Marian Runk
@marianrunk.bsky.social
Texas-born, Chicago-based songwriter, singer, and visual artist.
🦅🐈⬛🎶🪕🎸🌈
https://linktr.ee/marianrunk
🦅🐈⬛🎶🪕🎸🌈
https://linktr.ee/marianrunk
The only Halloweeny thing I do is carve pumpkins. I go in without a plan and use swift broad strokes. That’s mine in the left; I don’t have the patience for detail like my partner does, lol 🎃
November 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The only Halloweeny thing I do is carve pumpkins. I go in without a plan and use swift broad strokes. That’s mine in the left; I don’t have the patience for detail like my partner does, lol 🎃
Jazzed about playing at Fitzgerald’s Sidebar on Tuesday with Naomi Ashley and Ryan Burns!! 11/4 6pm!
October 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Jazzed about playing at Fitzgerald’s Sidebar on Tuesday with Naomi Ashley and Ryan Burns!! 11/4 6pm!
Playing a special show with @steveslagg.bsky.social and Contorno on Oct 14 and we hope you can make it! Tickets: www.etix.com/ticket/p/725...
September 28, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Playing a special show with @steveslagg.bsky.social and Contorno on Oct 14 and we hope you can make it! Tickets: www.etix.com/ticket/p/725...
Sweaty but glorious farm set at White Oak Festival in Dodgeville, WI last weekend! #musiciansky #singersongwriter #folkmusic
August 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Sweaty but glorious farm set at White Oak Festival in Dodgeville, WI last weekend! #musiciansky #singersongwriter #folkmusic
July 3 is tomorrow! That’s when I open for Jackson & the Janks at the Hideout! Really looking forward to this; playing new songs with Andrew Wilkins and Graham (bass & trumpet) and my red Harmony Rocket 🎸 #chicagomusic #musiciansky #americanamusic #queercountrymusic #livemusic
July 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
July 3 is tomorrow! That’s when I open for Jackson & the Janks at the Hideout! Really looking forward to this; playing new songs with Andrew Wilkins and Graham (bass & trumpet) and my red Harmony Rocket 🎸 #chicagomusic #musiciansky #americanamusic #queercountrymusic #livemusic
Love Record Breakers for supporting us local artists! Show on Thursday July 3 at The Hideout is fast approaching!!! #musiciansky #chicagolivemusic #queercountrymusic #recordstore #showposter
June 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Love Record Breakers for supporting us local artists! Show on Thursday July 3 at The Hideout is fast approaching!!! #musiciansky #chicagolivemusic #queercountrymusic #recordstore #showposter
Happy 1st Birthday to my song “Possibility!” What a year it has been. Sadly this “jaded and jaunty” (thanks @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social ) song remains relevant, as the possibility for a free and equitable society seems lightyears away. Keep fighting. #musiciansky #queercountrymusic #americanamusic
June 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Happy 1st Birthday to my song “Possibility!” What a year it has been. Sadly this “jaded and jaunty” (thanks @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social ) song remains relevant, as the possibility for a free and equitable society seems lightyears away. Keep fighting. #musiciansky #queercountrymusic #americanamusic
June 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I’ll be in Forest Park on Wednesday May 28 at Robert’s Westside; would love to see you! Tickets: link.dice.fm/bPSXeyiBGTb?...
May 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I’ll be in Forest Park on Wednesday May 28 at Robert’s Westside; would love to see you! Tickets: link.dice.fm/bPSXeyiBGTb?...
So thrilled to not only hike through the mountains but also SING MY TUNES at the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival this summer!! This lineup is 🔥 #musiciansky #porcupinemountainsmusicfestival #folksinger #queercountrymusic #musicfestival #puremichigan #upperpenninsula
May 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
So thrilled to not only hike through the mountains but also SING MY TUNES at the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival this summer!! This lineup is 🔥 #musiciansky #porcupinemountainsmusicfestival #folksinger #queercountrymusic #musicfestival #puremichigan #upperpenninsula
Oh hi it’s #bandcampfriday again! Don’t forget to buy music from your favorite indie artists today…on a related note, Mother’s Day is next Sunday! #musiciansky
marianrunk.bandcamp.com/merch
marianrunk.bandcamp.com/merch
May 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Oh hi it’s #bandcampfriday again! Don’t forget to buy music from your favorite indie artists today…on a related note, Mother’s Day is next Sunday! #musiciansky
marianrunk.bandcamp.com/merch
marianrunk.bandcamp.com/merch
Happy 92nd birthday to one of my major musical heroes, Willie Nelson! I played one of my favorite songs of his, “Somebody Pick Up My Pieces,”at my album release show last year. ❤️ #willienelson #musiciansky #queercountrymusic
April 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Happy 92nd birthday to one of my major musical heroes, Willie Nelson! I played one of my favorite songs of his, “Somebody Pick Up My Pieces,”at my album release show last year. ❤️ #willienelson #musiciansky #queercountrymusic
Since I was a young person, this Dolly Parton tune has been my favorite song. Seeing some Virginia bluebells in the forest over the weekend got it stuck in my head! “Wildflowers” from the first Trio album.
