He pulls inspiration from the roots of Americana; his sound references folk greats like Woody Guthrie, blues legends like Howlin’ Wolf, gospel pioneers like Sister Rosetta Thorpe, and master storytellers like Tom Waits. It’s a sound that captivates and connects audiences, and leaves them wanting more.
His live shows aren’t just concerts, they’re cathartic experiences. One moment it’s soft and haunting, the next it’s wild and electric. The kind that stay with you long after the lights come up.
But it’s not just about the sound. Marty’s songs dig deep into the human experience, loneliness, connection, love, loss. Whether it’s an intimate solo set or a full band show, he makes every audience feel like they’re part of the story.
Over the years, Marty has built a dedicated following through relentless touring and staying true to his craft. He’s shared the stage with artists like Shakey Graves, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Sarah Jarosz, and Alice O’Donovan and played at festivals like Bottlerock, SXSW, and High Sierra Music Festival, but his focus has always been on making music that means something.
Marty has poured everything into his music, spending years on the road, self-funding his albums, and navigating the ups and downs of life as an independent artist, husband, and father. But through it all, he’s never lost sight of why he started: to make honest music that connects.
If you’re looking for music that feels real, that makes you stop and listen, Marty O’Reilly is someone you need to hear.
The Whiskey Charmers create their own brand of dusty Americana, with melancholy guitar lines cinematically weaving through vocals, creating the feeling of a late night drive off the beaten path.
This lonesome sound caught the ear of Sony Entertainment, who used three of their songs to set the atmosphere in a pivotal late night bar scene in the video game Detroit: Become Human (2018), which has sold over eleven million copies and introduced their music to fans worldwide.
Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe calls their most recent album “some of their most compelling songs, filled with yearning, melancholy, and tentative optimism.”
The band has been traveling back and forth to Nashville this year, working on their sixth full length album, set to release in 2027. Inspired by a recent tour out West to Wyoming and Montana, the Charmers plan to call the new record “Western Skies”
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