Marian Runk
Artist Bio
Marian Runk’s music “honestly and humorously reflects the ambiguities of being a fallible human.” The Dallas-born, Chicago-based indie folk artist writes detail-oriented and deeply visual songs, sonically in the vein of Karen Dalton, Willie Nelson, Adrianne Lenker, and Gillian Welch. Her 2024 release Two Wires and a Spark, a folk album with a vintage jazz and country feel, garnered press from Rainbow Rodeo, The Chicago Reader, and The Great American Folk Show, and explored themes of loneliness, (mis)communication, grief, addiction, and vulnerability. Her new LP, Brighter Blue, is expected in March 2027.
“Runk’s soprano voice is like honey and her tunes are full of hooks.”
-Tony Breed, CHIRP Radio
" Easy on the ears, but heavy on the heart."
-Gregory Walker, Prism Reviews
Marian Runk’s music “honestly and humorously reflects the ambiguities of being a fallible human.” The Dallas-born, Chicago-based indie folk artist writes detail-oriented and deeply visual songs, sonically in the vein of Karen Dalton, Willie Nelson, Adrianne Lenker, and Gillian Welch. Her 2024 release Two Wires and a Spark, a folk album with a vintage jazz and country feel, garnered press from Rainbow Rodeo, The Chicago Reader, and The Great American Folk Show, and explored themes of loneliness, (mis)communication, grief, addiction, and vulnerability. Her new LP, Brighter Blue, is expected in March 2027.
“Runk’s soprano voice is like honey and her tunes are full of hooks.”
-Tony Breed, CHIRP Radio
" Easy on the ears, but heavy on the heart."
-Gregory Walker, Prism Reviews
About
Marian Runk’s music “honestly and humorously reflects the ambiguities of being a fallible human.” The Dallas-born, Chicago-based indie folk artist writes detail-oriented and deeply visual songs, sonically in the vein of Karen Dalton, Willie Nelson, Adrianne Lenker, and Gillian Welch. Her 2024 release Two Wires and a Spark, a folk album with a vintage jazz and country feel, garnered press from Rainbow Rodeo, The Chicago Reader, and The Great American Folk Show, and explored themes of loneliness, (mis)communication, grief, addiction, and vulnerability. Her new LP, Brighter Blue, is expected in March 2027.
“Runk’s soprano voice is like honey and her tunes are full of hooks.”
-Tony Breed, CHIRP Radio
" Easy on the ears, but heavy on the heart."
-Gregory Walker, Prism Reviews