#musiciansky #queercountrymusic #wildflowers #dollyparton
#musiciansky #queercountrymusic #wildflowers #dollyparton
April 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Since I was a young person, this Dolly Parton tune has been my favorite song. Seeing some Virginia bluebells in the forest over the weekend got it stuck in my head! “Wildflowers” from the first Trio album.
#musiciansky #queercountrymusic #wildflowers #dollyparton
#musiciansky #queercountrymusic #wildflowers #dollyparton
I think I’m working on an electric EP? It didn’t make the most sense for me to bring this Harmony Rocket (🎸) home a couple weeks ago, but it has brought creative joy back into my life and I’m just running with that. #musiciansky #americanamusic #queercountrymusic #indiemusician #newmusic
April 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I think I’m working on an electric EP? It didn’t make the most sense for me to bring this Harmony Rocket (🎸) home a couple weeks ago, but it has brought creative joy back into my life and I’m just running with that. #musiciansky #americanamusic #queercountrymusic #indiemusician #newmusic
Chicago- what are you doing Friday night?
Really excited about this one, opening for Shannon McNally at Judson & Moore, 8pm 🎸
Really excited about this one, opening for Shannon McNally at Judson & Moore, 8pm 🎸
March 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Chicago- what are you doing Friday night?
Really excited about this one, opening for Shannon McNally at Judson & Moore, 8pm 🎸
Really excited about this one, opening for Shannon McNally at Judson & Moore, 8pm 🎸
March 24, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Spent the weekend trying out hollow-body electrics 🎸 and writing (and drawing,with my new brush pen) postcards to voters. Postcardstovoters.org if you wanna join (writing for WI Supreme Court and the 2 congressional special elections)
March 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Spent the weekend trying out hollow-body electrics 🎸 and writing (and drawing,with my new brush pen) postcards to voters. Postcardstovoters.org if you wanna join (writing for WI Supreme Court and the 2 congressional special elections)
Bird nerd walking in the woods. 🐦
#birdwatcher #musiciansky #queercountrymusic #folkmusic #indiemusician
#birdwatcher #musiciansky #queercountrymusic #folkmusic #indiemusician
March 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Bird nerd walking in the woods. 🐦
#birdwatcher #musiciansky #queercountrymusic #folkmusic #indiemusician
#birdwatcher #musiciansky #queercountrymusic #folkmusic #indiemusician
I remain obsessed with the sky this time of year.
March 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I remain obsessed with the sky this time of year.
Trying something new - Monday check-in 💫
March 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Trying something new - Monday check-in 💫
"My favorite shade of blue is the sky at 6:15pm on March 1"
Since yesterday was that day, I released a video I made for "Black and White Cookie," the last song on my album Two Wires and a Spark. Full video is on my website! Marianrunk.com
#musiciansky #folkmusic #indiemusic
Since yesterday was that day, I released a video I made for "Black and White Cookie," the last song on my album Two Wires and a Spark. Full video is on my website! Marianrunk.com
#musiciansky #folkmusic #indiemusic
March 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"My favorite shade of blue is the sky at 6:15pm on March 1"
Since yesterday was that day, I released a video I made for "Black and White Cookie," the last song on my album Two Wires and a Spark. Full video is on my website! Marianrunk.com
#musiciansky #folkmusic #indiemusic
Since yesterday was that day, I released a video I made for "Black and White Cookie," the last song on my album Two Wires and a Spark. Full video is on my website! Marianrunk.com
#musiciansky #folkmusic #indiemusic
@folk-alliance.bsky.social in Montréal was so special. Here I am playing a showcase hosted by Wild Hunt Records— Kyle created such a warm and beautiful space for us! Warm and beautiful also perfectly describes FAI❤️ #musiciansky #queercountrymusic #americanamusician #folkmusic #folk2025 #folkmusician
March 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
@folk-alliance.bsky.social in Montréal was so special. Here I am playing a showcase hosted by Wild Hunt Records— Kyle created such a warm and beautiful space for us! Warm and beautiful also perfectly describes FAI❤️ #musiciansky #queercountrymusic #americanamusician #folkmusic #folk2025 #folkmusician
Oh hi I’m in Montréal! If you’re at @folk-alliance.bsky.social please say hi, I’d love to make friends :-)
February 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Oh hi I’m in Montréal! If you’re at @folk-alliance.bsky.social please say hi, I’d love to make friends :-)
Saw a muskrat diving for & eating clams and then leaving the empty shells along edge of the ice (none of that is visible here though sorry).
February 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Saw a muskrat diving for & eating clams and then leaving the empty shells along edge of the ice (none of that is visible here though sorry).