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September, 2005

Interview Clinic:
We went to the billiards room and got word of the order of the interviews: JD, MiG, me and Suzie. We were told that INXS would be firing off questions. I thought about possible questions they would ask me and also had a couple of questions of my own for INXS. When I walked in, Garry, Tim, Jon, Kirk and Andrew were seated across from me. The conversation was very deeply vested in determining our true personalities. INXS needs to get a feeling of who we are and if we have chemistry with the band. I am really impressed with how comfortable INXS makes us all feel. They are so honest with us and keep us in tune with how they are feeling. I was given my songs for the next performance when I left. Tim handed me the envelope and told me they wanted me to do my original song "Trees" again. Also in the envelope was the song "Creep" by Radiohead. This is an amazing honor to get to sing a Radiohead song. Radiohead is sacred to many people and I want to do the song justice. I love the songs I get to sing this week.

I woke up around 9:00am and went for a 45 minute jog to clear my head. After my jog I had an hour vocal lesson with Roger Love. Over the past few weeks we have been developing my middle voice and it has strengthened my upper register. I need this part of my voice strong in order to handle some of INXS’s back catalogue of songs. After the voice lesson I rehearsed "Creep" and "Trees" with the house band. We did "Creep" 4 or 5 times and I tweaked the arrangement a bit. It is such a powerful tune and this will be the first time anyone has ever performed it on national television besides Radiohead themselves.

A few nights ago we went to the Greek Theatre to see Red Hot Chili Peppers and Parliament Funkadelic. We had back stage passes and good seats up front. Bootsy Collins was tearing it up on bass and the stage was filled with dancers. George Clinton from P-Funk was closing the night out on vocals. I was dancing with Suzie and MiG and singing along with the band. I was so surprised when Suzie gave me a Parrliment t-shirt she had bought at the concert. She bought one for all of us. She is such a sweetheart.

When we arrived home J.D. was still up. We had put all of the items from his room downstairs into the pink room as a prank. He laughed it off and then MiG went to his room and saw that J.D. put about 6 mattresses on top of his bed and it went all the way to the ceiling, we all laughed our butts off. These pranks are such a great way to shake off the stress. I went to bed at 1:00am and knew I had a big day to come. In the morning I warmed up with Roger Love, the vocal coach, and went to rehearsal. The longer we are here, the more there is to do. Busy- Busy- Busy. I like being busy because you don't overthink anything, you just react!

