Mima Merrow

Based in Glasgow, Scotland

Roles singer · songwriter · musician

Mima Merrow is an Irish singer-songwriter from Belfast based in Glasgow. Her music combines folk songwriting with piano, acoustic instrumentation, electronic textures and spoken word. She released her debut EP, Good Grief, in December 2020, followed by her debut album, Almost Home, in September 2022. Written, performed and largely recorded at home, the album was produced by Inge Thomson and features contributions from Louis Abbott, Jill O’Sullivan, James Lindsay and other musicians. Garry Boyle mixed the album at Slate Room Studios, and Dean Honer mastered it at The Bowling Green. In 2024, Merrow discussed her songwriting with Becci Wallace on Songwriters on Songwriting. She also performed keyboards and electronic treatments with The Girobabies, with documented appearances in 2022 and at their farewell concert in March 2026. Her solo project developed into the seven-piece Glasgow collective merrowfolk, whose debut album understory was released through Iffy Folk Records in October 2026.

Early career

2020 — Released debut single Freckles in September and debut EP Good Grief on 4 December.

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Releases

Freckles (2020)
Yellow Teeth (2020)
Good Grief (2020)
Invisible Lines (2021)
I've Been Waiting (2022)
Jelly Tots (2022)
Secret Codes (2022)
Almost Home (2022)
Trees (2023)
understory (2026)

Related artists

Inge Thomson — producer and contributing musician on Almost Home
Louis Abbott — drums and percussion on Almost Home
Jill O’Sullivan — violin/strings on Almost Home
James Lindsay — bass on Almost Home
Ali Hendry — trumpet on Almost Home
Becci Wallace — interviewer on Songwriters on Songwriting
Kevin P. Gilday & The Glasgow Cross — featured guest on Passing Places
The Girobabies — live keyboard player and electronic treatments; documented in 2022 and at March 2026 farewell show
merrowfolk — founding singer-songwriter; collective developed from Mima Merrow solo project

Festival appearances

Cambridge Folk Festival · 2024

Production and recording credits

Almost Home — written, performed and recorded by Mima Merrow; produced by Inge Thomson; mixed by Garry Boyle at Slate Room Studios; mastered by Dean Honer at The Bowling Green
Freckles — written, produced and performed by Mima Merrow; mixed by Andy Monaghan; mastered by Kris Pohl; artwork by Najma Abukar
I've Been Waiting — produced by Inge Thomson; mixed by Garry Boyle; mastered by Dean Honer; drums and percussion by Louis Abbott; violin by Jill O’Sullivan; backing vocals by Inge Thomson
Passing Places — featured vocalist/artist with Kevin P. Gilday & The Glasgow Cross; exact role to verify

Labels and affiliations

Creative Scotland — funding support for Almost Home and a subsequent album project
Help Musicians UK — funding support for Almost Home
The Girobabies — live keyboard player; documented performances 2022 and 2026
merrowfolk — founding member; seven-piece collective emerging from solo project

Club nights and gigs

2026-03-28 · The Art School, Glasgow · keyboards
understory album launch · 2026-10-24 · The Rum Shack, Glasgow