Charles Marshall Lowry was born and raised in a small West Virginia town called
Fairview, where he was introduced to country and gospel music at an early age.
Surrounded by a family of musicians and pickers, Marshall picked up his first guitar
at the age of 7, a weathered acoustic guitar that was a gift from his “Pa” Jack Crum.
By age 11 his mother had him reading music and playing in his school’s band, while
he and his Pa continued to pick and play on Saturday nights.
Throughout a sometimes rocky childhood, Marshall’s guitar was always a constant.
He honed his skills in bars, churches, school hallways, and anywhere else he could
find a friendly ear. He was rarely without an instrument in his hand, and he quickly
made a name for himself as a young musician to keep an eye on.
Marshall bounced between several bands as he experimented with styles, acting as a
frontman, bassist, lead guitarist, or whatever role was needed. He finally found a
solid footing as lead guitarist and co-frontman of The New Relics, who toured with
Marshall for five years and released 3 singles to country radio, the most popular of
which, “Beautiful,” reached #54 on Billboard’s Hot Country chart. In The New Relics,

Marshall refined his sound as a quick-picking country guitar slinger with a whisky-
smooth voice.

After his stint with The New Relics, Marshall formed The Marshall Lowry Band.
Comprised of accomplished area musicians that Marshall played with for years,
TMLB gained a fast and loyal regional following in North Central West Virginia. The
band’s collective influences range from Johnny Cash to Brad Paisley to Gov’t Mule
and the Allman Brothers Band. With his band, Marshall released his first EP, titled
“Still Standing,” on January 1, 2012.
The Marshall Lowry Band recorded their first single, “Miles to Go,” in Nashville in
the fall of 2013, and plans to follow up that release with a full-length album of the
same name in 2014.