Carl Marah is an Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music pairs intimate, character-driven songwriting with warm, richly arranged pop.

Rooted in classic songcraft but shaped by a distinctly modern perspective, his songs move between wry observation, vulnerability and humour - finding stories in relationships, places and the strange details of everyday life.

Alongside his solo work, Marah remains a driving force in Edinburgh psychedelic-pop band Logan’s Close. While the band embraces a more colourful and bombastic side of his musical personality, his solo project has developed as a more personal outlet: reflective, conversational and increasingly ambitious in its arrangements without losing the intimacy at the heart of the songs.

That sound was realised fully with his debut solo EP, Me, Myself, and I, released in June 2026 with support from Creative Scotland. A true multi-instrumentalist project, Marah recorded almost everything on the EP himself: guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion and vocals. Taking such a hands-on approach allowed him to realise the music exactly as he had imagined it, meticulously building each arrangement from the ground up and capturing even the smallest details of the sound he had in his head.

An unexpected international chapter arrived when Marah took his music to Poland, reaching the semi-finals of the country's Mam Talent! (Poland's Got Talent) and performing his song You’re Always Right to a television audience of more than two million. The appearance introduced his music to an entirely new audience and demonstrated an ability for deeply personal songwriting to connect well beyond its Scottish origins.

Live, Marah moves fluidly between intimate solo performances - built around voice, guitar and storytelling - and an increasingly expansive full-band show. The release of Me, Myself, and I culminated in a headline launch at Edinburgh's Voodoo Rooms, bringing the record's arrangements to life onstage and marking the beginning of a new phase for the project.

With support from both Creative Scotland and PRS Foundation behind his recent development, Marah is now looking firmly ahead: continuing to grow his audience at home and further afield, developing the full-band live show and returning to the studio to begin shaping the music that follows Me, Myself, and I.

“Carl performs at a world-class level. Like a spiritual brother of Paul Simon.”
— Marcin Prokop, Mam Talent!

“Carl walked onto the stage and lit it up like the Sun.”
— Julia Wieniawa, Mam Talent!

“Carl Marah carries a traditional feel that remains timeless… familiar yet fresh.”
— SNACK Magazine