Through a conversation backstage at Kingdom Nightclub, Marsh opened up about Marshan Records, creative freedom, writer’s block, and the feeling that keeps artists coming back to the music.
As I sat in the green room at Kingdom Nightclub, surrounded by red light and an underground glow, I could feel the room holding its breath before the night began.
Then Marsh walked in.
Tom Marshall, the UK artist known for his euphoric soundscapes and emotional approach to melodic and deep house, has become a staple in the global dance music community. I have been a fan of his music for years and had the joy of meeting him briefly a year ago. Sitting down with him for a real conversation felt special.
What stood out first was his presence. Soft spoken, thoughtful, kind, and sharp in the way he sees his own artistry, Marsh carries the same depth in conversation that you hear in his music. Behind the touring schedule, the records, and the growing audience is an artist still connected to the feeling that started it all.
He opened our conversation with a moment that instantly brought warmth into the room. Marsh had just launched his new record label, Marshan Records, and before any official merch had even been released, fans had already made shirts to support it.'
“This is not official merch,” he said with a smile. “I was literally just walking into the club just now, and there were like eight people wearing this shirt.”
His excitement filled the room.
It was a small moment, but it said everything. Marshan Records is not just a label launch. It is a world being built around a community that has already shown up for him. When I asked what made him feel like now was the time, he spoke about creative freedom. The ability to write a piece of music and release it while the feeling is still alive, instead of waiting a year for it to come out.
That is the part of artistry people do not always see. The need to protect the spark. To move when the music feels ready. To build something of your own because the vision has outgrown the old structure.
Then the conversation moved deeper.
Marsh opened up about the early success of “Sleeping Now,” a record that was played as Record of the Week on Group Therapy. At the time, he thought, “This is it now. It’s gonna go from here.”
But success did not bring ease. It brought pressure. He shared that the moment gave him massive writer’s block, and for about a year, he could not write.
So I asked him how he pulled himself out of it.
“The secret is trying to have fun doing this and writing stuff that I genuinely love,” he said. “It’s a success for me if I’ve found that special feeling in the studio and I’ve got something I’m excited about.”
That stayed with me.
As artists, it is easy to measure success by what happens after the release. The streams. The support. The reaction. The next opportunity. But Marsh brought it back to something more honest. Success begins with the feeling. The moment in the studio when the music moves you before anyone else has heard it.
Later that night, I watched him step onto the stage at Kingdom. He exchanged hugs with openers Jess James and Dolce before leading the audience into an emotional, euphoric journey. The quiet red glow of the green room became a room full of movement, release, and connection.
That is where the night came full circle for me.
Seeing an artist who loves the craft, creates from the soul, and still measures success by the feeling in the music is inspiring. Marsh’s records have always carried emotion, but hearing the heart behind them made the night feel even more meaningful.
Marshan Records marks a new chapter, but the magic feels familiar.
It is in the community.
It is in the quiet moments before the show.
It is in the songs that help people feel something they did not know they needed.
At Kingdom Nightclub, watching Marsh light up the room, I was reminded once again: The magic is still in the music.
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