MERLYN DRIVER

EarthSonic Archive Manager

Merlyn is a musician, creative producer and nature enthusiast focusing mainly on connections between music and the environment. Born in Orkney in the north of Scotland, Merlyn’s rural upbringing and studies in anthropology and ethnomusicology have shaped his songwriting and determination to unite music with social and environmental causes.

Merlyn launched the intercultural and environmentally-focused music exchange programme Making Tracks in 2019. His other projects include the critically acclaimed multi-artist album Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds (2022), released in partnership with the RSPB and inspired by the curlew - one of the UK's most iconic and endangered birds.