{{Short description|Swedish singer-songwriter}} {{Infobox person | name = Martin Prahl | image = <!-- just the filename, without the File: or Image: prefix or enclosing brackets --> | alt = | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|1|13|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Singer, songwriter | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = }}
'''Martin Prahl''' (born 13 January 1980) is a singer-songwriter from Malmö, Sweden. In February 2011 he released his debut album ''Through the Dark'', which received positive reviews<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hallandsposten.se/nojekultur/recensioner/skivrecensioner/1.1122639-prahl-nara-en-volley-i-krysset|title=Prahl nära en volley i krysset|work=hallandsposten.se|author=Wikström, Jan-Ove|accessdate=30 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727173251/http://hallandsposten.se/nojekultur/recensioner/skivrecensioner/1.1122639-prahl-nara-en-volley-i-krysset|archive-date=27 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonicmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&Itemid=85&id=3829|title=Martin Prahl: Through the dark|work=sonicmagazine.com|author=Ernst, Tony|accessdate=30 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joyzine.se/?p=4636|title=Prahl, Martin: Through the Dark|work=joyzine.se|author=Mjörnberg, Mikael|accessdate=30 March 2011}}</ref> The album contains classic rock inspired by artists and bands like Bruce Springsteen, Tori Amos, Pearl Jam, The Mission, Thin Lizzy, Neil Young och Arcade Fire. All the songs on "Through The Dark" were written by Prahl who also sings and plays most of the instruments on the album. The album also features singer Cecilia Salazar and drummers Povel Ohlsson (Robyn), and Tomas Erladsson (Ex A.C.T).
Prahl and his band played their first gig at the rock club Debaser in Malmö.{{when|date=August 2012}}{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
Prahl is the son of football coach Tom Prahl who led the clubs Halmstads BK and Malmö FF to victory in the national football league Allsvenskan. Martin Prahl has played on the Swedish junior national team.{{clarify|date=August 2012}}{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
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== External links == * [http://www.martinprahl.com www.martinprahl.com] {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prahl, Martin}} Category:Living people Category:Swedish male singer-songwriters Category:Singers from Malmö Category:1980 births Category:21st-century Swedish singer-songwriters