Andrew Marlin

Musician · Warrenton, North Carolina · andrewmarlin.com · Also a recording artist
Best known for Mandolin Composer

Andrew Marlin is a North Carolina-born songwriter and mandolinist who co-leads Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange) with Emily Frantz — one of the most-listened-to acts in modern Americana, known for spare arrangements, sibling-tight harmonies, and Marlin's plainspoken songwriting.

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  • Native of Warrenton, North Carolina; moved to Chapel Hill in 2008 and met Emily Frantz at a jam in 2009.
  • Bought his first guitar at age 14 with money earned working at a Southern States farm store.
  • Founded Mandolin Orange in 2009; renamed the duo Watchhouse in April 2021.
  • Releases solo instrumental records and produces other roots artists including Rachel Baiman, Mipso, Josh Oliver, and Kate Rhudy.
  • Trained in studio engineering under Jerry Brown at Rubber Room Studio in Chapel Hill.
  • Has performed at the Ryman Auditorium, Red Rocks, and the Newport Folk Festival.
  • Endorses Sullivan Mandolins, Gilchrist Mandolins, and Pre-War Guitars.

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