Marlon Williams released his self titled debut album last year, after three or four years with 'The Unfaithful Ways', which he formed at high school. He then went on to perform with fellow Lyttelton artist Delaney Davidson for a couple of years, which saw the release of three volumes of Sad But True: The Secret History of Country Music Songwriting, and memorable tours around the country - with Tami Neilson along for the Grand Ole Hayride.
Marlon Williams' solo album lived up to or even surpassed expectations. His early boys choir grounding has paid dividends. Whether he is singing country, Lyttelton style Americana, gospel or old time crooning, the vocals are superb. The first single and album opener "Hello Miss Lonesome" is something different again. It's a kind of Rockabilly hoe down, which is a little unconventional and surprisingly fast faced, compared to the pace of the album thereafter. But the vocal performance is, again, something to be cherished. For me, this song grew from, "wow I didn't expect that" to a bit of a craving.
