Marv The Marsh
Encyclopedia
Marv the Marsh, also known as Marvin the Martian, is an English
rapper
. who is largely credited as the inventor of the musical genre grindie
. Having sampled Art Brut's "Emily Kane" to create 'Stay off the Kane' (a song released as a free download through Artrocker
.com in 2005) many journalists coined the term Grindie, to mean the fusion of grime
and indie
music. Marv The Marsh has since sampled Columbia Records
signed band GoodBooks
' track 'Walk with Me' as well as underground band Kalev
with his group Why Lout?
, but largely rejects the genre as a tag for his music.
Marv the Marsh signed a pioneering deal with Universal Records
in 2005 which has seen the release of an E.P (Hoods & Badges) and a single 'I Hate My Job', released in October 2006. He released his as yet untitled debut L.P through No Carbon/Universal Records
in September 2007 following controversial single release 'Guns of Brixton' which is a take on The Clash
's classic single. In December 2007, he released the single 'Get By (Be Good)' with an accompanying video.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
. who is largely credited as the inventor of the musical genre grindie
Grindie
Grindie is a form of music that emerged in early 2006. It is a fusion of both indie and grime music.Arguably, the first release to fall into the grindie subgenre was a song by Marvin the Martian aka Marv the Marsh and his group Why Lout? sampling Art Brut's "Emily Kane" to make a song called 'Stay...
. Having sampled Art Brut's "Emily Kane" to create 'Stay off the Kane' (a song released as a free download through Artrocker
ArtRocker
Artrocker is a UK-based collective involved in music promotion and publishing. It was started by Paul Cox and Tom Fawcett who had been co-promoters of a London night called The Sausage Factory...
.com in 2005) many journalists coined the term Grindie, to mean the fusion of grime
Grime (music)
Grime is a style of music that emerged from Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily as a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop...
and indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
music. Marv The Marsh has since sampled Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
signed band GoodBooks
GoodBooks
GoodBooks was an English indie rock band originating from Sevenoaks in Kent. They first received media attention upon releasing their self-published EP Valves and Robots in June 2005....
' track 'Walk with Me' as well as underground band Kalev
Kalev (band)
Formed in mid-2004, in London, England, Kalev was a rock band with serrated noise textures, heavy beats, intertwining guitars and dark lyrics.Kalev's live set was often played as one piece...
with his group Why Lout?
Why Lout?
Why Lout? are a British hip-hop group from South-London. Members Marv The Marsh, Jack Nimble, Dego Brown and Pixel have released two mixtapes ' 'Cause It's Time..' and 'It's Been Time!!'...
, but largely rejects the genre as a tag for his music.
Marv the Marsh signed a pioneering deal with Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
in 2005 which has seen the release of an E.P (Hoods & Badges) and a single 'I Hate My Job', released in October 2006. He released his as yet untitled debut L.P through No Carbon/Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
in September 2007 following controversial single release 'Guns of Brixton' which is a take on The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
's classic single. In December 2007, he released the single 'Get By (Be Good)' with an accompanying video.