{"id":26111,"date":"2016-06-02T06:31:53","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T14:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=26111"},"modified":"2016-06-02T06:31:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T14:31:53","slug":"watch-marlon-williams-perform-dark-child-on-kcrw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2016-06\/watch-marlon-williams-perform-dark-child-on-kcrw\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Marlon Williams Perform “Dark Child” on KCRW"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Tuesday night New Zealand’s\u00a0Marlon Williams<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0majorly impressed while opening for the great Sam Beam<\/strong> and Jesca Hoop<\/strong> at the Fonda<\/strong> in LA (review soon to come).\u00a0Williams<\/strong> and bass accompanist (with their expert Everly Brothers<\/strong> harmonies) took the Fonda audience through a compelling mini-history of country music and out the other side. Williams<\/strong> is impressive on many fronts, but wowed with his well-honed vocalese (which at times, bizarrely, reminded us of Antony Hegarty<\/strong>–now Anohni<\/strong>). Williams<\/strong> released his critically-acclaimed debut solo album last year and is clearly headed to higher heights. \u00a0Though Williams<\/strong> regaled the Fonda audience with deep-cut murder ballads and other Lomaxian fare, it was his own songs that truly impressed. To get a feel, watch below as Williams<\/strong> performs Dark Child<\/strong><\/em> on KCRW<\/strong>. To hear the entire KCRW<\/strong> session go\u00a0HERE<\/strong><\/a>. For more, afterwards check out Williams’<\/strong>\u00a0four-song\u00a0KEXP<\/strong> session with full band. \u00a0Wow.<\/p>\n