DETAILS

NAME:
CHRISTIAN MARSH -
Diatonic/Chromatic Harmonica

COLLABORATIONS:
Dr. Goodvibe
Paul Robert BurtonTrio

GENRE
Rock/Jazz/Roots/Classical

CONTACT:
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THE CHRISTIAN MARSH BIO

CHRISTIAN MARSH:
Christian applies a fresh approach to harmonica, in any idiom he plays. As a result, he has countless sessions to his credit. He has played for many years with artists and bands across wide cross-section of music styles. Seeing him perform opens minds to the versatility of the harmonica.

In Roger Miller’s hit stage musical "Big River” he featured as a soloist in the orchestra, and in character roles on stage.

In July 2110 Christian was part of a nine piece band, performing a musical written by Adam Guettel called Floyd Collins. Performed at the City Recital Hall, the show is recognised as “one of the most powerful, original, quirky and musically demanding musicals ever written”.

In April 2007 Christian performed Sven Libaek's Harmonica Concerto with Orchestra Nova, and again in October 2008 with the University of Newcastle Symphony Orchestra. In December 2008 the Concerto was performed again under the baton of Sven Libeak himself, with the Sutherland Shire Symphony Orchestra. A performance with the Central Coast Symphony was recorded in June 2010. The concerto takes the form of a suite in three movements, which was inspired by the Australian Outback.

In 2003, Christian won the award for best "Instrumental" at the 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards for his tune entitled "Five Islands". He was also a nomination for the award in the jazz category in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Aside from his own CD's, Christian has recorded and an album of original material with Guy Dickerson, entitled "Planet Bound". His collaboration with songwriter Ed Valk, lead to the formation of Dr Goodvibe, their album "She" won best "Blues and Roots" and "Announcers Choice", in the 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards and then "Best Instrumental" in 2006.He has also appeared as a guest artist on more than forty other albums, and played with many of the top artists in the music industry.

He won "Gold Harmonica Awards" at Hohner's National Harmonica Championships in Tamworth; and worked as Larry Adler's harmonica technician during the Australian leg of Adler's international "Glory of Gershwin Tour".

Lately, Christian has been touring extensively with the Paul Robert Burton Band and Dr Goodvibe. He has also been doing a varied palate of recording sessions for film and television, as well as music projects for a diversity of artists.

His sound is distilled from wide experience..

Below is an extract from an interview with Christian Marsh by Nick Charles from the popular Rhythms Magazine June 2009 edition.

So with respect to your personal music, do you see yourself as an interpreter and improviser rather than a composer?
My principal strength lies in improvisation, which translates to interpretation with other people's compositions. I mostty work in collaboration with musicians and songwriters, come up with metodic ideas, which become compositions, if they prove to be strong enough.

Read the full interview by © Nick Charles, from his Musician column from RHYTHMS MAGZINE