Marty Beller is the drummer for They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are...

. He has two solo albums. He also wrote and sang songs from TMBG's albums, Here Come the ABCs

Here Come the ABCs

Here Come the ABCs is a 2005 DVD and audio CD release by They Might Be Giants, aimed at young children learning the alphabet. The CD and DVD were originally released separately, but since have been released together as a combo....

: "Alphabet Lost And Found", Here Come the 123s

Here Come the 123s

Here Come the 123s is the 13th studio album by They Might Be Giants. It is the sequel to the group's 2005 album Here Come the ABCs. The songs are edutainment music aimed at kids, this time dealing with numbers. Like ABCs, there is a CD and DVD...

: "High Five!" and Here Comes Science

Here Comes Science

-Personnel:They Might Be Giants*John Linnell – lead vocals on 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20; backup vocals on 10, 16; keyboards; etc.*John Flansburgh – lead vocals on 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19; backup vocals on 5, 17; guitar; etc....

: "Speed and Velocity".

Beller became the full time drummer for the band in early 2004, breaking the "full house" that the band had before of two Johns and three Dans, after Dan Hickey's departure.

During the 2004 Spine Tour, John Flansburgh

John Flansburgh

John Conant Flansburgh is an American musician. He is half of the longstanding Brooklyn, New York-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants, for which he writes, sings and plays rhythm guitar...

 often introduced him as "the Next President of the United States of America, Mr. Marty Beller!"

On TMBG's 2011 album Album Raises New and Troubling Questions, the fourth song is "Marty Beller Mask" which suggests that TMBG's drummer is actually Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...

 wearing a mask

Mask

A mask is an article normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance or entertainment. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes...

 of Beller.

Beller is married and has two children.

He is also currently the drummer for Jonathan Coulton

Jonathan Coulton

Jonathan Coulton is an American singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans...

's new band.

External links

• Marty Beller at This Might Be a Wiki