Bex Marshall

Bex Marshall is a British blues musician and songwriter[1] based in Crouch End, North London.[2]

Career

Marshall grew up in Devon, and started playing guitar at 11.[3] Aged 18, she began work on cruise liners and working in poker dens in the Netherlands, before moving to Australia. She later cited her extensive travelling as inspiration for songwriting.[4] She began playing live in the 12 Bar Club in London in the early 2000s.[5] She has cited Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin and Tina Turner as influences.[6] In 2013, she won the Best British Blues Vocalist poll at the UK Blues Awards.[7] In 2014, she began touring Russia for the first time.[8]

Musical style

Marshall plays a Fender acoustic steel-top resonator guitar. Her guitar playing has been critically praised, particularly the use of slide guitar which has been compared to Bonnie Raitt. She has been the only woman invited to play at the Cork International Guitar Festival.[5] She is particularly keen on regular live performances, saying "If you have a good record then you should make sure you give it a good walk".[9]

Personal life

Marshall was married to Barry Marshall-Everitt, a regular promoter of roots music. He also acted as executive producer to her records. He died in 2017.[9][10]

Discography

  • Kitchen Table (2008)
  • The House of Mercy (2012)
  • Fortuna (2024)

References

  1. ^ "Bex Marshall : The House of Mercy". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Bex Marshall return from USA tour party". Earl Haig Hall. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Bex Marshall - The Biography". bexmarshall.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. ^ "British blues singer Bex Marshall brings her rowdy voice and guitar to Wilbert's on Friday". cleveland.com. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b "British Blues Woman Bex Marshall headed to Home of the Blues". Chicago Blues Guide. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Bex Marshall (GB) in Live uit Lloyd". RTV Rijmond (in Dutch). 1 October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Bex Marshall llega a León para explorar los límites del blues". Diario de Leon (in Spanish). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  8. ^ Beck, Peter (6 February 2014). "The Year of British Rhythm & Blues". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  9. ^ a b Beck, Peter (19 February 2014). "Bex Marshall Rocks the Blues in Moscow". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Barry Marshall-Everitt". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2015.