Marty Hailey
- Music Department
- Composer
Marty Hailey is an award winning composer who has written and produced soundtracks for broadcast, film and the stage. He has produced over 60 albums and his international performance credits include such high profile artists such as Jimmy Somerville, Ronan Keating, Robbie Williams and Senegal's Pape Mbaye.
His film credits include: 'Australia', 'Putuparri and The Rainmakers', 'Lest We Forget', 'The Burning Season', 'My America', 'Utopia', 'No Song To Sing' (selected this year at EIFF) 'Grimm Street' and the animation 'Dave'. Marty is a talented arranger with a sound that is both dramatic and ethereal, his palette drawing on traditional orchestral instruments, vintage synthesizers and modern electronics, a dedicated professional session musician, Marty also plays electric and acoustic guitars, lapsteel and mandolin.
The son of British and American parents, Marty was born in the UK but grew up and made his start in music in Australia. Since 2013 he has been living in Scotland as new opportunities in film and production music lured him away from his successful career as one of Australia's busiest musicians. Marty lives in Edinburgh and works from his base at Chamber Studios in Granton.
Marty continues to work as musical director for international cabaret sensation Le Gateau Chocolat's show, ICONS (recently completing a sell out season at Soho Theatre Dec-Jan 2017). Marty is assistant MD for the original modular circus show La Clique and MD for the Edinburgh Fringe award winning The I Hate Children Children's Show from San Francisco. A regular performer at The Edinburgh Festivals since 2010 Marty has worked alongside acts Jody Trehy (Ireland), Jack Lukeman (Ireland), The Shuffle Club (Aus) and Becc Sanderson (UK).
In 2010 Marty won a Helpmann award for the score to the highly successful stage show Smoke & Mirrors with iOTA and in 2012 went on to write and perform in 'Empire', which played on Broadway NYC and then went to tour the world. In 2013 he composed the music and sound design for the critically acclaimed Workhorse Theatre company production of 'The Motherf**ker With The Hat' . Marty played Krzyzhtoff in the 2006/07 production of Hedwig & The Angry Inch in Australia and has been a regular performer and MD in the Adelaide Cabaret festival alongside the likes of Trevor Ashley, Bob Downe, Caroline O'Connor, Michael Falzon and Catherine Alcorn
For more info visit his website.
RECENT EXPERIENCE: Composer, insight share, 'what happens when?' 2017 Short piece for NGO Insight Share to promote their filmmaking work with indigenous and disadvantaged communities around the world. Electronics, percussion and field recording.
Composer, ChalkboardTV/BBC, 'Logan High' 2017 TV drama about the challenges and politics of the classroom in a modern High School. Directed by Annie Griffin. Theme song and underscore. Electronic/80s style with a focus on analogue synthesizers.
Composer, Werewolf Studios, 'Small but Mighty' 2017 Short animation piece about artists living and working in Edinburgh. String quartet, brass and electronics.
Music producer, 'No Song to Sing' 2016 Drama shot in Tokyo on the alienation of life in a big city. Directed by Lukasz Gasioworsky, produced by Ewen Bremner. Guitars and electronics
Composer, GTMP, '4 men, 3 legs and an ocean' 2016 Documentary about the Row to Recovery team. Four amputee ex-servicemen that rowed the Atlantic Challenge. 3000 miles from the Canary Islands to Antigua. Orchestral and electronic hybrid
Composer & session musician, Delicious Digital, 2013-present Composing music for library and bespoke titles for various clients such as Discovery Channel, Sky Ireland, BBC and film trailer work for LA based company Grooveworx with a focus on guitar based composition
Composer, Eyebolls, 'Dave' 2015 Composer, arranger and conductor for zombie boy animation film 'Dave'. Orchestral instruments
Composer, Hopscotch films 'Grimm Street' 2015 Music for drama short, directed by Siri Rodnes, produced by Hopscotch Films. Sampled and real instruments, prepared piano and electronics
Composer, Derrick Guild 'After A.D'- 2015 Music for art installation piece and fictitious film starring Ewen Bremner. Organ, strings, electric guitar and electronics
Composer, BBC Sport, 2015 Music and theme song for the BBC's coverage of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Tribal, rock and orchestral instrumentation
Composer, ABC TV, 'Please Like Me' 2015 Commissioned to produced a night club sequence for the popular Australian queer comedy, 'Please Like Me'
His film credits include: 'Australia', 'Putuparri and The Rainmakers', 'Lest We Forget', 'The Burning Season', 'My America', 'Utopia', 'No Song To Sing' (selected this year at EIFF) 'Grimm Street' and the animation 'Dave'. Marty is a talented arranger with a sound that is both dramatic and ethereal, his palette drawing on traditional orchestral instruments, vintage synthesizers and modern electronics, a dedicated professional session musician, Marty also plays electric and acoustic guitars, lapsteel and mandolin.
