Concert Review: Marshall Gilmour Webbs Debut at Piano Smithfield, London (2 July 2025)
A new vocal group steps into the spotlight with harmony, soul, and heart.
This concert review captures the official debut of Marshall Gilmour Webbs, a newly formed four-piece vocal harmony group whose roots lie in David Gilmour’s Luck and Strange World Tour. Their first public performance as a group took place at Piano Smithfield in London on 2 July 2025 — an intimate, low-key evening filled with warmth, new music, and a deep sense of musical camaraderie
Who Are Marshall Gilmour Webbs?
The group comprises Louise Marshall, Romany Gilmour, and Hattie and Charley Webb — four artists who bonded as musicians and backing vocalists on Gilmour’s Luck and Strange tour in 2024. Their onstage chemistry, both vocally and personally, was clear to audiences then — and now they return with a project of their own
🔗 Read our review of the Luck and Strange concert
🔗 Explore the Luck and Strange album
Venue Spotlight: Piano Smithfield in London’s Culture Mile
Piano Smithfield, located in the newly revived Smithfield Market district, provided the perfect backdrop. With its tufted red velvet bar, mirrored shelves and dimly glowing light, the room was cosy and atmospheric. Seating was a mix of small tables, a few booths, and high chairs at the back — every seat with a clear view of the stage.
Waiters ferried cocktails, champagne bottles, and fresh pizzas throughout the show. The crowd? Under 100 — but international. Some had travelled from as far as Palm Springs, suggesting that word about this group is already travelling.
Full Setlist: Originals and Influences from Gilmour to Cohen
This was their first public performance as Marshall Gilmour Webbs. The night before was technically their first show — a private “friends and family” event — but this was the real unveiling.
Split into two 40-minute sets with a short interval, the concert was a mix of original material written by each group member and reinterpretations of favourites from Leonard Cohen, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, and Billy Joel.
The first set featured original songs created for this project. The second drew on their influences and personal histories, including Great Gig in the Sky and a moving encore of And So It Goes, one of my favourite Billy Joel songs.
Marshall Gilmour Webbs Set List
Live at Piano Smithfield 2 July 2025
First Set
– Hammond Song
– Les Fleurs
– MGW
– The Sea Bride
– Baroque Thoughts
– In Full Colour
– The Knowing (Sha La)
Interval
Second Set
– I’m Full of Your Love
– Great High Quality in the Sky (Pink Floyd)
– Wait for You
– If It Be Your Will (Leonard Cohen)
– Hattie Song
– Vita Brevis
– Between Two Points
– The Bargain Store
Encore
– And So It Goes (Billy Joel)
Performance Review: Harmonies, Soul, and Simplicity
If the pre-show playlist — A Horse With No Name, California Dreaming, Diamonds and Rust — hinted at a folky night, the reality was broader and more exciting.
Instrumentation was minimalist: piano, acoustic guitars, harp, possibly a mandolin. But the arrangements felt rich, never bare. Each of the four took lead vocals at various points, and their harmonies were tight and emotive without being overworked.
Between Two Points and Great High Quality in the Sky were particular standouts, the latter delivered with vocal firepower and surprising restraint. There was soul, too. A little jazz, some dreamlike pop. It never settled into one genre — which may be its strength.
Industry Response and Audience Atmosphere
The crowd included a healthy mix of industry insiders, family, friends, and loyal fans. From overheard conversations and the attentive atmosphere, it was clear this was more than a small gig, it was a showcase of immense talent.
And it worked.
Marshall Gilmour Webbs may have started as “David Gilmour’s backing singers,” but they’ve stepped confidently into their own space. With only seven rehearsals behind them, they’ve already written and performed an impressive suite of new music.
What’s Next for Marshall Gilmour Webbs?
This felt like the beginning of something. Whether it’s a run of bigger shows — the Barbican, perhaps — or a studio recording of their original songs, there’s no doubt this group has something special.
If you get the chance to see them live — take it.
