Carnivals and Other Tragedies - 2018 Release
https://marshallsongs.bandcamp.com/album/carnivals-and-other-tragedies
Painting the Scene - 2012 release
https://marshallsongs.bandcamp.com/album/painting-the-scene-2
A Fun and Poignant look at Life and Love
This project didn’t start out as a concept record. It was going to be a compilation of the best gifts the muse has given me in recent years. But, as it sometimes turns out, similar metaphors had wormed their quirky way into my lyrical vocabulary. I was, of course, aware of this. But when a good friend heard the songs and accused me of having a “carnival fetish,” I had to sit back and think about that. Do these songs really belong together? Then I decided, "Of course, they do !” So, I decided to embrace their commonality, and use that as the theme of the whole album.
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