Andrew Marlin is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based out of Chapel Hill, NC. He’s known for his captivating songwriting, presented both lyrically with his band Watchhouse, in roots group Mighty Poplar, and under his own name. His latest solo record, Phthalo Blue is out now!

The album features all original music by Andrew, recorded around one mic at The Tractor Shed in Goodlettsville, TN. Along with Marlin on mandolin, the music showcases a slew of artists including Stephanie Coleman, Allison de Groot, Clint Mullican, Josh Oliver, and Nat Smith -  engineered by Sean Sullivan.

But even before Phthalo Blue, Marlin has had a long list of creative projects. In 2023, he joined Noam Pikelny, Chis Eldridge, Greg Garrison, and Alex Hargreaves to form Mighty Poplar, an all-star roots group formed from effortless back stage and late night bluegrass jams. The band released their self-titled debut album in spring of that year.

In 2020, Marlin recorded two dynamic, instrumental albums, Witching Hour and Fable & Fire, which followed up 2018’s Buried in a Cape.

Marlin has produced six albums of original works of American roots music with Watchhouse and regularly contributes instrumental performances to other artists and albums. Recent work includes playing mandolin on recordings for Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, Waxahatchee, Dead Tongues and Phil Cook. Marlin is also an in-demand producer, and has produced albums for artists including Mipso, Kate Rhudy, Rachel Baiman and Ismay.

Over the last decade, he has toured with all three of his projects throughout the U.S and Europe and appeared on high profile programs such CBS This Morning's Saturday Morning Sessions, NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, and headlined sold-out notable rooms including the Ryman and Red Rocks.