The son of British and American parents, Marty was born in the UK but grew up and made his start in music in Australia. Since 2013 he has been living in Scotland as new opportunities in film and production music lured him away from his successful career as one of Australia's busiest musicians. Marty lives in Edinburgh and works from his base at Chamber Studios in Granton.
Marty continues to work as musical director for international cabaret sensation Le Gateau Chocolat's show, ICONS (recently completing a sell out season at Soho Theatre Dec-Jan 2017). Marty is assistant MD for the original modular circus show La Clique and MD for the Edinburgh Fringe award winning The I Hate Children Children's Show from San Francisco. A regular performer at The Edinburgh Festivals since 2010 Marty has worked alongside acts Jody Trehy (Ireland), Jack Lukeman (Ireland), The Shuffle Club (Aus) and Becc Sanderson (UK).
In 2010 Marty won a Helpmann award for the score to the highly successful stage show Smoke & Mirrors with iOTA and in 2012 went on to write and perform in 'Empire', which played on Broadway NYC and then went to tour the world. In 2013 he composed the music and sound design for the critically acclaimed Workhorse Theatre company production of 'The Motherf**ker With The Hat' . Marty played Krzyzhtoff in the 2006/07 production of Hedwig & The Angry Inch in Australia and has been a regular performer and MD in the Adelaide Cabaret festival alongside the likes of Trevor Ashley, Bob Downe, Caroline O'Connor, Michael Falzon and Catherine Alcorn
For more info visit his website.
RECENT EXPERIENCE: Composer, insight share, 'what happens when?' 2017 Short piece for NGO Insight Share to promote their filmmaking work with indigenous and disadvantaged communities around the world. Electronics, percussion and field recording.
Composer, ChalkboardTV/BBC, 'Logan High' 2017 TV drama about the challenges and politics of the classroom in a modern High School. Directed by Annie Griffin. Theme song and underscore. Electronic/80s style with a focus on analogue synthesizers.
Composer, Werewolf Studios, 'Small but Mighty' 2017 Short animation piece about artists living and working in Edinburgh. String quartet, brass and electronics.
Music producer, 'No Song to Sing' 2016 Drama shot in Tokyo on the alienation of life in a big city. Directed by Lukasz Gasioworsky, produced by Ewen Bremner. Guitars and electronics
Composer, GTMP, '4 men, 3 legs and an ocean' 2016 Documentary about the Row to Recovery team. Four amputee ex-servicemen that rowed the Atlantic Challenge. 3000 miles from the Canary Islands to Antigua. Orchestral and electronic hybrid
Composer & session musician, Delicious Digital, 2013-present Composing music for library and bespoke titles for various clients such as Discovery Channel, Sky Ireland, BBC and film trailer work for LA based company Grooveworx with a focus on guitar based composition
Composer, Eyebolls, 'Dave' 2015 Composer, arranger and conductor for zombie boy animation film 'Dave'. Orchestral instruments
Composer, Hopscotch films 'Grimm Street' 2015 Music for drama short, directed by Siri Rodnes, produced by Hopscotch Films. Sampled and real instruments, prepared piano and electronics
Composer, Derrick Guild 'After A.D'- 2015 Music for art installation piece and fictitious film starring Ewen Bremner. Organ, strings, electric guitar and electronics
Composer, BBC Sport, 2015 Music and theme song for the BBC's coverage of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Tribal, rock and orchestral instrumentation
Composer, ABC TV, 'Please Like Me' 2015 Commissioned to produced a night club sequence for the popular Australian queer comedy, 'Please Like Me'
