Interview: Marlon Williams

Late last year Marlon Williams shot an arrow through the hearts of fans by rolling out the haunting single 'Dark Child' as a taster of his forthcoming self-titled debut album. The single was penned some years ago by the musician's long-time friend Tim Moore but given a new lease of life by Williams, who recorded the track in his hometown of Lyttelton with the help of Ben Edwards, a veteran producer whose good work is stamped on the sterling offerings recently released by Aldous Harding and Tami Neilson.

Along with releasing the cut, Williams, who is currently based in Melbourne, announced a welcome jaunt around New Zealand with his backing band The Yarra Benders that kicks off next Friday. In anticipation, UnderTheRadar caught up with Marlon to have a chat about life in Melbourne, the bizarre video for 'Dark Child' and his dislike of writing...

Click here to read the interview with Marlon, and watch the video for 'Dark Child' below...