Marshall Artz

Artist Information

Biography

Marshall Artz is a powerful guitar duo performing a distinctive original blend of americana and blues forged together in a kick-ass acoustic style. The duo features the combined talents of Brad Marshall on lead, rhythm, and slide guitar and Kevin Artz on rhythm and fingerstyle guitar, vocals and harmonica. Brad’s background in rock and blues meets with Kevin’s background in folk, folk-rock and bluegrass to create an original and dynamic acoustic sound. Their performances blend two guitars into a rhythmic and melodic mix that suggests a full band rather than just two guitars. Their repertoire of original songs and covers ranges from mellow ballads to driving rock, suggesting the influences of the Beatles, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, and Tony Rice.

Kevin Artz and Brad Marshall are performing at top venues, clubs, fairs, colleges and universities in Virginia, Washington D. C. and Maryland. They have been guests on live radio programs and featured in live performances for American University’s WAMU as well as the World Folk Music Association showcases at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. They performed as opening act for national artists Tracy Chapman and Dave Mason at venues including the Ram’s Head Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland. The duo has participated in several Washington Area Music Association Crosstown Jam events and is included on the WAMA dc cd Sampler showcasing Washington area talent. Marshall Artz also has been a featured artist at the Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland, performing a Beatles tribute for the Timeline Concert Series to commemorate the first Beatles concert in the United States.

Their twenty song self-titled CD, MARSHALL ARTZ, features all original compositions and demonstrates their variety of styles in a recording which captures the essence of their live performance. The songs Sunrise, Spanish Fly, Three a.m., and The Beaten Track were actually recorded live in the studio. Several of the songs on this recording received awards in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for Folk, Instrumental, and Adult Contemporary categories taking finalist, semi-finalist, and honorable mention honors.

Their second CD, HERE NOW contains fifteen original songs ranging from rock to folk and blues. The intimacy of the recording suggests the power of their live shows.

KEY is the most recent Marshall Artz recording. This powerful collection of original music showcases the lead and slide work of Brad Marshall intuitively combined with the rhythm and fingerstyle guitar of Kevin Artz who also contributes vocals and harmonica.

Some of the radio stations recently playing tracks from "Key"

WOJB Hayward WI
WVOF Fairfield CT
WTUL New Orleans
WRPI Troy NY
KVMR Nevada City CA
Festival Radio
WTSR Ewing NJ
WVUD Newark NJ
WSCL Salisbury MD
WSDL Salisbury MD
WRUR Rochester, NY
WHFR Dearborn, MI
WBGU Bowling Green, OH
WMUC College Park MD
KXCI Tucson AZ


You can purchase your own copy of all of these Marshall Artz CD's from http://www.cdbaby.com to add to your personal acoustic music collection.

The entire Marshall Artz collection of music is also available for downloads from Apple i-Tunes or check out any of your favorite download sources for acoustic guitar music at its best.

Instrumentation

Kevin Artz - Harmonica, Lead & Backing Vocals, Rhythm and Finger Picking Martin Acoustic Guitar
Brad Marshall - slide guitar, Back Up Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Acoustic Martin Guitar

Discography

Marshall Artz "Marshall Artz" - Twenty all original songs - released in 2000

Marshall Artz "Here Now" - Fifteen all original songs - released in 2003

Marshall Artz "Key"- Twelve all original songs - released in 2009

Links

• Facebook
• Main Marshall Artz Link
• MySpace

Audio

• She's the One
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• Forevermore
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• Straight From The Heart
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• From The Corner Of My Eye
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• Beginners Luck
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• Smile
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• Spring Rain
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• New Orleans Dream
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• DC to Memphis
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• 3 a.m.
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Lyrics

• Forevermore
• She's The One
• Spring Rain
• New Orleans Dream
• DC to Memphis
• Straight from the Heart
• From the Corner of My Eye

Video

Voice of America interview of Marshall Artz playing Martin Guitars

Photo Gallery

Press

• Press Release for Marshall Artz CD "Key" [+ Show ]
  

  Media Contact: Brad Marshall, bandmail@marshallartz.net, (703) 690-6098 For Immediate Release...Media Contact: Brad Marshall, bandmail@marshallartz.net, (703) 690-6098
  
  For Immediate Release – July 15, 2009
  
  Marshall Artz Release their 3rd CD, “KEY”
  
  
  
  Two Martin Guitarists forge Rock, Jazz and Blues into an Original Dynamic Sound
  
  Marshall Artz announce the release of their third CD, KEY, a powerful collection of original music showcasing the lead and slide work of Brad Marshall intuitively combined with the rhythm and fingerstyle guitar of Kevin Artz, who also contributes vocals and harmonica. Mastered by Grammy award winner Charlie Pilzer at AirShow, and recorded by Ken Schubert, Cue recording engineer with numerous platinum credits and Billboard hits.
  
