Billie Marten

Born Isabella Tweddle in Ripon, North Yorkshire, Billie Marten established herself from adolescence with an intimate folk-writing style carried by acoustic guitar, piano and a soft voice, often placed in the indie folk and singer-songwriter realm. Discovered very young after videos circulated online, she released her first EP, Ribbon, in 2014, followed by As Long As in 2015, a period when she appeared on the BBC Introducing stage and notably supported Lucy Rose on tour. Billie Marten later develops a broader repertoire without abandoning a stripped-down aesthetic, between British folk, hushed pop and sometimes more open arrangements. Her debut album, Writing of Blues and Yellows, came out in 2016, followed by Feeding Seahorses by Hand in 2019, Flora Fauna in 2021, Drop Cherries in 2023 and Dog Eared in 2025. Through these records, Billie Marten evolves her format, moving from very acoustic songwriting to more textured productions, while maintaining a pronounced taste for sober melodies, measured tempos and everyday-life observations. Settled in London, Billie Marten has continued her trajectory between tours, live sessions and occasional collaborations, in a landscape at the fringe of folk, indie pop and light chamber music.