Marianne Kesler

Well this year has not been at all what I expected. Following some health problems that made me decide to not accept gigs for a season, my husband (and roadie!) passed away unexpectedly in late May. This came as a shock and I am still walking this difficult road in this mourning process. Your grace is very much appreciated as I learn what going forward looks like in life and music! Love, Marianne 

A new year! Actually I'm still catching my breath from a busy 2024! Besides the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Green Room album, 2024 saw me writing a song a month in a fun series called Time Flies … An Acoustic Calendar!  Each month I released a new song (written about the month) in a stripped-down acoustic format, often guitar and vocals only. A simple lyric video for each month rounded out the series. I hope you caught some of it! The fun thing is that of course with a new year comes the…

Excited to play two dates at a new event called Tuesdays in the Park at RiverScape MetroPark! I play June 25th and July 30th between 7-9 pm! Giant lawn games on the grass, the cafe will be open with a new menu plus beer, wine, and cocktails all set against the backdrop of the river near the pavilion! 

In celebration of the Green Room album turning 20, I am making new videos for all of the 12 songs! These will be released one at a time on the 15th of each month. Times Like These (track 3) just came out today! Here is a link to the series on my YouTube channel. Watch Here!  Songs as well as digital & physical album for sale on this website!

Happy 2024! This year I am doing a fun project called Time Flies … An Acoustic Calendar! Each month on the 1st I hope to release a simple acoustic recording of a month-themed song along with a lyric video! Check the home page for the latest song! 

I'm also starting a video series called Green Room (Re-envisioned) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album! Each month on the 15th I hope to release a new video for one of the 12 songs on the album, most of which have never had videos made previously! 

The…

'Tis the season for so much celebration!! I have recorded two Christmas songs: 

The classic lullaby “All Through the Night” is often considered a Christmas song. 

“A Christmas Song” was recorded a few years back but is officially being released

on December 15th this year and is free download on my music page at anytime! 

Scroll down on my music page for these two Christmas tunes!! 

So the outdoor live music performances are over for another summer… It was a good season! 

Today was my last Music at the Market date for this year, due to some scheduling changes, but check back for any last minute additions! 

As a solo performer I don't get many videos of me playing live (too busy playing!) But on July 23rd I shared a gig with singer-songwriter Kyle Walz from St. Louis, and he set up his phone to record us doing this song together!!

Watch “Every Time” Here: https://youtu.be/noLupp3NoyQ

August 2022 marked the 15th anniversary of the release of the Pear in the Pink Thing CD! At the time of its release I did not make videos for the songs. In celebration of these songs that are still being streamed, & played in my live performances, I am creating new videos for each of the 12 tracks! I am releasing a new one every 3rd Friday on my YouTube channel in the playlist Pear in the Pink Thing (Reimagined) Four tracks are currently posted, the next due out on June 30th! Hope you enjoy! PS - You can…

Released March 3rd, Katydid is the quirky follow-up to my tune Dragonfly! Widely available on your favorite streaming and download sites, as well as a fun lyric video on YouTube! Did you know you can now purchase downloads right from my music page? Straight from the artist to you!