabashedly The Beatles, and that’s true of everyone in the band,” says Marc. “Maybe that’s what explains the amazing chemistry everyone always notices. We have a good time.” The band recently finished a regional tour of the northeast. This summer they're rocking New York City with a two-month residency at Arlene's Grocery.
Live or recorded, the songs from Kick the Machine will go straight to your heart and stay in your head.
If you want the CD -- with the great sound quality, artwork, and lyrics -- then click that red star.
If you want to get the CD onto your mp3 player, then buy it through Snocap here, or click the icon for iTunes below. (Of course, you can also get KICK THE MACHINE on Rhapsody, Napster, etc.) Whatever, you're gonna love this CD! Promise!!
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