Samuel Marshall is a good little manboy that has been sedulously working away in the outskirts of Hobart for the past few years. He has fronted multiple outfits during this time, ranging from acoustic-pop through to tech-metal (Orin, Gnarwhale, Ropes, Hollow Vessels). This wide array of influences has found its way onto his latest album, ‘Passed Me By’, the first offering Marshall has released under his own name. ‘Passed Me By’ began with Marshall sifting through hundreds of tidbit ideas and phone memos, choosing those of which had a spark and spending the following months fleshing them out into complete songs. He pushed himself musically, playing the majority of instruments on the album and producing most of it in his home. The album also features an innovative rhythmic backbone, courtesy of Marshall’s long time drumming collaborator Joe Hoyle. The ten tracks cover themes of identity, lust and existence and musically traverses landscapes ranging from heavy rock and dark pulsating electro through to abstract acapella, 8-bit/acoustic and pop-funk numbers. ‘Passed Me By’ is available digitally worldwide on 8/8/17.