Supersuckers’ Metal Marty To Release Solo Album

Drop the needle on Magic City, and for the next 35 minutes Metal Marty will take you on a tour of Magic City, Idaho, an unusual lakeside resort town with a penchant for partying and no shortage of odd characters. The track is the opening number from Supersuckers’ guitarist’s upcoming full length, Metal Marty’s Greatest Hits, that will be released on the 3rd February via Acetate Records. The album pays tribute to his current hometown, spinning tales of common folks, blue-collar laborers, and dudes named ‘Hot Tub’ who work hard during the day and play harder at night, conjuring Steve Earle at times, evoking Iggy Pop at others. The songs on Metal Marty’s Greatest Hits slip effortlessly across genres while never disrupting the overall tone or losing its deep sense of optimism.

Marty got the call from Supersuckers in 1999 to fill in for founding member Ron Heathman who was unable to tour for family reasons, he later became a permanent member of the band, releasing four albums with the band on the Los Angeles based indie label, Acetate Records. Metal Marty will also be performing a solo set with the Supersuckers on the Outlaw Country Cruise in February.