Andrew Marlin Stringband/The Murphy Beds

Andrew Marlin is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His latest solo record, Phthalo Blue, is out now. It features all original music by Marlin, recorded with a single mic at the Tractor Shed in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

In addition to Marlin on mandolin, the music showcases a slew of frequent collaborators, including Stephanie Coleman (fiddle), Allison de Groot (banjo), Clint Mullican (bass), Josh Oliver (guitar), and Nat Smith (cello). Along with this new release and his three previous instrumental collections—Fable & Fire, Witching Hour, and Buried in a Cape—Marlin has produced six albums of original American roots music with Watchhouse, formed the bluegrass group Mighty Poplar with collaborators Critter Eldridge, Greg Garrison, Alex Hargreaves, and Noam Pikelny, and regularly contributes instrumental performances to other artists and albums.

He's recently played mandolin on recordings for Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, Plains, the Dead Tongues, and Phil Cook. Marlin is also an in-demand producer, producing 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 US and Europe and appeared on high-profile programs such as CBS Saturday Morning's Saturday Morning Sessions and NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. He has also headlined sold-out notable rooms, including Ryman Auditorium and Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre.