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Nathaniel is 19 years of age and has
been playing drums for over 12 years. He has played drums in over 800 concerts
and on 8 different albums, worked as a session drummer as well as 'filling
in' with other professional bands. He was the youngest 'Premier' sponsored
drummer in Australia. Premier drums are played by some of the best Australian
drummers such as Virgil Donati and David Jones. Nathaniel has also gained
sponsorship with UFIP Cymbals, hand made in Italy, and also Vater drum sticks
and Aquarian heads. Nathaniel has taken a key role as part of the production
and song writing team for The Marshes new album 'Fathers' as well as singing,
playing guitar and percussion. |
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Jonathan is 18 years of age and has
been playing bass guitar for over 9 years. He is an innovative player, and
has some nice funk slap styles under his belt as can be heard on Disc 2
of 'Fathers'. Jonathan has played on 5 albums. Yamaha, the world's largest
music company has recognised his creative genius on the bass and have sponsored
him with a solid body 5 string bass guitar. Jono is also sponsored by Marshall
Amplifiers. Nathaniel and Jonathan in 1997, recorded their own EP of original
songs with some friends from school in a band called 'Unusual Addiction'.
The song on 'Fathers' which Jonathan helped write and produce has a melodic
'alternate/ rock' flavour. The boys current band is called 'BENT', which
is made up of Nat & Jono and three other friends. BENT's music is a combination
of heavy hard core guitar, rapping and powerful funk rhythms, commonly called
rap-core. They have released their debut album called 'No Compromise' to
an enthusiastic response. |
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Levi is 16 years old and plays saxophone,
tin whistle and didgeridoo and has helped with writing several songs on
the new album. He has been playing for 7 years and has a solid, mature sound
for someone so young. Levi has featured on 3 albums and his improvisation
skills are showcased on several tracks on the new double album, especially
the music disc. Israel is 13 years of age and has been learning the guitar
for 5 years. He is also sponsored by Marshall. |
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Israel laid down some tracks on the
new album and is a maestro on the wah and weird sounds. |
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Melodie is 8 years old and loves
to sing. The second female member in an otherwise all male family, she tends
to get her own way when it comes to co-operation. Distractions are her forté.
Melodie's vocal and song writing abilities are featured on the new album
on 'Fill our lives' and on the secret track. |
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Warwick Marsh has been playing guitar
for over 25 years, with seven albums and 2 film tracks to his credit. He
is a singer/songwriter and producer, who also tours with other musicians
in Australia and overseas when not working with his family. Warwick's label
'Australian Heart Music' also distributes for Indigenous singers and artists
and other songwriters. Australian Heart Music is a member of Australian
Independent Record Association and in August 98 Warwick was part of an Australian
music delegation to POPKOM in Cologne, Germany. He has helped organise an
historic annual reconciliation gathering in Parliament House, Canberra in
96, 97 & 98 with Aboriginal and white artists combining for an exciting
event called 'Praise Corroboree'. In May 96 Warwick toured South Africa
with Aboriginal singer and painter Peter Compton from Western Australia.
This historic inter-racial music tour was the first of its kind. The Marshes
have recently visited South Africa during their World African Tour in response
to the many requests to 'come back to South Africa!'. Warwick was given
the honour of receiving the 'Fatherhood of the Year' Award in November 1998
at NSW Parliament by FOL. The Marshes have performed at Australia's Wonderland,
HILLSONGS Music Conference and took part in the 'Quest Australia' Sydney
Olympic Games Outreach. |
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Alison Marsh, mother 'extraordinaire',
has 5 children to her credit and is equally at ease on the road or at home.
She plays keyboard and sings, loves washing and hates making lunches. She
enjoys being a mother to a large family and takes the challenges of the
road in her stride. Yamaha Australia sponsor her keyboards. |
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