Marianne Kesler

Well you may be wondering where I've been and what's happened to me … a lot! August 22nd I went to the ER and was sent by ambulance to the hospital for a blockage in my bile duct. They also found a severe infection in my duodenum. All told, I was in two hospitals for a total of two full weeks, on a 15 day IV course of strong antibiotics, had two special endoscopies and finally a gallbladder surgery! Am now 6 weeks post surgery and continue to be mostly at home recovering… slowly getting out, driving a bit…

I know, it's been a minute (ok - much longer than that!) since I posted. I have just now passed the one year mark after my husband's death and am playing my first gig tomorrow in almost a year! Check out the gig page for more specs, but I'd love for you to come to the Sunset Sessions 7-9 pm at RiverScape MetroPark in downtown Dayton!

Making Music, Marianne 

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