Marty Breen

Marty Breen is a Brisbane (Meanjin)-based singer songwriter who likes to label his music ‘organic Australian folk’. “I’m a proud Aussie of Irish descent. I want to sound Australian. I want to sing about things that matter to me and to us as a community, and about issues of the day. I want my songs to have a long shelf-life. So for me it is compelling to sing about things that really matter. My hope is that my new album #ETERNITY is received as inspired by my optimistic outlook on life, and with a bright and positive energy and message” Marty said.

#ETERNITY’s ten tracks are a collection of melodic singer-songwriter ballads mixed in with catchy high-energy light pop-rock, and influences from the classic songwriters of the 1970s-90s. There is a modern Irish feel to the album and artwork, reflecting Marty’s family heritage. His lyrics are serious, thoughtful and powerful, and carefully matched and inspired by his melodies.

His debut album ‘Origin’ was released in 2006 when he was living at Lennox Head and was well-received in the northern New South Wales Byron Bay folk scene and on local radio, where he won multiple awards, as well as in his home-town of Brisbane. His first album received widespread airplay on community radio across Australia through Community Broadcasting Association of Australia and local ABC. Marty says he loves working with community radio. “Community is where my heart is. It is my natural fit as a songwriter.”