The Marsh Family is a musical family group based in Faversham, Kent. Talented vocalists, lyricists, and multi-instrumentalists, the family consists of parents Ben (a history lecturer, 48) and Danielle Marsh (administrator, 47) and their children Alfie (18), Thomas (17), Ella (15) and Tess (13). Having sung together since the kids were born in Scotland, they have grown as fast in fanbase as they have in size, reaching 224,000 subscribers and over 32 million views on YouTube.
Though sometimes compared to The Partridge Family and “Weird Al” Yankovic for their camaraderie and biting humour in parodies, their original sound carries more of the folk rock tones of Fleetwood Mac, mixed with the pulse and harmonic resonance of other family vocals (such as the Bee Gees, Beach Boys, and The Corrs).
TESS: Hi! I’m Tess, and I’m the youngest of the kids. I play violin, ukelele and sing. My favourite artists are Steeleye Span and Shakira. I like netball and I’m into horses and chinchillas – sometimes riding one of them.
ELLA: Hey, I’m Ella and I play the cornet and sing. My top three favourite artists are KT Tunstall, Billy Joel and Eva Cassidy. As well as music and lots of music clubs, I play football, am a big fan of German and chemistry, and I’m definitely the best cook out of the kids in my family, though will never beat nana’s shepherd’s pie.
THOMAS: I sing, play clarinet and drums, and am trying (very slowly) to learn the mandolin. I like to think of myself as the more reserved of us two boys, but enjoy a bit of dry wit and humour as well (mostly at the expense of Alfie). I enjoy football and cricket. My musical tastes change a lot but at the moment am into Simon & Garfunkel, R.E.M. and Lenny Kravitz.
ALFIE: Howdy! I play piano, bass, sing, and occasional violin. My favourite artists are Sting (and The Police), Elton John, and Paul Simon. To be honest, I feel like I carry the rest of the group, and am by far the best cameraman.
DANIELLE: Hey – I’m Danielle but it’s a name I rarely hear, being mostly “Mum” or “Lils”! I’m definitely the weak musical link in the family as I JUST sing (preferably belting out some eighties classic). But I’ll take some credit for birthing four of the ever-improving musicians in the family!
BEN: I sing, play guitar, bass, cello, and dabble in other instruments. I’m mostly responsible for the lyrics for our songs. I like making things fit, making people laugh, and I love harmonising and am into history and sports. Among my favourite artists are Aretha Franklin, Maceo Parker, and Kate Rusby.
The Marsh Family are independent, choosing projects, songs, parodies, or writing and recording original material at home. They are largely supported by a bunch of amazing people on Patreon who subscribe for small amounts each month, and receive lots of personal updates, previews, bonus material, and behind-the-scenes action such as podcasts and messages. This has allowed The Marsh Family to invest in new equipment to make music or videos, music lessons for the kids, time (especially for adults), and input from a wider team that includes producing and mixing by Skyline Studios, mastering by Pete Maher – as well as occasional PR, videography, and project management support.
The Marsh Family have performed on or supported charities and initiatives including the W.H.O. COVID-19 Solidarity Fund (2020), Comic Relief (2021), Prostate Cancer UK (2021), Save the Children (2022 and 2024), and Refugee Week and Kent Refugee Action Network and the Red Cross (2023).
Out-takes Videos
You can get a flavour of the carnage behind the scenes through these out-takes videos!
For more definitive & unbiased information about The Marsh Family:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh_Family
