Mike Marlin

Background

He was born on 17 February 1961 in Wimbledon, London.

Education

He dropped out in his final year and never graduated. The album was finished in December 2009.

Career

Education and Businesses

He went to Oxford University where he read physics at Magdalen College. During this time he played bass in a number of student bands. Businesses

After leaving Oxford, he dropped out of music to focus on technology.

He lives in Bedfordshire.

Throughout the 80s and 90s he continued to write and record songs, but these were never commercially released. Music At the age of 48 he withdrew from business.

He started a small record label, Accredited Mortgage Professional Music Productions. He recorded his first album "Nearly Manitoba" with producer James Durrant.

Marlin recruited a band in 2010 ("The Whethermen") and played a series of gigs in small venues throughout the United Kingdom. He recorded a session for Selector Radio that aired on the 12 November 2010.

In December 2010 he supported "From The Jam" on their United Kingdom tour. Marlin"s first single was a cover of the Bee Gees disco hit "Stayin" Alive" from the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. lieutenant was released on 21 October 2010 to mixed reviews and is not on his debut album "Nearly Manitoba", which was released on 14 February 2011.

Two singles were taken from this album: "Play That Game" (released 4 January 2011) and "Number Place Like Home" (released 23 May 2011).

The video for "Play That Game" attracted considerable attention and featured an office being destroyed. In January 2011 he was chosen for HMV"s Next Big Thing and as part of this event played at the Jazz Cafe in London on 9 February 2011.

In March 2011, Marlin supported The Stranglers on their 17 date United Kingdom "Black & Blue" tour. In April 2011, Marlin supported Big Country on their 18 date United Kingdom tour.

In February 2012 Mike released his second album Manitoba on The Ground and went on to support The Stranglers around the United Kingdom and Europe on their Spring tour.

Marlin"s voice is often compared to David Bowie. He sings in a baritone and plays a custom Babicz guitar. He writes traditional rock songs.

Mike Marlin"s third album "Grand Reveal" was released 8 April 2013.

Songs include The Murderer and Skull Beneath the Skin.

Achievements

• Initially he worked as a computer programmer and then as the founder of a series of technology businesses. These were critically well received and achieved significant airplay on independent radio, regional radio and British Broadcasting Corporation 6 Music.