MARIONETTE NOIR

EPK

Marionette Noir
Electronic Press Kit (EPK)

The Story of Marionette Noir

Marionette Noir is an independent songwriter and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in cinematic, mood-driven soundscapes. Operating entirely from the studio, she champions a completely human-led approach to music creation, meticulously authoring every lyric, melody, and emotional truth. Drawing heavy influence from Dark Cabaret, Soul-Blues, and Alternative Rock, her music serves as an immersive, narrative-driven experience designed to explore the shadows and reclaim the stories hidden within them.

The Mark: Transparent PNG of the official mark of Marionette Noir arched “Big Top” branding.

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Official logo for Marionette Noir featuring a stylized puppet face with a red top hat in a dark cabaret circular frame.
The official mark of Marionette Noir

Honestly, Darlin’

Official Release: June 12

A moody, dark-toned square graphic serving as the official cover art for the single "Honestly, Darlin'" by Marionette Noir. Against a pitch-black background, a pale hand with dark, manicured nails holds a freshly extinguished, smoking match. Clean, elegant text at the top reads "Honestly, Darlin'" followed by the sarcastic subheadline "(A Love Story, Obviously)". The artist's name and the Marionette Noir brand logo are positioned at the bottom.
“It is a narrative about refusing to be the target for someone else’s gun, blocking out the noise, and finding the strength to walk out on the gravel without ever looking back.”
~ Marionette Noir

99 Problems

Official Release: May 8, 2026

High-contrast album art for 99 Problems by Marionette Noir, featuring the numbers "99" engulfed in realistic flames and smoke against a dark, scorched, and textured background.
This version of Hugo’s classic; 99 Problems is built for the listeners who aren’t afraid of a little more gravity and a lot more attitude. ~ Marionette Noir

Step Up, Step Out

Official Release: April 17, 2026

A cinematic, dark-themed digital illustration of a weary ringmaster in a top hat holding tangled turquoise strings on the floor of a dilapidated circus tent. Shadowy figures of a string orchestra stand in the background under a single glowing lightbulb. Text at the top reads "STEP UP, STEP OUT" and "MARIONETTE NOIR" at the bottom.
I EXPOSED the WIRES and watched the curtains fall. IT TURNS OUT the giant DIDN’T even exist at all. ~ Marionette Noir

exile

Official Release: April 3, 2026

A cinematic, sepia-toned album cover for the track 'exile'. The central focus is a highly detailed, metallic rose crafted from copper and bronze. A delicate gold-engraved ring is caught on a thorn of the leather-wrapped stem. The background is a soft-focus, dark interior featuring an antique clock and a warm lantern glow. The word 'exile' is displayed in the top left in a bold, copper-tan font, and 'MARIONETTE NOIR' is centered at the bottom, flanked by the project's official stylized puppet logo.
A Melodic Noir exploration of the artifacts left behind when history is rewritten. ~ Marionette Noir

Sup, Coward?

Official Release: March 14, 2026

Single album cover for "Sup, Coward?" by Marionette Noir. A man in a tattered purple velvet coat and top hat sits in a dark, stormy field looking down at a glowing smartphone. To his left is a sign for "Theatre of Chaos". The title "SUP, COWARD?" is written in large, distressed blue letters across the top.
A high-fidelity audit of digital shadows and the hollow weight of “practiced parts”. ~ Marionette Noir

A COWARD’S lITTLE cIRCUS

Official Release: March 6, 2026

A dark, cinematic digital art piece featuring a central silhouette of a woman standing in a hazy circus ring. She holds glowing teal marionette strings that float upward toward a weathered circus tent ceiling. A discarded doll head lies on the floor to the left. The text "A COWARD'S LITTLE CIRCUS" is arched at the top in glowing vintage typography. At the bottom, "WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY MARIONETTE NOIR" is centered next to a circular red and black logo.
The circus is finally open, but the show is under new management. ~ Marionette Noir

Pictures of You

Official Release: February 14, 2026

Album cover for "Pictures of You" by Marionette Noir featuring a shadowed silhouette fading into a textured ethereal haze with pink typography.
Memories preserved in time, dissolving into a textured haze. ~ Marionette Noir

ARCHITECTS OF FEAR

Official Release: February 9, 2026

A cinematic album cover for the single "Architects of Fear" by Marionette Noir. The image features a gritty, nocturnal view of the Minneapolis skyline seen through a shattered glass window. A white van idles on the street below under a cold, hazy glow. The title "ARCHITECTS OF FEAR" is centered in bold typography, with "FEAR" highlighted in a glowing red. The bottom text reads "WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY MARIONETTE NOIR" alongside the official circular Marionette Noir logo.
“Keep your sirens / Keep your high altitude glare / We’re still standing here breathing the air.” ~ Marionette Noir

