Biography

Contact info

Marty Falle
marty@faceforwardmedia.com 


330.410.3374

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"Marty Falle, is an incredible American Country Bluegrass singer/songwriter and Nashville recording artist."
- Cashbox Magazine November 1, 2023

​"Grandpa’s Jukebox – Instant classic!​"
- Chris Powers 89.9 WORT-FM Madison, WI March 22, 2024

"Listeners to my radio show, An Acoustic Companion, really enjoy Bluegrass songs that tell a story. A superb example is Marty Falle's song, Grandpa's Jukebox. This lively acoustic track tells a wonderful tale about the love of music and the joy of being part of a local community. These themes are universal. Australia will continue to enjoy Falle's homespun songs."
- Ron King, Presenter of An Acoustic Companion, Mountain District Radio 3MDR Melbourne, Australia August 20, 2024

"Marty Falle - His music can always put a smile on your face. Marty's recordings are made for easy listening either at home or on the road. His songwriting portrays events in everybody's life. We all have known characters like "Tumbleweed", and we all have been, and will be on the "Long Long Road". His music basically reflects our lives." - Big Al Weekley Radio Bristol 100.1 FM January 15, 2024

"Marty is a bluegrass artist. It is essentially his passion. He has complete dedication to the genre, and his love of bluegrass combined with his well-honed talent has allowed him to create truly great songs loved by his many fans. Marty is a perfectionist. He works to perfect his songs and will not release any material until it meets his highest expectations." - Keith Barncastle "The Bluegrass Standard" January 24, 2024

Players -

Marty Falle – Songwriter, Lead and Background Vocals, Guitar
Jonathan Yudkin– Producer, Fiddle, Mandolin, 1925 Regal Octofone
Carl Miner - Guitar
Michael Bub - Acoustic Bass
Rob Ikes - Dobro
Josh Matheny - Dobro
Matt Menefee – Banjo
Tim Carter – Banjo
Marty Slayton - Background Vocals
Kim Parent - Background Vocals
Beth Green – Background Vocals
Caroline Owens - Lead and Background Vocals
Sam Hunter - Bass Guitar on "Make it to Macon"/ "Ridin'"
Paul Scholton - Drums on "Make it to Macon"/ "Ridin'"
Tim Galloway - Guitar on "Make it to Macon"/ "Ridin'"
Russ Pahl - Pedal Steel on "Make it to Macon"/ "Ridin'"

Graphics – Ashley Lewis

Recorded in Nashville County Q, Westwood, and South Light Studios

Bluegrass Holy Land
Release Date: March 1, 2024

The Relentless Bluegrass of Marty Falle: Horse racing has the Triple Crown, and baseball has its prestigious “batting the cycle,” but the music industry has yet to coin a phrase that captures the improbability of releasing three original chart-topping albums in a single year. If they did, Marty Falle, Bluegrass singer/ songwriter would wear the badge of honor for 2023 for "Kentucky Bluestar", "My Farm, My Bluegrass" and "Born Again Bluegrass". In 2024, Falle is not breaking stride, and has created 15 new original songs, a project called "Bluegrass Holy Land", released on March 1, 2024.

"Bluegrass Holy Land" is Falle's most unique Bluegrass album to date. The album begins with the emphatic "Holy Ghost Fire" and flows into Appalachia storyland with "Grampa's Jukebox". The album is enhanced with Bluegrass vocalist Caroline Owens. "Never Loved Like This" features a duet with Falle and Owens, followed by Owens soaring soprano on "Cherokee Goddess". Owens joins Falle one more time on the the faith based song "Tiny Angels".

Falle's "Devil's in New Orleans" is an atypical fusion of Kentucky Bluegrass and Cajun. Falle tells a story about a salesman from Kentucky who loses himself in the hedonism of Bourbon Street.

Additional Bluegrass spiritual works like "God Found A Woman" and "Have You Heard The Good Word" augment this powerful musical presentation. In addition, the album delivers bow scorching barn burners - "Rock-Ola Redemption", "Dance in the Hog Trough" and "Irish Wake".

3/1/2024 - Marty Falle "Bluegrass Holy Land" debuts at #1 APD Global Chart for All Genres/All Albums.

3/21/2024 - Marty Falle "Bluegrass Holy Land" at #1 APD Global Chart for All Genres/All Albums for 21 straight days.

