Marlon Williams - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

[@suzanner8473]

So proud of local Christchurch, New Zealand boy, Marlon, making good overseas. He trained with great New Zealand opera-singer, Dame Malvina Major, but decided to go down the country & folk road...He has the most amazing soulful voice for one so young. A true talent. May his star shine & rise high! :-) Go Marlon! Love & peace from home, down under in Aotearoa-New Zealand.

[@christineyoung4546]

marlon is totally amazing and awesome singer...brilliant band...

[@jamaribishop3357]

Pro trick: watch movies on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies recently.

[@koltonmarco6037]

@Jamari Bishop Definitely, I have been using Flixzone for since december myself :)

[@glenmaxwell3465]

Vomit spew vomit is what this degenerate leftist maggot produces

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Wow. Have loved Marlon since l saw him at the Commemoration in Hagley Park. Had no idea about the Dame Malvina connection.

[@restorationwoman5500]

You never get too old for good stuff. Marlon is for me. His self-effacing gentility of manner is seductive. He sings to express rather than to impress. He is tender and melancholic and accepting of human imperfection. His voice calms and uplifts.

[@carmencaamano9434]

Good!! Me favorite men it`s tha kind of person who put there arms around me and...supportted me, let me Sing, and when i lost anything...still Love me

[@Amazinggrace1984]

He is an old soul and his voice and manner is so incredibly appealing...

[@markallfrey7382]

Beautifully said.

[@mcam3ron]

I've seen Marlon in Melbourne and in Toronto and I've got to say...one of the best performances I've ever seen. Whenever he does "When I was a young girl" there is a next level silence coming from the crowd. It's quite surreal. Not many people can do that.

[@tbywrd]

+Mark Cameron yeah totally agree man! Melbourne crowd was absolutely captivated, goosebumps everywhere

[@comeonnowu]

The best singer songwriter in this decade!!!

[@annahinkle6106]

He opened for Iron & wine last week in LA and I was honestly blown away! Love finding new artists like this

[@tbywrd]

Marlon is absolutely wonderful. Outrageously good live when i saw him in Melbourne last year

[@bullerfugl]

I totally didn't expect that! sounded great 😊

[@dictionarydarling]

Saw him last night in Seattle when he opened for Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop. Man oh man. I was transfixed from the first note - and I wasn't alone. He is magical live. It was a beautiful surprise, I'd never heard of him before. He sounds familiar and new all at once. As always, thanks KEXP!

[@carolyn5486]

Saw them last night in Chicago and it was the best thing I have ever seen in my life. They got really into it

[@catherinecameron7312]

This man leaves me breathless

[@sensaee]

coudlnt agree more. i lisiten to him endlessly as well as dance.

[@stevehargrave3223]

This guy is so fresh and different. I was hooked after hearing "What's Chasing You". Very fucking cool!!

[@kimhill3098]

The Best of New Zealand!!!!!

[@IsaacAsimov1992]

I know plenty of male singers and every one of them would love to have a voice like Marlon's.

[@paulharris5325]

We saw him at the Powerstation in Auckland, NZ in Feb....absolutely amazing, his voice was incredible. You could have heard a pin drop during " When I was a girl" . Can't wait for the next time he is in NZ!

[@keevee09]

Wow! What session musicians. Totally, absolutely taken.

[@zebelian]

Americas most promising country artist is a Kiwi, amazing.

[@pedigreeY2J]

I'd say Sturgill Simpson is the most promising country artist

[@keevee09]

Thanks for the tip. Both good artists. Both worth listening to. This is my first listen-in to Sturgill: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWbGfqR6Zbykj6c

[@criak22]

simples e autêntico,um dos melhores que já escutei....simple and authentic the best sound the listened this year....

[@VoxJ]

Goosebumps, chills… The whole lot!

[@poobum9857]

what a great job listening to all that great music !!!

[@ryanrickerts5982]

Seeing them Oct. 7th at the Biltmore in Vancouver, BC. Excited!

[@misslemon6032]

you are all great, thinking of the people of NZ today, thank you

[@carmencaamano9434]

Why you write this? And What`s the meaning?

