Dealing With Hurt, A Musical Connection With ENVY MARSHALL

Melbourne-based musician Envy Marshall is an artist who doesn't
care for trends or fashions or being the 'next big thing'. Her
musical journey is more selfish, in a way, in that she creates
music that means something to her first and foremost. But when that
music is rooted in life experiences and self-worth, it suddenly
becomes accessible to the masses. Or at least those who believe
that you are the master of your own destiny and, as such, deserve
to be happy. Deserve to be free. Deserve to be confident in
yourself.
After announcing her intentions earlier this year with the
explosive and confronting track Like A Man, Marshall returns via
the path least expected with Hurt, a song dripping with emotional
vulnerability amid haunting piano, laced with searing guitar riffs
and a vocal delivery with the unmistakable swagger of an artist for
whom boundaries are a source of inspiration rather than fear.
Following the viral success of Like A Man, Envy Marshall is proving
herself to be one of the most vital independent voices in today’s
rock scene. With Hurt, she doesn’t just raise the bar - she rips it
off the wall.
With her debut album in the can and nearing release date, Marshall
joined HEAVY for an open and honest discussion about her life and
music, starting with Hurt and how it has been received.
"I think people are sick of hearing positive music," she measured,
"and I think this song has really touched a lot of people. We've
had some great success with it in Australia, but it's been number
one in a couple of countries over in Europe, which has been
amazing. I was a bit worried about putting out a ballad because you
never know how it's going to land, but it's landed really well.
People are just sick of candy pop, and they want to actually listen
to something that means something to them."
We ask if the song is more about hurting yourself or inflicting
hurt on others.
"I think when we get hurt, we like to hurt. It's a reaction," she
mused. "So I think this song is about taking power back after being
really badly hurt. And I think we've all been really hurt. I think
we live in a lot of hurt, especially these days. The world is
crazy. I don't think we need lots of lipstick, positive songs. I
think it's a real thing that a lot of us are in a lot of pain, so
this song, for me, was about being hurt; being let down and finding
a way to move that through my body - not through revenge - because
that's where you start. When you get hurt, first you get angry,
then you get sad, and you get angry again. Then you get jealous,
then you get some envy, and you go through all those emotions, and
then finally you get to revenge, which is a better feeling. And
that sort of gets you out of that feeling of hurt. So it's really
about moving through those emotions and coming out the other end of
it, the hero of your own story."
In the full interview, Envy discussed her recent professional
developments, emphasizing Hurt's exploration of complex emotions
and the importance of processing pain rather than seeking revenge.
She elaborated on her creative process, highlighting her
collaboration with Mike Young at Armory Studios, where the haunting
piano intro for Hurt was developed. 
Envy cited musical influences such as Portishead and In This
Moment, and emphasised her commitment to artistic freedom in her
songwriting. She shared plans for her forthcoming album, which will
showcase a gritty rock sound, and teased her new single Looking
Good and Feeling Famous, set for release in September, plus
more.


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