Marshall and the Fro are a high octane, big energy three-piece delivering a punchy mix of Aussie blues, alternative rock, and hillbilly grit with a psychedelic southern country twist. Six albums deep and road-tested!!! A Byron Bay band forged on the festival circuit, Marshall & The Fro bring driving rhythms, killer musicianship and the kind of chemistry that only comes from years on the road together.. Frontman Marshall Okell leads with ripping slide guitar and a powerful, soulful vocal, driving a boogie-fuelled show packed with instant hooks that really stay with you.
Their 2026 Album release Hillbilly Disco hits with a more mature songwriting edge while keeping the party alive, featuring standouts like Party Party, Taxi, and the anthemic Little by Little. The band are also known for crowd-favourite Aussie blues anthems like Put Your Thongs On, Get Up, Friends For Life, and Amsterdam—songs that regularly have full festival crowds singing along. Backed by over 2.5 million Spotify streams and 13,000+ monthly listeners, the band's grassroots following continues to grow both on the road and online.
Marshall Okell (guitar/vocals), Nic Lemits (bass) and Jon Howell (drums) have spent years sharing stages, festivals and long stretches of highway, building the kind of musical connection that can't be faked. The result is a band that grooves hard, plays from the heart and leaves everything on the stage.
FESTIVALS - Byron Bay Blues Festival, Woodford Festival, The Gympie Muster, Blues On Broadbeach, The Quicksilver Pro Show, Blues at Bridgetown, Echuca Winter Blues Festival, Mitchel Creek Rock & Blues Festival, Thredbo Blues Festival, Woolombi Music Festival, Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, Apollo Bay Music Festival, Festival of the Sun, Peats Ridge Music Festival, Tamworth Country Music Festival…..
AWARDS - Winner of Best Blues & Roots at The OZ Music awards - Winners of Album of the year, Song of the year, Best Male Vocal, Best Protest & Best Blues and Roots artist at the NCEIA Dolphin Awards - Two time finalists in the International Song Writing Competition – Regular Triple J and Roots & All air play - 13,000 + Monthly Spotify Listeners, 2.5 Million Spotify Streams - Songs featured with Billabong & Surfing Life - Songs featured on ABC Mini Series East Of Everything - Song used on New Zealand TV Commercial - Winner of the Blues over Byron Busking Competition - High Rotation on ZZZ Commercial Radio.
““Love that slide playing.” - Chris Scaddan – TRIPLE J”
— Triple J
““That’s the best music I’ve heard in years.” ” - Bill Chambers
— Bill Chambers