Floyd Marsden is a multitalented singer-songwriter based in Aotearoa. Having taught herself jazz piano at the age of 12, she quickly found a knack for songwriting. Her stylish instrumentals mixed with her acerbic and often absurd lyricism creates a unique and emotional catalogue of music. Inspired by the works of Arctic Monkeys, Laufey, Alexandra Savior, Ben Folds, and more, her lyrics draw from the conceptual and from the painstakingly realistic.
In 2022, Floyd released her debut album Open Your Eyes, described as “end-of-the-world epic poetry set to catchy-funky-folk-rock” (Nicholas Clark) and “not bad considering” (Floyd Marsden).
In 2024, Floyd Marsden teamed up with Jackson Kidd of Adult Friends, My Cosmic Girl, and Voodoo Bloo fame to create her sophomore album The Disco Lizards. With ten smooth and refined tracks, the project moved away from the heavy guitar anthems of her debut and instead took a jazzier approach, with a string section being incorporated into a majority of the songs. Muzic.NZ called the album “ornate, precise, and dryly delivered” and praised Floyd’s “unexpected melodies with vivid flourishes that embellish the already appealing songs.”
Soon after, Floyd released her second project with Jackson Kidd – a single called Emily.
In 2025, Floyd began the circulation of a new album with lead singles Passenger Side and What Does It Mean?. The album, due early 2026, is set to be the best of Floyd’s repertoire yet, with a softer, more introspective sound than before.
Floyd has played gigs in New Zealand, Australia, and England, and has performed at some of Wellington’s most exciting and popular events such as Gardens Magic in January 2024 where her show brought in the most audience members of the festival season.