  “…clever guitar playing and vocals. Both guitar players are equally
  talented and never compete for time or volume ... mystically
  challenging melodies and harmonies.” - Smother.Net review
  
  Marshall Artz is an instinctive and eclectic original blend of rock, jazz and blues forged together in a kick- ass acoustic style. The duo features the combined talents of Brad Marshall on lead, rhythm, and slide guitar and Kevin Artz on rhythm and fingerstyle guitar, vocals and harmonica. Brad’s background in rock and blues with Kevin’s background in folk, folk-rock and bluegrass create an original and dynamic acoustic sound. The communication and synchronization between these two musicians’ performances blend two guitars into a rhythmic and melodic mix that suggests a full band rather than just two guitars.
  
  “…excellent singers-songwriters-guitarists. Fans of the 70s
  singer-songwriter movement will positively thrill to the charm
  and robust vibe of Marshall Artz.” - Fufkin Web Magazine
  
  Playing Martin guitars exclusively, Brad Marshall and Kevin Artz have been interviewed by CF Martin for a Voice of America webcast, as well as appearing in Martin Guitar Sounding Board magazine.
  
  Marshall Artz has performed as an opening act for national artists Tracy Chapman and Dave Mason at venues including the Ram’s Head Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland. They have been guests on live radio programs and featured in live performances for American University’s WAMU as well as the World Folk Music Association showcases at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. The duo has participated in several Washington Area Music Association Crosstown Jam events and is included on the WAMA DC CD Sampler showcasing Washington area talent. Marshall Artz also has been a featured artist at the Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland, performing a Beatles tribute for the Timeline Concert Series to commemorate the first Beatles concert in the United States.
  
  Their twenty song self-titled debut CD, MARSHALL ARTZ, features all original compositions and demonstrates their variety of styles in a recording that captures the essence of their live performance. Several of the songs on this recording received awards in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for Folk, Instrumental, and Adult Contemporary categories taking finalist, semi-finalist, and honorable mention honors.
  
  Marshall Artz’s second CD, HERE NOW contains fifteen original songs ranging from rock to folk and blues. The intimacy of the recording suggests the power of their live shows.
  
  Available at CDBaby, iTunes and www.marshallartz.com,
  
  
  
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• Martin Guitar Sounding Board [+ Show ]
  

  Key • Marshall Artz This Martin guitar yielding duo forges rock, jazz, and blues into a blend all ...Key • Marshall Artz
  This Martin guitar yielding duo forges
  rock, jazz, and blues into a blend all
  their own. This, their third release,
  features Brad Marshall’s slide and solo
  guitar mastery with Kevin Ar tz’s
  smooth rhythm and harmonica playing.
  Having opened for major acts such as
  Tracy Chapman and Dave Mason, it is
  clear to see and hear why this dynamic
  duo is a driving force in the modern
  world of acoustic music.

• Voice of America Marshall Artz Webcast and CF Martin [+ Show ]
  

  C.F. Martin & Company Celebrate 175 Years of Making Music One hundred and seventy five years ago,...C.F. Martin & Company Celebrate 175 Years of Making Music
  
  One hundred and seventy five years ago, Christian Frederick Martin came from Germany to the United States and started making guitars in a small workshop. Six generations later, the company has grown, and the guitars it makes may end up in the hands of some of the most talented musicians and songwriters today. VOA's Susan Logue has the story.
  
  Brad Marshall will never forget the first time he played a Martin guitar. "It felt like it was a whole band when I strummed it. It was so full sounding."
  
  Kevin Artz says the first Martin he heard put every guitar he had ever played to shame. "It was like the guitars I had been playing were like a honky tonk piano, and this guy picked up something and put it before me that was like a Steinway. It was so beautiful."
  
  Marshall and Artzhave been performing together for 30 years. Between them they own nine Martin guitars. In fact Martin guitars are the only guitars they play.
  
  Blues-rock legend Eric Clapton loves Martin guitars so much he'd like to come back in his next life as one. It is the guitar he chose when he "unplugged" for MTV.
  
  And when Sting wanted a special sound for his "Sacred Love" album, he commissioned Martin to design the instrument. "Sting wanted a little guitar that could be strung an octave above pitch in order to get a shimmering treble response," says Dick Boak, the man Sting came to with that request.
  
  As director of artist relations at C.F. Martin and Company, Boak has worked with some of the best known guitarists on the planet, from Paul Simon to John Mayer.
  
  "In many cases we know exactly where a guitar is going," Boak says. "Not only do we know [that], but we'll see [the guitar] on television a few nights after we have strung and tuned it with [the artist] playing the guitar on stage, and it is a tremendous thrill."
  
