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Marty Falle
marty@faceforwardmedia.com 


330.410.3374

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Marty Falle Virgin on the Bluegrass
Release Date: September 16, 2021

"Bloody Coal" is a listener favorite on WXPR's Bluegrass Saturday. It is a stellar song, sung from the heart and the lyrics go straight to your soul. You feel like you are down in the mine. This is what Bluegrass music is all about! - Randy Burl WXPR Bluegrass

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

Players -

Marty Falle – Songwriter, Lead and Background Vocals, Guitar
Jonathan Yudkin– Producer, Fiddle, Mandolin
David Grier – Guitar
Carl Miner - Guitar
Michael Bub - Acoustic Bass
Rob Ikes - Dobro
Corey Walker – Banjo
Marty Slayton - Background Vocals
Kim Parent - Background Vocals

Recorded in Nashville County Q and Westwood Studios

Live Tracking:
August 28, 2020 - "Appalachian River Song", "Bloody Coal", "Dublin Creek"
December 29, 2020 - "Renfro Valley Barn Dance", "Bootlegger", "Gramma Needs Her Whiskey"
March 26, 2021 - "Virgin on the Bluegrass", "Superman Jimmie"

A history major in college, Falle enjoys writing songs that have a connection to historical events. “My song Renfro Valley Barn Dance is a tribute to Lily May Ledford, a claw hammer banjo and fiddle player from the late 1930s,” he says. “Lily May and the Coon Creek Girls were one of the first all-female string bands to appear on radio.” He quotes a lyric that underscores it all.

"Going down to Renfro to the bluegrass Holy Land
Lily May Ledford’s got an all-girl fiddle band
No need to worry pretty Baby, just take me by the hand
We’re going down to Renfro to the bluegrass Holy Land…"

Another of his songs, Appalachian River Song, is about the Prestonsburg, Kentucky bus crash in 1958. In addition, his composition, Bloody Coal, was largely inspired by the Harlan County Coal War in the 1930s.

The music lives up to the effort that went into it. The songs are rousing, flush with enthusiasm and down-home authenticity. Falle is clearly committed to making music that evokes both the style and the spirit of bluegrass basics while putting his own stamp on the sound as well.

SONGS - Listed in order of release:

1. Gramma Needs Her Whiskey (3:17)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAFS2169850 / Release Date: September 16, 2021

2. Bloody Coal (5:32)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAFS2169855/ Release Date: September 16, 2021

3. Renfro Valley Barn Dance (4:14)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Lyrics by Marty Falle/ Music by Russ Hagler & Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAFS2169864/ Single Release Date: September 16, 2021

4. Revenuer Blues (1:35)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAFS2169884 / Single Release Date: September 16, 2021

5. Dublin Creek (4:07)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Lyrics by Marty Falle/ Music by Russ Hagler & Marty Falle / Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAFS2169894/ Single Release Date: September 16, 2021

6. Virgin on The Bluegrass (3:02)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAFS2169898/ Single Release Date: September 16, 2021

7. Bootlegger (3:33)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle /Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAFS2169900/ Single Release Date: September 16, 2021

8. Appalachian River Song (4:40)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words by Marty Falle/ Music by Vince Ruby and Marty Falle / Country Cool Music Nashville/ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAFS2169908/ Single Release Date: September 16, 2021

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. Now living on a 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.