Marshmellow

music by marshmellow

 

BIOGRAPHY

Marshmellow is fun, whimsical and clever original music written and produced by singer/songwriter Marshall Smith. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, he creates music for grown-ups and kids.

So far his ever growing catalog includes 5 grown-up albums & 1 EP, 2 kids albums & 1 EP, with The Land At The Foot Of The Sun being his latest release. The new grown-up album features 13 new tracks written & produced by Marshmellow; featuring Cameron Webb & Mike Bloemendal on mixing & mastering, Dave Bridgman & Tom Fox on guitars and bass, Nick Jones on strings and Chris Nielson on brass.

Check out the brand new video by the multi-award winning Audee below for the first single 'Don't Say You're Losing Me' - mixed by the Grammy Award winning Cameron Webb (Kelly Clarkson, Motorhead, Alkaline Trio).

The Land At The Foot Of The Sun is available now on all major music streaming platforms now.

Marshmellow also has a successful meditation and relaxation music series released under the alias Frequency of Love.

A well established New Zealand based songwriter, composer and producer, Marshall has written music for film, TV, games and theatre for many years with more than 2000 original tracks published. He has been an APRA Silver Scroll Finalist and the recipient of many other professional awards for his music over the years. With various original bands he has played in London, China and New Zealand. See his IMDB credits HERE.

Marshall is the MD of leading music production house The Sound Room and was the co-founder and co-chair of the Screen Music & Sound Guild of New Zealand for 10 years. He regularly speaks on music & the film industry and mentors young artists as part of the Depot Artspace programme.

Marshall is a writer/producer for stage & screen and is currently developing a number of animated films and series, Gold Paw, Finders Keepers, Trashed and others with Cirkus Animation. He is also currently developing House On Fire an original theatre piece feat. Jackie Clarke, directed by Margaret-Mary Hollins and written by Mike Hudson.

 

AWARDS

‘Wonder Machine’ - Winner Best Audio Story
Funky Kids Radio Global Children’s Entertainment Awards 2024

‘Eleanor Feels Again’ - Best Animated Video
Funky Kids Radio Global Children’s Entertainment Awards 2023

‘Wonder Machine’, Album Of The Year - Runner Up
Funky Kids Radio Global Children’s Entertainment Awards 2023

‘Come Rain Or Shine’, Best Music Video - Finalist
Regeneration International Youth Film Festival 2023

International Song Competition - Semi-Finalist 2023
’Eloise’s Eyelashes’

APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2004 – Finalist
‘Grey Boy’

Berlinale Talent Campus
Berlin, Germany

Professional Development Award
ART Venture Trust

Professional Development Award
NZ Film Commission

WWF Ocean Views – Finalist
‘Plankton & Rust’

Song of The Year USA – Honorable Mention
‘Whenever You Call’

Nashville Songwriting Competition – Finalist
‘Old Mustang’

International Song Competition – Finalist
‘Rather Be Kissing You’

NZ RockShop Song Competition – 3rd
‘Grey Boy’

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