Outside of creating his own music Marcus has been a recording engineer[1] having worked with Torngat, Arcade Fire and The National.
The then four-piece recorded their self-titled debut album and added Gabriel Lambert as an additional guitarist.
Falling under the genre classification of pop/rock, their sound was described as "brilliantly conceived, skillfully executed art-pop",[4] "touchingly vulnerable yet heart-achingly optimist slow rock tinged with the gentleness of folk"[5] with "an eclectic-yet-carefully-plotted blend of elements of Blues, Country, Rock"[6] Silver Starling played three large Canadian Music Festivals in 2009: Osheaga,[7] Hillside[8] and the Toronto Virgin Fest.
[15] Drummer Liam O'neill left the band shortly before tour and was temporarily replaced by Mike Shulha.
[16] Paquin subsequently produced albums for Reuben and the Dark (un love), The Weather Station (Ignorance), Sarah Harmer (Are You Gone), Tim Baker (Forever Overhead), Stars (From Capelton Hill) and Julia Jacklin (Pre Pleasure) before releasing his debut solo album Our Love in November 2022.