Marty Beller received a 2009 Grammy Award for his work on Here Come the 123s by They Might Be Giants. He is the composer for Season 3 of the acclaimed HBO show In Treatment starring Gabriel Byrne
Marty has been the drummer for two-time Grammy Award winner They Might Be Giants for the past 7 years. He was the drummer on Steve Earle’s 2008 Grammy winning album Washington Square Serenade. He has recorded and toured with Tony Award winner Stew, Nettwerk recording artist Ivy, Unfiltered recording artist Brookville, Warner Bros. Recording artist Michelle Lewis, Polygram recording artist Daniel Cartier, Enemy recording artist Meow, Bolivian singer Hilario Soto and Higher Culture.
Composing credits include: the Emmy Award winning documentary The Cruise; Manhunters (A&E); Biography of Groucho Marx (A&E); Expert21 Series from Scholastic; Dominick Dunne’s Power, Privilege and Justice (CourtTV); The Green (Sundance Channel); Internet Game Show Gold Rush (Marc Burnett Productions); DVD/CD Here Comes Science, Here Come the ABCs and Here Come the 123s (Disney Records); Theatreworks USA’s Romeo and Juliet; National commercials for Sears, Marshalls, Wrangler, Comcast, Aveda and Dunkin Donuts. Independent feature films: Another Gay Movie, Another Gay Sequel, Gypsy 83 and 7th Street.
Drums and percussion on soundtracks for film and television include: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, March of the Penguins, Jon and Kate Plus 8, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Malcolm in the Middle, Sky High, Shallow Hal, Stuck On You, Higglytown Heroes, Roswell, various shows on PBS, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, The Travel Channel and IFC and many national commercials.
Marty has composed and performed with international dance companies Jennifer Muller/The Works, Sean Curran, Chet Walker/8and ah one, Julio Bocca/Ballet Argentino, RhythMEK, Heidi Latsky, Rebudal Dance, Alice Tierstein/Young Dancemakers, Andrew Jannetti and Dancers, Bill Hastings, Kathy Wildberger, Kelli Wicke Davis and Roger Williams University Dance.
Marty most recently produced the upcoming album for kids music act AudraRox.
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