Marian Runk w. Boots & Needles, The Beavers

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, 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, drops in spring of 2027, but you can listen to the first single, “Scorpion’s Nest,” on all streaming platforms starting October 2! https://www.marianrunk.com/ Boots & Needles combines the talents of Lauren Asheim and Dallas Cornell and features Vintage Country, Traditional, and Rockabilly vibes. You may recognize Lauren from past bands including The Hula Peppers and Slippery People. She has also trod the boards as an actor and vocalist all over the Twin Cities including the Guthrie Theater, the History Theater, Mixed Precipitat