Bex Marshall is a blues musician from the UK who started making a name for herself internationally with the release of her 2008 debut album Kitchen Table. But by then Bex was already a veteran having worked as a croupier at 18 and traveling around the world working gaming tables on cruise lines and illegal poker games in Amsterdam. She spent a good deal of time in Australia and often hitch hiking on cattle trains and otherwise added to her life experiences for her songwriting. Marshall started playing guitar at 11 and since then has honed her craft and her prowess as a blues musician is obvious from her records and her fiery live performances with a commanding voice that got her invited to serve as the “Janis” by Sam Andrews, the original guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, on their 2014 European Tour. Marshall’s musicianship and songwriting while rooted in the blues transcends the category with the creativity of her craft and one of her main inspirations is the late, great, rock and R&B singer Tina Turner. Until now, Marshall’s most recent album was 2012’s The House of Mercy. A rigorous touring schedule, the 2017 loss of her husband and executive producer Barry Marshall-Everitt and of course the 2020 pandemic and its fallout stretched the timelines for many artists. But on March 1, 2024, Marshall will release her new record Fortuna via Dixie Frog. The new album is a showcase for Marshall’s passionate performances and masterful musicianship as well as her keen ear for imaginative arrangements in a musical style that can sometimes seem fairly narrowly traditional.
Listen to our interview with Bex Marshall on Bandcamp and follow her at the links below including the pre-save link for the new album.
Fortuna Pre-Save Links Via Dixie Frog
Queen City Sounds and Art 
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