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"Love that slide playing." -- Chris Scaddan, Triple J

“A rip-roaring blues set that went off." - Richard Porteous, National ABC Radio.

“A stunning display of musicianship from the tight-knit trio.” - Candie, Courier Mail, Brisbane

“That’s the best music I’ve heard in years” – Bill Chambers...

After 200 performances in 2008 alone, it's fair to say Byron Bay/Northern NSW-based Rock/alternative blues outfit Marshall & the Fro are one of Australia's hardest working bands!!! From humble beginnings in Byron Bay, and now in demand nationally and internationally, Marshall & The Fro have performed at: The East Coast Blues & Roots Festival 06, 07, 08, Festival of the Sun 07, Queenscliff Music Festival 07 & 08, Apollo Bay Music festival 08, Narooma's Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival 08, Peats Ridge Festival, Toyota Gympie Muster 08, Loud Festival 08, The Quiksilver Pro, Greenfest 2009 & the Woodford Folk Festival 08/09. They have shared the bill with some of the biggest names including: Ben Harper, Wolfmother, The Living End, Joss Stone, Buddy Guy, Blue King Brown, The Cat Empire, The Herd, Jeff Lang, Jackson Jackson, Josh Pyke, Gomez, CW Stoneking, Mia Dyson, Clare Bowditch, Gotye, Xavier Rudd, Ash Grunwald and Dallas Frasca to name a few.

Comprised of Marshall OKell on Vocals, Guitar, Slide guitar and percussion, newest menber Tracy "Bassy" Stephens on Bass, and Jacob Mann (Poodle) on Drums, Marshall & the Fro are a refreshing modern face generating a Progressive rock/roots energy. Their music feels so natural and so comfortable it's like slipping into your favorite pair of thongs and heading to the local for a beer. Yet, with an explosive high energy live performance, its not unusual to see an ocean of fans clapping their humble double pluggers (thongs) in the air chanting the bands 'thongs' antheum. Needless to say this is one band that embraces its Australian heritage and what better icon than the humble double plugger!!!

Some of Marshall & the Fro's recent achievements and awards include:

• Finalist in the 2008 ISC (International Songwriting Competition) for 'Get Up (raise your Head)

• Winners of the NCEIA Album of the Year (2008) and Best Blues and Roots song (2006)

• No 1 Australian Myspace Blues and also Myspace Roots charts for over 12 months.

• Regular TripleJ air play, overseas airplay in: Europe, Japan, Canada and the US.

• Finalist in Music Oz Awards 2007 & 2008.

• Grand Finalist in Australian Alternative Independent Film Awards (Sunscreen) for "Thongs" film clip.

• Two songs included in the new ABC TV series 'East of Everything'.

• Two songs featured with Billabong & Surfing Life at the Teahupoo surfing world series in Tahiti.

• A Distribution deal in Japan with P-Vine Records.

not to mention the Bands personal favourite...

• Mixers Choice Award 2009, The Albert, Tamworth Country Music Festival

Having established legitimate and deserved credibility within the Australian music scene, and with a number of Australian tours under their belts Marshall & The Fro will be heading back on the road throughout 2009 road testing new tracks for a long anticipated 2nd album. Definately one not to be missed!!!!!!!