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Marty Hill "The Goblet of Gibson" :: Lead Guitar

Marty is a gifted guitar player who can play with the best of them. He began playing guitar in Cabarrus county North Carolina at age 10 and was working professionally by age 16. By combining the melodic harmonies of southern rock with the tones and rhythms of heavy metal, Marty soon developed a distinctive style and unique sound all his own, earning a well-deserved reputation as one of the Southeast's most promising young guitarists.

Early in his career, Marty worked regularly as a session guitarist for the top studios in Charlotte where he was featured on hundreds of nationally distributed karaoke songs. He then co-founded an all-original metal band called Phantom Park that enjoyed widespread regional success after the release of their critically acclaimed CD Freight Trained which contained the popular single "Rainy Day." Phantom Park opened for artists such as Jefferson Starship and Steppenwolf.

After playing with the popular cover band SuperGlide, Marty found his musical soulmates in SwampdaWamp and his virtuoso guitar brought new passion to Gig's soulful compositions.

"When I met Gig and jammed on a couple of his tunes, I was floored to say the least. It's very rare to hook up with someone that shares the same spirit of emotion in music, but Gig and I are on the same page here. This band is unbelievable!!" --Marty Hill