Track of the Day: Marston and Baldi – Tell Me Something (2026)
While Marston and Baldi are a new duo to grace our ears, the players are by no means newbies in the music industry. Hailing from the USA, but now residing in Brazil, Seattle-born Matthew Marston began his musical journey as a drummer at age seven, before turning to guitar. He has performed on the streets of Stockholm, moved to Rome, Italy, and “formed a lasting musical partnership with Giorgio Baldi”. Italian musician Baldi now resides in England and is a highly respected industry professional with a career spanning both stage and studio. He has contributed to modern-day pop and rock and has also composed music for television and films. Coming together, Marston and Baldi blend their diverse cultures, experiences, and ideas in “a cohesive artist vision… that bridges American and European traditions with a timeless, expressive approach.”
Alright, so quick introduction over, although there is so much more we could tell about Matthew Marston and Giorgio Baldi. Our purpose is not to dive into their history, but to focus on the present and their new single, ‘Tell Me Something’.
Produced, recorded, composed, and doing everything else involved in creating a studio single, Giorgio Baldi takes the reins. The first release in five years, at least according to Spotify, ‘Tell Me Something’ dances across contemporary pop with charming ease and a wistful flair of retro funk. Multi-instrumentalist Baldi’s drums anchor the song with a steady beat, as the synths twinkle and shimmer with impish delight. The bass weaves into the track with a bold stance, but it is the soaring guitar that swerves, slices and leads this fascinating, sparkling sweep of music.
The melody is a fun, bright, lively few minutes of music, but it is the juxtaposition between fluffy, nonchalant whimsy oozing from Marston’s vocals and profound emotion that makes ‘Tell Me Something’ weighty. Marston’s rich, almost honey-soaked vocals win the heart, but within the dancing vibe, there is vulnerability, fragility and a yearning for something hopeful – “the hope that things can still improve if both people say something real and different, instead of misunderstandings over and over again.”
Find out more about Marston and Baldi on their Bandcamp and Spotify.
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