Marshall Anderson shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Marshall, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What battle are you avoiding?
I’ve been avoiding the battle to relocate from Central Texas to another area for the purposes of inspiration, creation, and the music industry. Having my last close family member (my Grandmother on my Mom’s side) in Dallas, and lots of great friends in Central Texas have kept me sort of in a cyclical pattern of thinking and avoidance.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hello! My name is Marshall Anderson and I am a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has performed and recorded music as a solo artist since 2009. I was born in Dallas, TX and in high school formed an indie/emo/space rock band called The Alexander with my still close friends. We disbanded after 7 years in 2006 but have continued to share music and record together through the years. In 2008 I moved to San Marcos, TX (inspired by the drummer of The Alexander) and started to slowly perform at open mics and eventually booking shows and playing with my own band at venues across Austin and Central Texas. Since then, I have recorded 5 solo albums and 2 books of poetry. I am currently working with one of the old band members (Chris Sims) on a new solo album that contains my earliest songs and is titled, Volume 1.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
I was looking west at the sunset from the treehouse in our backyard. It wasn’t really a “tree” house, but a fort on 4 tall beams, with a long staircase. It was tall enough to ascend over the backyard fence, and beyond the highway I gazed into the fading sunset and that mysterious, awe-filled feeling known as destiny crept over me.
What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
The thing that has shaped me most is my mom Linda’s early passing at age 51. There were no signs of it–so it was unforeseen and she was my closest person. It took so many cycles of reliving things and bearing the burden of emotional trauma. For me that manifested in songs and poetry, but also lots of moments that were hard to bear. Nowadays I know she is an angel in my orbit and only wants me to ascend all pain and conquer fear at every level. I aspire to a heavenly breath, and a thinness that comes with moving through this life innocently and with great hope.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
To record all of my songs and put all of my lyrics to music. Then be able to perform them in a civilized manner.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
Doomscrolling. OK. I stop now anyhow.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.marshallandersonmusic.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmarshallanderson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marshallandersonusa
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