[@ThomasTheFapEngine]

Dark child is such a beautiful song

[@beardpunch1511]

This guy just sold a record.

[@W650cultmember]

Great job by the recording team on this one, sounds great.

[@ProximaCentauri88]

0:28 Strange Things 3:19 Dark Child 11:53 Hello Miss Lonesome 15:05 When I Was A Young Girl

[@mic982]

This young man (Marlon) is a very, very talented musician. Thanks to Brokenwood Mysteries for introducing him, and others (like Delaney Davidson and Tami Neislon) to an American audience; outside of NZ and Australia.

[@delretadonaldson]

Hes mesmerising 👏🏽👏🏽

[@genevieveheyward]

God damn... I'm obsessed

[@jscottmcneill]

Saw him at the Austin City Limits festival 2016. Knew nothing about him beforehand. Concert made me feel suspended between a David Lynch movie and a Ghost of Marty Robbins show. Unreal voice. Side note: two members of Pete Yorn's band were beside me at the ACL show. They were just about to go onstage but had to check out Marlon!

[@sandrasarafian481]

Great back up! Yarra Benders! Always love Marlon !

[@treborif]

I once told Marlon his range is High Lonesome and he was chuffed - and he told me that 'young people' think he's named after a fish . .good kiwi lad. We're very proud of him.

[@flamencoprof]

Marlon delivers.

[@jeandye7132]

Beautifully haunting vocals, reminiscent of Roy Orbison, Chris Isaak, Great songs

[@ProximaCentauri88]

Exactly!

[@mateuscichelero6695]

Sensacional! Amazing band!

[@LordAmbrosia1]

Terrific!

[@sojourner6972]

That voice! Exquisite and a bit haunting. More a country/rockabilly mix...unexpected.

[@alveek]

that multi-instrumentalist is a cool man.

[@beribeni]

+Alvee K. Love the violin and decent vocal back-up, but I really can't think of anything good to say about that guitar solo. Otherwise very nice band and exquisite singing from Marlon.

[@GregorHoul]

+benjámin beregszászi 'Neil Youngesque', which is good.

[@grantmadden6845]

Just awesome!!!!

[@doyleman26]

Love the Neil Young sounding solo on Dark Child

[@kootydog]

For sure, First thing that came to my mind

[@lttlstory]

Elvis meets Jeff Buckley and Marlon comes off the best!

[@carmencaamano9434]

No me lo puedo creer, Jeff buckley (Great) but...

[@cecilyatkinson3625]

Seen marlon at the Palais in Melbourne recently, just absolutely stunning unique voice , big fan

[@EmilyMilnichuk1]

More like modern-day Roy Orbison...

[@joannakistela2999]

Oh gosh. That`s something fresh and touchi I`ve just discovered Marlon , form Artur Rojek, he invited him to Off Festival 2018. Original, for me kind of "oriental" singing. Looking forward to see concert on July !

[@русланИсрафилов-д7ж]

wonderful

[@brokenfinngers]

Nunca creí q me gustaría música de este estilo. suenan genial!

[@judithnickels7613]

+Arturo Calderon Yo tampoco, pero me encanta su música :)

[@alinagolovacheko5547]

I saw him at Womadelaide last weekend, and he was a standout for me - and he lives up the road! Captivating, what I discovery. Be sure to watch him on The Beautiful Lie - the modern Australian retelling of Anna Karenina.

[@derekkbom]

Saw him at the Portland show mentioned here. Such a great show. This setup feels awkward. Love the miss lonesome fumble. Cant wait till the next time!

[@mithridatesvi1920]

Amazing!

[@iluvugoldenblue]

very marissa nadler like, i love it! he's from just outside my hometown, opening for springstein next year!

[@helenlizzystewart4908]

fiddle/mandolin player is Dave Khan so good

[@isophear]

The complexity and artistry of his music is brilliant. I always come back to this session. I always wonder if his shirt is an inspiration. If so, anyone know?

[@HarryHodgman]

I met Marlon last year in Melbourne randomly in a Chemist Warehouse, talked a lot about how we are both young NZ musicians on a parallel path but he is miles and miles ahead of me! If you're a fan of Marlon, I think you might like my music too :) Thanks!

