TAN COLOGNE

 

Tan Cologne is the music duo of Lauren Green and Marissa Macias based in Northern New Mexico. The two artists work together inspired by both Earthly and otherworldly landscapes.

 

Where are you from/where did you grow up?

Marissa was born and raised in the Pico Neighborhood of Santa Monica, CA. Lauren grew up in a small town outside of Austin in central Texas.

 

Where do you currently reside?

We reside in Taos, New Mexico where we have been since 2014. It is the place where we met and the place where we both live, work, and create.

 

Where were you photographed for this story? 

We were photographed in our space with our dog, Cowboy, in New Mexico.

  

 

Please describe who you are/what you do.

We are a music duo known as Tan Cologne as well as visual artists. Our project began when we first started creating sound together for experiences we would host at our once-mysterious-gallery known as “Psychic Sink”. We then began using the topography of the sound we shaped to include lyrics and vocals. We focus on outer and unknown worlds and landscapes, examining different terrains together, imagined and existing. We write, record and perform everything on our albums.

Individually, Lauren is woodworker / sculptor, and pursues various creative endeavors. Marissa often works in dyes, natural dyes and textiles, painting and altering fabric. She also works in video, photography and design.

 

What are you working on/interested in/preoccupied with at the moment?  

We are currently finishing the recording of our 3rd album. In parallel, we have been making fires, walking, and contemplating the afterlife.

 

What does community look like for you?

The stories shared over daily interactions, and how they feel like perspective and placement.

 

Is there a sense of belonging to a place in your work? If so please share how.

We use landscape as dialogue and are continuously observing.

 

 

 

What does self care look like for you?

Having time to let the mind rest, sun bathing, submerging in water, hair trimming, making food.

 

Please share a ritual or routine that marks your day.

Letting the light in begins the day. Caring for the animals is the routine. Wine and candles at night for our loved ones and good wishes, after all things. 

 

 

Currently on your mind:

 

A sound:

L - Crows on the roof

M - House creaking

 

A scent:

L - Cedar wood

M - Eucalyptus oil

 

An item of clothing: 

L - My grandma’s chain which feels like a cloak

M - Elizabethan silk blouse

 

Something from the natural world:

L - Jesse’s rocks

M - Jesse’s rocks

 

A meal:

L - Mushroom risotto at Rosetta in Mexico City

M - Gnocchi with pesto at the Love Apple in Taos

 

An artist/maker:

L - Barbara Hepworth

M - Ozzie Juarez