The EP release party for "Open" will be Friday, October 13 at Aztec Brewing Company in Vista. Marklyn Retzer Band will play a set including playing the songs from the EP in order. The band includes Michael Nieland on drums…
Read more
Sep 27 2023
Sep 27 2023
The EP release party for "Open" will be Friday, October 13 at Aztec Brewing Company in Vista. Marklyn Retzer Band will play a set including playing the songs from the EP in order. The band includes Michael Nieland on drums…
Read moreSep 16 2023
Fight, the first single from the upcoming EP Open, will be available on all streaming platforms September 22. The entire EP will be available October 13. This is the link to pre-save Fight. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/marklynretzer/fight
Aug 19 2023
Read moreA couple years ago I wrote and produced a song with Krista Richards for Schoemann Plastic Surgery to communicate their business message. They help their clients to look on the outside the way they feel on the inside, or as…
Jan 15 2023
I recently recorded a podcast episode for Music Makers San Diego where I had the privilege of playing 3 songs and talking about my history with music. I enjoyed digging in to my history of music and Gary Lee asked…
Read moreJan 15 2023
Make Everything Better is now available wherever you stream music online, and also available for download from my Bandcamp page. The song comes from recognition of mistakes I've made in relationships and the desire to keep going through the struggle…
Read moreJan 15 2023
Everything's Going to Be Okay is now available for download and streaming wherever you find music online.
This song feels good to me. I'm happy and satisfied to have worked with so many great musicians in this project. Alfred Howard…
Read moreApr 26 2021
In Episode 217 of the Indie Music Podcast, Doug and Matt interview Marklyn Retzer. Marklyn is an independent recording artist out of the San Diego area. He’s just released new music earlier this month and Doug and Matt talk to…
Read moreApr 3 2021
After getting stuck in the last year with everything going on, I wanted to connect with the joyful part of music. Tutu shines out with sparkly, optimistic, acoustic guitar based pop rock sprinkled with harmonies. It’s a playful reminder to…
Read moreApr 3 2021
(I. A. I. O.) We Are San Diego is now available everywhere you find music. The song is my take on a stadium anthem, thinking about stuff that makes me want to get up and sing along. The 4 pillars…
Read moreMay 15 2018
The power of story, the experience of the moments that take us beyond ourselves, take our breath away and leave us finding our true selves. Marklyn Retzer, surfer, guitarist, school teacher, spent the last couple years gigging new material…
Read more