"Jersey Shore Local" is a collection of music featuring Marty's commentary on American lifestyles and morays: 1. (1980's Style Rocker) "Benny, Bobby and Suzanne" is about a Jersey Shore love triangle during the 1980's. It features driving guitars and vocals. Jersey Shore Locals will know exactly the inference of the name "Benny" (think North Jersey down-for-the-dayers). 2. (Jersey Shore Country Style)"You Can't Go Home" is the story of teenage girl who becomes pregnant from a Jersey Shore summer romance…

This album is a love story put to music: Finding love, losing it, reclaiming it and celebrating it. The songs are intimate, timeless and real. These songs span a variety of musical styles and recording eras. As a true harmony junkie, Marty sings all the parts on all the cuts. From very "un-plugged" piano/vocal tracks to fully orchestrated productions, this album reflects his wide appreciation of all the musical influences in his life. From street corner Doo-wop to lush harmonic ballads to power pop, Marty…

2013 starts out with an indie rock release "Freestyle - An American Dream".   It is a tribute to the gut Amrican spirit of going out on your own to seek your dreams, despite risk and ridicule.

Youth's love of adventure is epitomized by motorcycles, and the song's online YOUTUBE video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-dsIR_ikdA  uses vintage photographs to illustrate the pioneering spirit of discovery in the fast lane.   Beautiful bikes loved and respected by their beautiful women and men riders - all…

Just posted on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY-k6xcQVLE.

This video is a musical letter home from a serviceman or woman to their loved ones.

This first version includes images from the Dept of Defense website. Future versions will contain personal photos sent in from active servicemen and women. If

If you have a photo of yourself in uniform that you would like to have included in future versions of this video, please email it to marty@risetomorrowpublishing.com. It must be a photo only of you…

"Count Yourself Lucky", Marty's latest CD is now available online. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/martynelson5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEq1aaSfFUw

This is the newest promo video for "Paint Me".  "My Country 'Tis of Thee" - It was shot at the Jersey Shore on 4/10/12

Marty Nelson's latest CD, "Paint Me" features a whole new side of his composing styles. This pat year, marty has been asked to submit music for a variety of media (film, TV, ads) and has now included many of these submissions into this new compilation CD.

Many of these new songs have a very personal "Americana" flavor - acoutic-based with intimate vocals.

Included are some retro rock and jazz flavored tracks. Marty also does a pdersonal interpretation of "My Country 'Tis of Thee" (which is posted on this…

McLoone's Dinner Theater- March 31, 2012 8:30 Show http://www.timmcloonessupperclub.com/index.php

Scat Seminars: Marty conducts "Scat" seminars for all levels of educational venues (Jr. High, High School, College and Adult Schools). He traces the origin of Scat by using generational archival videos and recordings of all forms of American Popular Music. He takes the students on a journey through time right back to the Field Hollers of the Black American slave generation in order to find the Blues roots of our musical heritage. He then brings the students gradually back to the present, illuminating all…

On August 25th, Marty released a new original jazz solo.

This latest original jazz release by Marty (a founder of the original Manhattan Transfer) is a fun solo in the style of Peggy Lee’s “Fever” with a nice touch of original scat and a bit of Jersey Shore Springsteen growl. (Marty also plays the clarinet accompaniment).

 Note: to see Marty performing live, go to this youtube link-  https://www.youtube.com/user/risetomorrow2323?feature=mhee