Marielle Kraft
When you hear Marielle Kraft’s music or experience her candid live shows, you feel as though you already know her. The indie pop singer/songwriter, now based in Nashville, displays craftsmanship beyond her years, following suit to artists like Colbie Caillat, Maisie Peters, and Taylor Swift.
Self-taught, the Rhode Island native began playing guitar at 16 and soon writing songs that strike chords with listeners everywhere. Her gift for storytelling is evident through her use of salient detail, raw emotion, and poignant word choice to describe moments “exactly as they feel.”
In spring 2018, she was crowned Grand Champion of the Mid-Atlantic Singer-Songwriter Competition, and the following June she delivered a Tedx Talk at Firefly 2018, discussing the importance of honesty rooted in her songwriting process.
Marielle Kraft’s debut studio EP, “The Deep End” landed on July 12th, 2019, featuring fan-favorite tracks like “Toothbrush” and “Better Without You”. Kraft’s first effort is, as described by The Music Mermaid, “song after song of mini pop addictions.”
In February 2020, Kraft co-released an “anthemic” and “heart-filled” single with Joshua Howard entitled “In It Together”, which quickly gained support across platforms as an anthem of connection amidst a chapter of isolation during quarantine.
Marielle Kraft regularly plays at venues across the United States, sharing stages with names like Mt. Joy, GIRLI, and Amber Liu. She presents her live shows as a seamless narrative: evocative yet encouraging, deeply reflective yet refreshing. The raw authenticity with which Marielle invites listeners into her story cultivates a relationship with them beyond the song, as she is known to “bring together a room full of strangers.” Her “winning personality,” “genuine connection",” and “gift for story telling” on stage have fueled the ever-growing crowds at each of her shows.
In 2021, Marielle Kraft released 4 singles, each of which found major traction on TikTok before becoming studio produced releases. “Everyone But Me” (February 19th), “We Were Never Friends” (March 24th), and “Second Coffee” (July 19th) feature a more developed sound than seen from Marielle before, while her collaboration with Charlie Brennan called “Sidelines” (October 29th) landed on Spotify’s “Fresh Finds” and Apple Music’s “Breaking Singer/Songwriter” playlists.
Kraft’s sophomore EP “Heartspace” released on September 30th, 2022 followed by two powerhouse pop singles “Owe My Ex” and “10x Better,” which fueled a nearly sold-out headlining tour across the United States.
October 27th, 2023 brought the latest offering from Kraft—an evolved EP of 4 songs, tied together as the concept project called “GOOD.” Co-produced with Nashville’s Quinn Redmond [Stephen Day, Emma Klein], GOOD marks an exciting new chapter for Kraft as she stretches her reach to opposite coasts and wider corners of the internet.
Since leaving her full-time teaching career to pursue a life committed to creating music, Marielle Kraft has spent the last two years crafting a debut album that has promise to cement the burgeoning artist as a mainstay in the indie pop scene, setting her on pace for an even bigger 2025.
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“Listening to Marielle Kraft’s music feels like FaceTiming your best friend. She’s comforting, honest and sometimes hilarious as she sings her way through moments that feel almost universal, especially to millennial and Gen Z women — first loves, hangovers, fights through the phone. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter has a knack for making her confessionals feel shared and her small moments feel huge” - Washington Post
“Kraft’s live show made the room feel like a big family reunion, with high energy and a supportive atmosphere. Her descriptive songs take the audience right into the heart of each moment.” - The Streaming Department
“There’s a wit and a genuine sense of hope to Kraft’s work that is practically impossible not to get on board with.” - Music Connection Magazine
“Marielle has this admirable ability to translate the world’s unique, and shared, experiences into sweet, profound little tracks that are somehow always exactly what we need at the time.” - The Music Mermaid
“If you like indie-pop with singer/songwriter flair then it’s a must-hear. The songs from the EP sounded even better performed with a whole band in the live setting…they sounded fuller and had an extra dose of vibrancy.” - Love Is Pop
“Marielle Kraft finds vulnerability as the avenue to joy, light, and truth, as is rooted in each of her indie-pop songs. Marielle knows who she is, and that comes across so strongly in her music.” - The Narrative Now Podcast
“Marielle showed a clever intensity in her material that, when coupled with her wonderful voice, pulled the listener into her story.” - Joe Trainor, Gable Music Ventures
"Marielle’s songs tap into young women and millennials’ romantic angst and euphoria in a way that feels flavored by Alanis Morissette and Taylor Swift." - Cheryl Squandrito, Philadelphia Inquirer