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	Mahala wrote: I love that song trees! "We…we’ll make believe In a world we rule together We…. can built our dreams With an up tied tie to last forever" I thought the last line was: With a knot tied tight to last forever. I could be hearing it wrong though - too busy dancing around when its playing hehe. Go Marty! Sept. 16
	RocknRollAlchemy wrote: Hi Marty; You are such a professional that I don't doubt no matter what happens you are going to have an amazing rock career. While I think you could totally front INXS, personally, I'd like to see you fronting your own band. I just think you'd got such a strong personality, voice, and musical vision of where you want to go that is seems so obvious you should be fronting your own band. So whether you become the lead singer for INXS, or whether you create your own band and go on tour as the opening act for them, I think the music public has much joy and excitement to see from you. (mmm, mmm, mmm -- love those vocals) I noted you are working with a vocal coach and you can tell how it has rounded out your voice. It's just wonderful to hear - good for you. And hearing Trees for a second time was excellent. One last note, your vocals, especially when I first heard them, reminded me a lot of the lead singer from the Psychedelic Furs. I wonder if you have sung any of their music? Theirs is often a lovely mix of smooth ballad + rougher 'screaming' edge that you so love and do so well. Cheers. Sept. 16
	fungus_amongus wrote: Can't get the 'Tree' out of my head...donno if there are people who would love the sing but donno the lyrics....i took the liberty to figure it out for you all...hehe...cheers! TREE I don’t wanna go through this life Without you by my side And i… got it all worked out In my head, it’s all its got to be It’ll you and me, up in the tree and the forest will give us the answer(not sure abt the last part) We…we’ll make believe In a world we rule together We…. can built our dreams With an up tied tie to last forever it’ll you and me, up in the tree and the forest will give us the answer it’ll be you and I, up in the Sky, it’s a combination for disaster Yeah yeah…… We got one shot So where do we go from here? it’ll you and me, up in the trees and the forest will give us the answer it’ll be you and I, up in the Sky, it’s a combination for disaster I know there’s more for us in this life A zillion luck to you man! i hope its you you lead the INXS....you ROCK and you;re the BEST! Sept. 15
	SweetTreice wrote: I am so honored to be amongst these great fans that have voted for you. Awesome job!!!!!!!! I did not get to see your performance on Tuesday, but when I walked in the house @ 11:00 pm I got on the pc and started voting for you for an hour. I am so proud of you, I wish I was from chicago. Any-who! I knew you would be amongst the final three and you did great justice to the song"Creep". I'd rather see you in your own group because I dont want you to become pegion held in INXS....even though they are a great band it seem like you both are very agressive when it comes to the direction of the band. Yes I'm selfish I LOVE MY MARTY!!!! Good luck I hope your dream comes true. Mr. Lead Singer of INXS....YOUR THE BOMB!!! Stay cool and dont become bigger then your fans. Sept. 15
	aimee lapsley wrote: hey martey, i have been watching the show every week and i think you absaloutely rock! hope you win cos ur right for the job!! xxgood luck xx Sept. 15
	elenasplace wrote: Hi. I knew you are the righ person for INXS while you were doing your first perfomance. I told my husband you will be in the finally and you will be the winner. I was right you are in the finally and I m sure you will be the winner. You born to be a Star. Sept. 15
	Ramona wrote: Marty I saw INXS in concert many years ago and I could see you with them today. I love your voice, the passion, and effort you put into your music. I voted for you for over an hour the other night. My sister and I live in different states, have different pics on who should be the winner and the one with the wrongr pic will be buying the first set of tickets to INXS. YOUR MY PIC FOR THE JOB! I would love to see you in concert as part of INXS. But, if that doesn't happen, I look forward to seeing you concert with whomever your with. I will gladly buy those tickets as well. Good Luck! Sept. 15
	sweetheartairhead wrote: Your a pretty tallented young man, congatulations on your accomplishments, I think you need to remember wee you came from and stay helping others the way you do , it seems to be a part of your personality! I wont talk about the way you look, I dont judge books by covers, the best of wishes and luck to you! I am happy you are from Chicago we need the widwest to be known for something wonderful lately! Sept. 15
	RitsukoKamichi2 wrote: I'm very sorry that Jordis, who were your close friend, is gone. She was my second favourite singer after you. Just pursue your dream as INXS lead singer and make it through! I know you can and believe in you and all your big fans from the around world! We will remember your popular orignal song TREES. Here is my space about you and your friends contestants in Rockstar:INXS section at http://spaces.msn.com/members/minakokamiya/#toppage for you to look and write your most precious comment to your greatest fan if you have the time! Good luck for the final around, which will be my last blogs about you MArty! Sept. 15
