Songs from the Other Side of the Clock
Original music by Marlene — songwriter, performer, artist, KJ & DJ. Songs about reinvention, life, love, aging, and the unapologetic freedom of being Gen X.
Marlene
Songwriter · Performer · Artist · KJ · DJ
After 34 years in banking, Marlene turned to music and storytelling — creating songs about reinvention, life, love, aging, and the unapologetic freedom of being Gen X. She is the creative force behind GenXRetired, channeling decades of lived experience into original music that speaks directly to a generation that refuses to fade quietly into retirement.
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Single · 2026Latest release — the newest chapter in Marlene's catalog of Gen X reinvention.
Did You Get Your Hero Moment Today
Single · 2026A rallying call for the generation that showed up, did the work, and earned the right to ask that question.
Come Stand With Me
Single · 2026A song about presence, connection, and choosing the people who matter most.
Age of Answers
Single · 2026Gen X grew up asking questions. This is the song for the generation that finally has some answers.
Human Margin Call (See You Next Tuesday)
Single · 202634 years in banking, distilled into one unflinching, unapologetic song.
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