Vocal Coach, Songwriting Mentor & CVC Founder
Sam Marlow
Founder of City Vocal Coach and one of the UK’s top vocal coaches, teaching voice and songwriting at The BRIT School.
Sam's credentials
Founder of City Vocal Coach
Built CVC from his own experience as a signed artist
Voice & Songwriting teacher at The BRIT School
Teaching at the UK's leading performing arts school
Master's in Songwriting, ICMP
A deep academic grounding in the creative process
Former signed artist
Real experience of touring, vocal health and the industry
About Sam
Real experience as a touring artist, now teaching what he learned
Sam Marlow is a highly regarded vocal and songwriting coach, recognised as one of the UK’s top educators in the field. His journey into vocal coaching was spurred by his own experience as a signed artist, where a demanding touring schedule highlighted the crucial need for robust vocal health and performance technique. That personal understanding of a singer’s challenges led him to build an approach to vocal training that goes beyond warm-ups and technique, into recovery, performance and songwriting too.
“I want students to become active participants in their own learning, not just follow instructions. The goal is always to help you discover your own voice.”
Founder of City Vocal Coach
Sam teaches voice and songwriting at The BRIT School for Performing Arts and has previously lectured at ELAM and ICMP, where he also completed a Master’s degree in Songwriting. At City Vocal Coach, he has built a supportive community where students develop their technique, build real confidence and connect with other passionate singers, treating curiosity as something to be celebrated and mistakes as part of learning.
Is this for you?
Who Sam works with
Singers wanting to perform live
Sam's own experience touring as a signed artist means he understands what real vocal health and performance technique demand on stage, night after night.
Songwriters
With a Master's in Songwriting and years lecturing on the subject, Sam helps you explore where your ideas come from and shape them into finished songs.
Students wanting genuine industry insight
As a teacher at The BRIT School and the founder of City Vocal Coach, Sam brings a comprehensive view of what it actually takes to succeed in music.
What's Included
What a lesson with Sam covers
Every lesson combines real industry experience with a genuine love of helping students find their own voice.
Vocal health and recovery — built from Sam's own experience of a demanding touring schedule as a signed artist.
Performance technique — confidence and control built for real stages, not just the practice room.
Songwriting — drawing on Sam's Master's degree and years teaching the craft at The BRIT School and beyond.
Finding your own voice — Sam believes in active learning, helping you discover your own style rather than imitating someone else's.
Pricing
Find your starting point
Free
Discovery call
£0 / 15 minutes
Not sure where to start? A short, no obligation call with Sam to talk through where you are and what you want to work on.
One-to-one lesson
Single lesson
£105 / 60 minutes
A one hour lesson with Sam, tailored to your voice, your goals and where you are right now.
Book a Session
Ready to start with Sam?
Choose the option that works for you. Lessons take place in our Hoxton studio or online.
What Students Say
From the people Sam has taught
Sam is an amazing teacher, very knowledgeable and really easy to get along with. He's worked with me so I can achieve what I want to do stylistically, and didn't impose a single way of doing things. He's got a great ear and can explain how sound should be produced, simplifying concepts that might seem complex at first. It's been an absolute blast to have lessons with him.
I sing with Sam, who has been an incredible teacher from the start. I was very nervous to sing in front of a stranger, but he is reassuring and makes the lesson a laugh, in between very detailed explanations of the singing anatomy, which greatly helps me focus without nerves. I have noticed massive improvements in my singing ability, and I've discovered a love for music, singing and songwriting that I didn't know I had.
Find your voice with Sam
Start with a free discovery call, no commitment, just a conversation about where you are and where you want to go.