	nydebs wrote: thanks Marty- at last my 15 year old son and I have a band we can go see together(how amazing that your audience has such a wide age span!)whether you're with INXS(which I hope you will be since it seems to be what you want) or the Lovehammers or something else we will be coming to see you at a future concert! Good luck!! Sept. 15
	Marty Lover wrote: Hey, everyone. Does anyone get the impression that Marty has talent? I don't know if I'm alone here but the guy, to me anyway, oozes talent. I had a dream about the guy last night for goodness sake! Let me just say, in my dreams, he's very nice and really sexy! Tee hee. Good freakin' job to all of us who voted for Marty's encore and WE KEPT HIM OUT OF THE BOTTOM THREE! Now it's up to him to wow INXS with his performances next week, which I know he will. He is so good and he deserves this! Also, I can't help but notice that Marty is a wee bit of a hot-tottie! Sept. 15
	pgabrielnc wrote: Marty, You have been a complete joy to those of us that are over 40! Good music is so hard to find these days. I come from a generation of ROCK and it is really great to see someone that can capture the true essence. INXS is very lucky to have found you. You will take them into another dimension. Keep up the good work and stay true to yourself. Much Peace :) Sept. 15
	Aaron wrote: Marty, It was nice to meet you at the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert. Thanks for the autograph. Do you think you could email that pic that we took together with Mig and Suzie. Somebody took it with their cell phone, and it would be cool if they could email it to me. Thanks for all the great performances. Hope to hear "Trees" on the radio soon. Aaron agp3_1980@yahoo.com Sept. 15
	Karen wrote: Marty, Do you ever get to listen to yourself and/or your band via headphones, maybe when you're recording? I listened to your CDs using headphones last night while voting for you and eating chocolate truffles. It was quite the intense, hedonistic experience!!! George Clinton is a Phenomenon, goes and goes! Just Love what you've been doing for (and to) us, Marty!! Keep up the amazing shows, and come home safely to us in Illinois for your Birthday Super-celebration! Karen a slightly older woman ; ) Sept. 15
	hchr112005 wrote: Marty, Best of Luck to you next week. Great encore tonight. I just love that song; apparently so do millions of others. You have stayed calm and collected, especially when answering questions from Dave and the guys. It shows grace under pressure. I am sure you will use that same grace to handle everything that will come at you after you bring it home next week on the finale. No doubts..And, hey Thank You, because you will be helping to bring back one of my favorite bands of all time, as you all move forward. I have high expectations of the album and tour and expect to hear "Trees" on it. Can you imagine? You are going to have so much fun on this new journey. God Speed. Sept. 14
	Peace wrote: Hey Marty, Greetings from back home in Chicago! Your performances are mesmerizing! I love your musical style and to hear so much variation in your voice is incredible! Keep up the good work. You have given INXS no room for doubt, Good Luck! Sept. 14
	hottatertots wrote: MARTY, YOU PULLED IT THROUGH THE RUFF, you really kicked ass tonight, you stood tall & proud, very humbled by the outcome, Suzie was great to have taken it so well on the loss, all are winners in my eyes. This afternoon, I knew when you were online, the way Tim was talking they have a good idea on who is best for INXS, after Tues. show we listened to INXS , You fit right in on the vocals, walking in Michaels shoes is going to be alot of fun, he was such a great singer & so are you, I know Michael is with you in spirit, not many left like you, along the way you will be amazed on the overwhelming attention, just step up & shake it off & be the man you are & never let the light get in your eyes so you wont be blinded. We are having a party next Tues in your honor, knowing who the winner will be, it's going to take you to such a level you never dreamed of, can't wait to hear Trees at the top of the chart. One more week & the pressure is really on, you're going to be one hell of a busy man, your dream is truly a reality now. Take care sweetie, sent with a whole lottttta LOVE,L Sept. 14
	doorsfan wrote: marty,you and mig are the best of the best.you both would be good for inxs but i think you should get together with nirvana and front them and let mig front inxs,then we would have two great bands back together.[heck,maybe even jim morrison might come back from the azure forrest of africa![ha-ha!]and make it three great bands back together!]anyway you and mig are the best!!!!!!!!!!!! Sept. 14
	Jolie wrote: Marty, you rock!!! I actually bought an MP3 player for my car just so I can enjoy your performances while on the road. I'll miss my 3 day a week "Marty fix" when the show is over, but I know we'll be hearing you on the radio and seeing you on MTV soon!! You're the best. Sept. 14
	Indah wrote: Hiyaa, Marty, greetings from Indonesia. I don't know how many weeks do I left behind but I got to see you sang "Trees" (I love it!!) and "Creep" last nite (13/9) on a local TV station, awesome performance, Marty!! Wish you all the best, Marty ;)) And I do think with or without INXS, you're gonna be alrite, 'cause you're such an amazing person with no pretendence :D Rock on!! Sept. 14

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