Ontario’s Odd Marshall is that strange guy in the backwoods. His songs speak of world travels, but it kind of feels like he’s come out of nowhere. Don Kerr has produced his upcoming debut album with Mike O’Brien on lead guitar andJason Haberman playing bass. If they’re not known as Canada’s ‘Wrecking Crew,’ they should be.
Continuing his canon of “failure” in his songwriting, always open raw and feeling in his lyrics, Odd Marshall‘s energetic new single, “Lucky Dragon,” is inspired by a rundown Chinese restaurant in Pittsburgh that he would frequent after a long night out. Recorded in Toronto at Don’s Rooster Studios, the energetic single with poignant, raw lyrics mentions Cici, the stoic woman who ran the restaurant.
“I remember paying for a meal with loose change,” Odd Marshall elaborates. “The stoic lady behind the counter, Cici, never befriended me as much as I tried to learn Chinese. Understandably, she was busy, I was usually drunk.”
I find failure so much more of an inspiration. There’s nothing to sing about if it all goes according to plan. – Odd Marshall
Odd Marshall‘s upcoming debut album, Sand & Glue is a collection of songs with a wide range of moods. From start to finish, the album takes listeners around the world with a strong back beat and infectious hooks.