He moved regularly before settling in Providence, Rhode Island, for college alongside other eccentric/experimental rock and metal music acts from the same city such as Lightning Bolt and The Body.

[6] After the band split up, Marshall formed Daughters with Brent Fantini, guitarist Nick Sadler and Samuel Walker in 2001.

Bassist Samuel Walker and guitarist Nick Sadler departed, resulting in Marshall and drummer Jon Syverson being the only members remaining in the band.

"[13] Marshall also cited his commitment to sobriety as playing a role; in an interview with Consequence, he said: "I assumed I wouldn't be able to mix music … 'cause, you know, there's so much fuckin' alcohol, drugs, and crazy people throwing shit at you.

"[14] After Andy Low organized a meeting between Marshall and bandmate Nick Sadler, Daughters reformed, performing their first post-hiatus gig in 2013.

gave the album a mixed review, writing that, "It's lacking the punchy impact you'd expect from Daughters, and there's nothing in the way of catchy hooks to reel listeners in.

[14] Daughters have been noted for their "confrontational live shows, where Marshall may endure "people spitting in my mouth, punching me, grabbing me, trying to pull my shirt off or whatever".

[23] During Daughters' early days, the band's live shows were infamous for Marshall's intense stage presence and behavior.

Marshall, while routinely heavily intoxicated, would remove his clothing, drink his own urine, rub his penis on the microphone and bleed himself.

[26] In 2006, Marshall fled the stage in the middle of a concert at Los Angeles' Knitting Factory because the police arrived to arrest him for public indecency.

A confessed 'sex addict', Lex would swap spit with both men and women mid-set and fuck fans in venue bathrooms.

[30][31] Marshall denied the allegations, releasing a statement that said "Kristin is a person that I loved and cared deeply for, however, our relationship was unhealthy for both of us.