Marcin

Born in Kielce, Poland, Marcin Patrzałek, who performs as Marcin, has been developing an approach to acoustic guitar since the mid-2010s that blends percussive fingerstyle, classical traditions, flamenco and elements of electronic production. Trained first in classical guitar and then in flamenco, he came to prominence in 2015 when he won the Polish television show Must Be the Music. His solo arrangements shared online soon brought him an audience beyond Poland. His playing takes a strongly rhythmic approach to the instrument, bringing melody, accompaniment and percussion together in a single performance, whether he is playing works from the classical repertoire, rock covers or original compositions. Marcin released Hush in 2016, followed by the EP revAMP in 2018. That same year, he appeared on Italian television in Tu Si Que Vales, before taking part in America’s Got Talent in 2019, further raising his international profile. After signing with Sony Masterworks, Marcin continued to explore the space between acoustic virtuosity and contemporary composition, with occasional collaborations, notably with Ichika Nito, and his first major-label album, Dragon in Harmony, released in 2024.