In a nutshell

Born in London, Margot List is a British/Swiss singer songwriter now based in East Switzerland and Munich, Germany. She expresses profound emotions through catchy melodies and heartfelt lyrics that will give you goosebumps. Her songs take you on a journey of life's struggles and wonders. You will be laughing, crying, singing and dancing with her along the way. She plays live gigs both solo and as part of an acoustic music duo "Margot & Myri" with a mix of cover songs and originals.

Biggest musical inspiration

Margot’s biggest musical inspiration includes Ed Sheeran, Alanis Morissette, 

Lady Gaga, Dolly Parton, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Rodrigo y Gabriela. 

Early life, leaving music behind

Margot started learning classical guitar at the age of 7. Interestingly nobody in the family was musical. She was awarded music scholarships to day school and Saturday school at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She stopped having music lessons at age 16 and gave up any dream of becoming a musician as she knew she needed to leave home and become financially independent. She ended up training as an actuary and worked very long hours in the insurance industry with no time for music for many years. 

Moving to a new city, lockdown and discovering songwriting

Margot’s move to Munich came when she was deeply frustrated with her situation in London. She took a job offer, despite not knowing anybody in the city. The first year was a freeing experience for Margot. She met new people, discovered new places and started building a new life from scratch. The pandemic changed everything. She found herself alone in her flat with nobody for support. She struggled with depression. A lot of difficult and painful experiences from her past were coming to the surface. It was in this time and after starting therapy that Margot discovered she could write songs. A big release of emotions of facing the pain but also finding hope in a brighter future. Songwriting is her purpose in life and every song is a piece of her soul she is sharing with the world. Her biggest wish is that people can find meaning and comfort in the music and the lyrics. 

Upcoming releases

Margot's latest release On Fire came out in October 2024. More songs are on the horizon thereafter.

Live gig experience

Margot has played regular evening gigs at Botanista Café Club and has been booked for multiple corporate events and a wedding. She has also played street music and done a number of open stages at venues in Munich such as Import Export and Lost Weekend. She very much enjoys playing live and is open to taking bookings and developing musical concepts with you.

Social projects

Margot volunteered for 3 years at Refugio’s music centre for refugees in Munich. She taught guitar, ukulele, singing and songwriting. Music helped her through very difficult times in her life and she hopes she can help young people who have been through trauma to build a musical safe space for themselves. 

She recently quit the insurance industry and is retraining in social work with her most recent musical project being playing traditional German songs for people with dementia to sing along with her.