  
  
  Musicians Who Have Played Martins
  
  Eric Clapton
  Paul McCartney
  John Lennon
  George Harrison
  Paul Simon
  David Crosby
  Graham Nash
  Stephen Stills
  Buddy Guy
  Elvis Presley
  Hank Williams
  Woody Guthrie
  Johnny Cash
  Gene Autry
  John Mayer
  
  C.F. Martin and Company makes several hundred models of guitars. They come in different sizes and can be made of different woods. Some are ornately inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
  
  No matter how they look on the outside, they all share something in common, Boak says: the Martin sound.
  
  "Our historian Mike Longworth used to have a nice way to describe the Martin phenomenon," Boak says, "and that's that 'we start with the Martin sound and build a box around it.'"
  
  The Martin phenomenon began in 1833, when Christian Frederick Martin, Senior came to the United States from Germany with his family and set up a shop in New York. Six years later they moved to Pennsylvania.
  
  "They were unhappy in New York," Boak says. "They moved to Nazareth, because it reminded them of their hometown of Markneukirchen, Germany. And in Nazareth, he really found his style of guitar-making, and the guitars that C.F. Martin built really came to define the instrument."
  
  Six generations later, they still define guitar standards. Today, nearly 500 employees work in the factory in Nazareth. Most of the guitars they make are handcrafted in a process that involves about 300 steps.
  
  This year, in honor of the company's 175th anniversary, a limited number are being crafted just as they were in 1937, using rare woods and animal hide glue.
  
  "Going back to the old glues, old process and old woods, just produces something very, very special," Boak says, adding some have compared the quality of those pre-World War II Martin guitars to that of a Stradivarius Violin.
  
  But, as Kevin Artz notes, even Martin Guitars crafted with more modern methods are valued by musicians as something special. "If you're an acoustic player, Martin Guitars tend to be your dream."

• Martin Guitar Sounding Board 2008 [+ Show ]
  

  Marshall Artz With their Martin D-41 and D-28 models, the cleverly named duo of Brad Marshall and ...Marshall Artz
  With their Martin D-41 and D-28 models, the
  cleverly named duo of Brad Marshall and Kevin Artz
  offer up a beautiful array of acoustic albums
  covering a wide range of styles. And if you’re in the
  Virginia/Washington D.C. area, you can catch the
  duo live, often performing at local clubs and fairs.
  www.marshallartz.net.

• Martin Guitar Sounding Board 2005 [+ Show ]
  

  Specializing in acoustic blues, folk, and instrumental guitar, Brad Marshall (right) and Kevin Art...Specializing in acoustic blues, folk, and
  instrumental guitar, Brad Marshall (right) and Kevin
  Artz met and became roommates at college thirty
  years ago because they both played Martin
  instruments. They still play their Martins, and today
  the musical partnership continues with two albums
  to their credit and performances throughout the
  Washington, DC, area. They have a great web site
  at www.marshallartz.net where you can find their
  music and their touring schedule.

• Review of Here Now [+ Show ]
  

  Featuring Kevin Artz and Brad Marshall (geddit!), this collection of sixteen acoustic folk songs hig...Featuring Kevin Artz and Brad Marshall (geddit!), this collection of sixteen acoustic folk songs highlights the gifts and abilities of these excellent singers-songwriters-guitarists. Fans of the 70s singer-songwriter movement will positively thrill to the charm and robust vibe of Marshall Artz.

• Radio Stations Playing Tracks From "Key" [+ Show ]
  

  WOJB Hayward WI WVOF Fairfield CT WTUL New Orleans WRPI Troy NY KVMR Nevada City CA Festival...WOJB Hayward WI
  WVOF Fairfield CT
  WTUL New Orleans
  WRPI Troy NY
  KVMR Nevada City CA
  Festival Radio
  WTSR Ewing NJ
  WVUD Newark NJ
  WSCL Salisbury MD
  WSDL Salisbury MD
  WRUR Rochester, NY
  WHFR Dearborn, MI
  WBGU Bowling Green, OH
  WMUC College Park MD
  KXCI Tucson AZ
  and more

Setlist

*Sets Change Nightly*
*Partial Set List Depending on Venue*

Spring Rain
Sunrise
Dream On
She’s the One
Prophet
Spanish Fly
D. C. to Memphis
Weepin’ Willow
Three a.m.
Whiskey at Night
New Orleans Dream
I’m Gonna Find You
Heading South
The Tide
Movin’ On
Open Sky
Beginner’s Luck
Forevermore
In My Arms Again
Raging River
Smile
Gotta Get Through
Daddy Rode Home in a Taxi
Mad Groove
August
Nothing Artificial
All Along the Watchtower

*Sets Change Nightly*
*Partial Setlist*

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