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That's How it Starts heralds a new beginning for Marshall Potts. And his music

October 07, 2019
"The song is really a lesson in life," explains the veteran singer-songwriter from his B.C. home near the Dalai Lama's centre of the universe. "If you listen to the lyrics — 'That's how it starts / You come,  you go, you run / You face your fears and embrace your tears' — it's about life's ups and downs, and learning to find something positive in the negative so you can keep going forward. Basically, the message is: Heal yourself, heal the world. Save yourself, save the world. But you have to come first." 

It's a lesson Potts learned first-hand. After decades of giving and people-pleasing precipitated major health and life crises that left him spent, the humble artist re-evaluated and upended his existence, setting off on a 'trip inside' — a spiritual journey of healing that has moved him from darkness into the light. 

You can hear his personal and artistic transformation in That's How it Starts. Not just in the pop-rock gem's inspiring lyrics. But also in the ringing, interwoven guitar lines. In the buoyant arena-rock beat. And in Potts' tenderly insistent vocals that share the experience of saving himself. Combined, they deliver a universal message of positivity and optimism — while rocking out like a supergroup featuring U2, Bryan Adams and Lindsey Buckingham. 

The culmination of his years-long pursuit of happiness, That's How it Starts was the last song the prolific lifelong musician penned for his still-untitled upcoming album. Arriving this summer, it's a disc that focuses on moving beyond your past, taking back your power, embracing the moment and living in the here and now. That's where Potts is coming from. And where he's determinedly headed.

Marshall Potts is standing up for himself. In more ways than one.

“Didn't I Warn You”, the introductory single from the veteran B.C. singer-songwriter's upcoming album, is more than just a breakup song laced with radio-ready roots-rock hooks: It's an anthem of self-reliance.

"It's really about taking responsibility," Potts explains from his home near the 'center of the universe.’ "Figuring yourself out. Realizing you're creating your own problems. We blame others because they didn't love us enough. But why did you walk into that situation? You should have known. You saw every red flag in the path. So it's not their fault they didn't love you; it's your fault you didn't love yourself enough to pick someone that would treat you better."

It's a path Potts knows only too well. After years of giving and people-pleasing precipitated major health and life crises that left him physically and emotionally spent, he upended his life, setting off on a 'trip inside' — a spiritual journey toward healing and acceptance.  

His personal and musical growth are written all over “Didn't I Warn You.” They're front and center in the song's unflinchingly revealing lyrics and tenderly urgent vocals, of course. But they're also found in the chiming, interlaced arena-rock guitars that are his signature — augmented by a mandolin countermelody that adds a bluegrass touch to the affair, as if Lindsey Buckingham and U2 joined forces with R.E.M. at their rootsiest.

Written, recorded and produced on his own, Potts' album is the ultimate expression of his hard-earned self-reliance. Arriving this summer, it's a disc about moving beyond your past, taking back your power, embracing the moment and living in the here and now. Making it has changed him. Listening to it may well change you.
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