Marlon Williams returns with “Vampire Again,” his first new material since releasing his acclaimed debut album in 2015 and touring relentlessly around the world, including performances on CONAN, Later…with Jools Holland, opening for Bruce Springsteen and picking up both an ARIA Award nomination and two New Zealand Music Awards. “Channeling Roy Orbison at moments with […]
This just in from Marlon’s publicity folks: Marlon Williams has released the stunning new video for latest single Hello Miss Lonesome, described by The Fader as “a cross between a Sia video and a bar fight”. The video sees Williams in an abandoned house, being thrown, punched, coddled and closing with a naked fight scene […]
Take salty sea dog Barry Saunders, pocket rocket Tami Neilson, wounded tom cat Delaney Davidson and mama’s sweetheart Marlon Williams, put them in a gothic cathedral chancel in front of a rose window, and pray. Over the next couple of hours you’ll meet the devil himself, hear the voices of angels and perhaps even bear […]
The 2015 APRA Silver Scroll Awards ceremony took place at Auckland’s Vector Arena on Thursday, September 17th. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda was there and files this report including interviews with the nominees and the winners including Mel Parsons, Kody Nielson, Anthonie Tonnon, Marlon Williams, and members of The Clean, The Swingers and Blam Blam […]
Auckland’s rickety old Crystal Palace hosted Marlon Williams Album Release Tour. Sure, the old cinema is drafty, and the supports holding up the awning outside caused a few patrons to worry as they stood in line waiting entry, but fortunately Marlon brought the house down in the best (and safest) way possible. Marlon Williams career […]
What better way to kick off NZ Music Month than to spend a little time with Marlon Williams? Marlon releases his much-anticipated self-titled debut album today. The golden-throated singer is no stranger to The 13th Floor, and he stopped by once again to talk to Marty Duda about the making of his new album. Additionally, […]
Marlon Williams seems to have made Auckland’s Tuning Fork his second home. Now based in Melbourne, the Kiwi crooner filled the intimate venue just eight months after his previous headlining show. Last time Marlon was at The Tuning Fork he was aided and abetted by Aldous Harding and Australian songstress Melody Pool. This time around […]
Australian singer-songwriter Melody Pool and our own Marlon Williams stopped by The 13th Floor for a quick interview and a couple songs before setting out on their brief tour of New Zealand. Melody’s debut album, The Hurting Scene, was recorded in Nashville and shows that Ms Pool is a songwriter to keep an eye on. […]