Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange) is an

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duo based in

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. The group was formed in 2009 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and consists of songwriter Andrew Marlin (vocals, mandolin, guitar, banjo) and Emily Frantz (vocals, violin, guitar), who are married to each other. Watchhouse has produced six albums of Marlin's original works of American roots music. In the last three years, the group has toured throughout the U.S and Europe, including appearances at

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Rooster Walk
and MerleFest and the Omagh Bluegrass Festival. Watchhouse was the featured artist on ''

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'' 's Saturday Morning Sessions on December 7, 2019. They signed to

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in 2013 and have produced four albums under their umbrella, ''

This Side of Jordan ''This Side of Jordan'' is the third studio album by North Carolina folk duo Mandolin Orange, currently known as Watchhouse. Released on August 19, 2013 through Yep Roc Records Yep Roc Records is an American independent record label based in H ...

,'' ''

Such Jubilee ''Such Jubilee'' is the fourth studio album by North Carolina folk duo Mandolin Orange, currently known as Watchhouse. It was released on May 5, 2015, through Yep Roc Records. Background Andrew Marlin said the following about the song "Blue Ruin" ...

'', ''Blindfaller'' and ''Tides of a Teardrop''. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Marlin recorded two instrumental albums without Frantz, ''Witching Hour'' and ''Fable & Fire''. In April 2021, the band announced that moving forward, they would change the group's name from Mandolin Orange to Watchhouse. Of the change, Marlin said "''Mandolin Orange'' was born out of my 21-year-old mind. The name isn't what I strive for when I write" and that ''Watchhouse'' is a name that reflects their "true intentions" as a band. In 2021 the band was part of the

in July.

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* American folk musical groups Musical groups from Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina American musical duos Musical groups established in 2009 2009 establishments in North Carolina {{US-folk-band-stub