An indigenous musician-singer-rapper, Marlon will showcase his debut single 'Blood In The Water' when he takes to the Adelaide Fringe stage this weekend.
The Aboriginal Larrakia-Thursday Island artist has gathered a stack of experience the last decade or so (after an AFL career with Port Adelaide Power, 2008-2011), gaining support slots with Midnight Oil, A.B. Original, Pete Murray and Xavier Rudd alongside festival appearances at WOMADelaide, Bass In The Grass, Party In The Paddock, Dark Mofo, and Spin Off Festival. Marlon joined A.B. Original as part of their touring crew when they supported Hilltop Hoods in 2022 and also featured as a guest on A.B. Original's 2023 song 'Yes'.
Marlon has also released the singles 'Unceded' (2022) and 'Trauma Patient' (2023) as part of his collaboration with Rulla, as well as guesting on BLKMPIRE's 'Black Swan' (2021).
'Blood In The Water' is a song written reflecting the reality Marlon sees in Australian society when it comes to the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
"'Blood In The Water' is the title of my debut single dropping very soon; [it] talks to harsh realities of Aboriginal Australia which continue transpire not only back home in my community, but all across this beautiful country of ours.
"This will be a exclusive showcase of not only my first solo single, but an entire project which I have been working on for the best part of 12 months with help of Trials.
"Come join us in Gluttony Fringe's Octagon and take a look inside the life of black people and celebrate were we've come from, and where we're going as a country and a community."
To be joined by special guests Bad//Dreems (who'll belt out a few songs and 'sip chardonnay') at The Octagon @ Gluttony Fringe on 17 February, here Marlon shares his three favourite Adelaide live music venues.
