Marlon Williams

A versatile singer/songwriter based out of New Zealand, Marlon Williams crafts narrative-driven, atmospheric indie folk songs that draw from a deep -- and often dark -- well of country, soul, bluegrass, and pop. Known for his commanding voice, which evokes artists like Richard Hawley, Porter Wagoner, Chris Isaak, and Roy Orbison, Williams emerged in 2015 with a sound that hewed closer to brooding folk and bluegrass. He shifted almost exclusively to soulful retro-pop on his chart-topping 2018 breakup album Make Way for Love. After a major international tour, Williams followed up first with a 2019 concert album, then a 2020 collaborative set, Plastic Bouquet, with Canadian duo Kacy & Clayton. The pop-driven My Boy, his first solo album of the next decade, appeared in 2022.