[@hollanddaze7398]

is it me or Marlon kinda looks like Miles Teller?

[@suzzygaunt924]

haha...I thought the exact same thing!!

[@MiniMatt317]

that last song....Wow!!!

[@Splitz111]

awesome performance guys....good to see ya Dave ! :-)

[@jackbonobo]

When I Was a Young Girl has a really haunting quality, sounds kind of like Blue Crystal Fire by Robbie Basho

[@carmencaamano9434]

He` s not a man who`s imagine in my brain, then i Just`it heard an a ordinary singer.

[@inishbofin1792]

Tune it mate

[@adekartika2232]

❤❤❤❤

[@rogerpresident1612]

Ay I cant wait for dude to get big here in the states. I share him with everyone I pass lol I just wanna see a concert here is all :///

[@lapensadads-h7359]

una belleza...

[@carmencaamano9434]

brilliant¡¡¡¡

[@Массажкаг.Назарово]

Есть что то цыганское в его исполнении. Я его полюбила всей душой. Хочу попасть на его концерт

[@gabrielmoura6513]

Ótimo som.

[@walterabreu7717]

Kexp sempre traz coisas bacanas.

[@dermeister306987]

That guitar player though

[@pantlesspete1640]

He fucked up miss lonesome on the second verse and had a bit or a laugh. Good stuff!

[@bamadave83]

i ain't gay or nothing but i really like marlon's smile

[@carmencaamano9434]

Like vampire or «normal»?

[@lisahatina9602]

He either has very similar influences to Montreal's Timber Timbre or he's totally jacked his vocal style.

[@Andrew34709]

That guy is like European Elvis

[@mcam3ron]

+CogN1to Except he's not european...

[@ngatibroffessor1840]

+CogN1to he claims Maori heritage on his fathers side.

[@judithnickels7613]

+mb1968nz He looks like he has Maori heritage, so I think it's more than a claim.

[@ngatibroffessor1840]

judith nickels i agree

[@loulou1971ful]

+mb1968nz And his mother who is Ngai Tahu.

[@davidwebb1510]

does anyone know what sort of guitar that red electric one is? its a beautiful machine

[@wlodzimierzism]

It's Fano :)

[@brennydye]

Womad x

[@stefananderson4358]

Keith Richards would love this.

[@oscarlatorre3199]

I don't think so

[@haddy5858]

King in the river... oops! :D

[@sercastamere9853]

Voice is super similar to Timber Timbre

[@hellovanite]

Similar yes but Marlon has a more ethereal quality to the camber of his tone

[@Marije82YT]

what does it say on his tshirt?

[@MrAndrewChung]

the Pussy Warsers

[@fireoncomets]

anyone know what the guitar is the dude in white plays the solo on in Dark Child?

[@wlodzimierzism]

It's Fano

[@DeAnnaLePree]

bring back some female vocals KEXP.

[@leo-paulcano5853]

+De Anna Le Pree they're bringing what they can

[@daniel_p94]

I'm happy with this guy representing New Zealand music to the rest of the world lol... but to be honest, talent like this is unheard of in New Zealand. We've 99% shit music like every other shit-hole of a country.

[@RunawayKiwi]

I went to WOMAD last weekend and all the kiwi acts were killer. Marlon, Swamp Thing, Sons of Zion.. They were all awesome

[@Splitz111]

good taste in music you most certainly have! :-)

[@kiwizeppelin]

Poraka. There are some amazing artists in New Zealand

[@jacobalkash7763]

FURCIAT3E ?X!

[@MrsWilliamTheBloody]

I really love Marlon and want to love Dark Child, but FUCK ME. What a snorer. ...the rest of that repertoire is so on point, but goddamn that song is such generic trendy bollocks.

[@jero6919]

+MrsWilliamTheBloody The song the dj called amazing you called a snorer, funny. It's not even played on mainstream stations, so how is it generic and trendy? Get a dictionary and a clue

[@ireneadler4925]

I love Marlon's music, but the electric guitar's tone, and particularly the ugly solo killed the song.

[@carmencaamano9434]

Sshhh!

[@mikejones-go8vz]

I like dirty guitar, like Marc Ribot