4/3/2024 - Bluegrass Planet Radio Charts -"Blue Blaze Breakdown" is #6 on March Bluegrass Instrumental Chart. "Praise the Lord and Pass the Gravy" is #18 on March Top 25 Gospel. "Cherokee Goddess", "Devil's in New Orleans" and "Never Loved Like This" make "On The Rise" and "Kentucky Bluestar" and "Ode to Ale 8" make Top 75 Bluegrass Songs for March 2024.

5/1/2024 - "Tiny Angels" makes Bluegrass Planet Gospel Top 20. "Never Loved Like This" also charts.

5/1/2024 - "Rock-Ola Redemption" charts #15 Bluegrass Planet Top Bluegrass Instrumentals.

5/11/2024 - "Grampa's Jukebox" hits #1 on The Bluegrass Jamboree Top 50.

6/2/2024 - "Grampa's Jukebox" reaches #1 for entire month of May on Bluegrass Jamboree.

6/5/2024 - "Grampa's Jukebox" selected for airplay on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction.

7/1/2024 - "Tiny Angels" charts Top 10 Bluegrass Planet Gospel

7/22/2024 - The Album "Bluegrass Holy Land" Charts #14 on Roots Global Top Albums

8/2/2024 - "Grampa's Jukebox" charts #7 on syndicated "Ol' Hippie Bluegrass Show" Top 10

8/11/2024 - The Album "Bluegrass Holy Land" re-enters APD Top 50 Bluegrass Albums @ #11.

SONGS - Listed in order of release:

1. Holy Ghost Fire (1:09)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Written by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2420828 / Release Date: March 1, 2024

2. Grampa's Jukebox (3:40)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle and Jonathan Holmberg/ Country Cool Music Nashville/ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2420781 / Released: March 1, 2024

"I performed in a band with singer/writer Jonathan Holmberg at Ohio University. We still crank out an original tune now and then. "Grampa's Jukebox" is one of my favorites" - Marty Falle

3. Never Loved Like This (Bluegrass Version - Featuring Caroline Owens) (3:49)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Music and Lyrics by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2420836/ Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

4. Cherokee Goddess (2:53)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2409788/ Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

5. Have You Heard The Good Word (Bluegrass Radio Version) (3:39)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle and Jonathan Holmberg / Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2420809/ Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

6. God Found A Woman (3:57)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2409823 / Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

7. Dance in the Hog Trough (2:05)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Written by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2421146/ Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

"Appalachia wedding tradition - If the older sibling, of the same gender, of either the bride or groom is not married yet, they have to dance in the pig trough. I hope they dance to my song" - Marty Falle

8. Tiny Angels (Featuring Caroline Owens) (4:15)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle and Jonathan Holmberg/ Country Cool Music Nashville/ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2420783 / Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

9. Irish Wake (1:07)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Written by Marty Falle / Country Cool Music Nashville/ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2409770 / Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

"I brought my 1925 Regal Octofone for the new Marty Falle session. An old parlor instrument with a cool, raspy sound. Almost weightless and plays like butter, it garners the most “what Is that”s of any other instrument I may bring" - Jonathan Yudkin

10. Mater and Me (Americana Version) (4:25)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2420903 / Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

11. Devil's in New Orleans (Bluegrass Version) (3:37)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2420794 / Release Date: March 1, 2024

I wrote this one after visiting N'Awlins French Quarter Vieux Carre. "Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler"! - Marty Falle

12. Have You Heard The Good Word (Extended Version) (4:45)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle and Jonathan Holmberg/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2420821/ Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

13. Rock-Ola Redemption (1:42)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Written by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2409795/ Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

14. Make it to Macon (Full Band Version)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2408585/ Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

15. Ridin' (Full Band Version)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHZ2408618/ Single Release Date: March 1, 2024

About Marty Falle:

History and heritage naturally go hand in hand, and the desire to preserve the former is generally maintained by preserving the latter. Singer, songwriter and musician Marty Falle knows that all too well. His connection to the traditional music of Appalachia was spawned from spending much of his time after graduating from college living in Kentucky, the place where bluegrass was born. From his farm in Eastern Kentucky, he’s thoroughly absorbed the music, culture and influences of that storied region, and in the process, made them his own.

Falle’s producer, Grammy winner Jonathan Yudkin, sums it up succinctly. “Marty seeks stories, history, legends, and paths in creativity… His fresh sound comes from the fact that he is not trying to emulate bluegrass bands of the past or present. Instead, he is creating his songs out of his love of music, unfettered by the influence of other artists. That’s what I enjoy the most about working with him. His songs are always unpredictable and surprising…”

That, then, is the essence of an artist who’s not only impacted by history and heritage, but one who effectively moves those foundations forward as well. He’s an Appalachian original and a dedicated contributor to Americana music in general.