Happy Pill

Official Release: February 6, 2026

A theatrical dark cabaret album cover for "Happy Pill" by Marionette Noir, featuring a silhouetted puppet master in a top hat controlling marionettes against a neon midway circus background with a funhouse and Ferris wheel.
“Take your happy pill, swallow the fun / The circus is here and the circus has won.” ~ Marionette Noir

The Problem (SOLVED)

Official Release: January 10, 2026

A high-contrast cinematic album cover for The Problem (SOLVED) by Marionette Noir, featuring the back silhouette of a woman with long wavy hair standing in front of a vintage studio microphone on a dark, smoky stage.
“You’re not the casualty of a broken past… You’re the architect of why it couldn’t last.” ~ Marionette Noir

The Ghost You Keep

Official Release: January 6, 2026

Dry Beggar

Official Release: January 6, 2026

A high-contrast cinematic album cover for Dry Beggar by Marionette Noir, featuring a silhouette of a woman with long blonde hair holding severed strings on a dark theater stage, facing glowing eyes and a wall of fire.
“You’re the king of the dry beg, the master of the void…” ~ Marionette Noir

empty Tank

Official Release: January 5, 2026

A cinematic, high-contrast album cover for 'Empty Tank' by Marionette Noir. The image features a back-lit woman with long, flowing hair standing next to a dark sedan on a lonely, winding dirt road. The scene is set in a sepia-toned, desolate landscape with utility poles receding into the distance. The overall aesthetic is gritty and noir-inspired, framed by a distressed, vintage film border with the track title 'EMPTY TANK' in bold red lettering at the top.
“I’d rather kick gravel with my bare feet / Than be a prisoner in a velvet-covered seat.” ~ Marionette Noir

The Beautiful Fool

Official Release: January 1, 2026

High-contrast black-and-white cinematic album cover for The Beautiful Fool by Marionette Noir, featuring an intense, direct gaze of a woman with a hand to her head, framed by textured hair and bold white typography.
The disorienting, intoxicating pull of being utterly smitten; the quiet, breathless tension of seeing the warning lights and “exit” signs humming right in front of you, and willfully choosing to ignore them.

Vibe Of A Guilty Mind

Official Release: December 31, 2025

Official single cover art for "Vibe Of A Guilty Mind" by Marionette Noir. The image shows the rear view of a silver sedan parked at night with a custom "CHAOS" license plate. Bold, outlined white text reads "Vibe Of A GUILTY Mind" across the top right, with the artist name "MARIONETTE NOIR" in white at the bottom, and a circular artist logo in the top left corner.
It is the definitive, unapologetic sound of tearing away broken promises, demanding your keys back, and leaving the manufactured chaos safely in the rearview mirror.

DEAD TO ME

Official Release: December 29, 2025

Cinematic album cover for the single "Dead to Me" by Marionette Noir featuring a woman’s silhouette against a glowing orange window with dark curtains and a swarm of black birds in a gritty film style.
“You cleared out your shit that you let yourself step in.” ~ Marionette Noir

I Don’t Need The Sugar

Official Release: December 29, 2025

Album cover art for the track "I Don't Need The Sugar" by Marionette Noir, featuring a silhouetted figure in a dark, moody corridor with puppet strings attached to their hands.
There is a suffocating gravity to a candy-coated hell. It draws you in with the promise of sweetness, painting itself in pastel hues and soft, reassuring whispers.

No Ghost Of Christmas Past

Official Release: December 25, 2025

The Best Never Happened

Official Release: December 25, 2025

The Price of Staying Put (Swamp-Noir)

Official Release: December 24, 2025

The Price of Staying Put

Official Release: December 24, 2025

The Release
Schedule

Act I: “Happy Pill” — Arrived February 6, 2026.

Act II: “Architects of Fear“ — Arrived February 9, 2026.

Act III: “Pictures of You” — Arriving February 14, 2026.

Act IV: “A Coward’s Little Circus” — Arrived March 6, 2026.

Act V: “Sup, Coward” — Arrived March 14, 2026.

Act VI: “exile” — Arrived April 3, 2026.

Act VII: “Step Up, Step Out” — Arrived April 17, 2026.

Act VIII: “99 Problems” — Arrived May 8, 2026.

Act IX: Honestly, Darlin’ — Arriving June 12, 2026

Act X: “Smell of Smoke” — TBD