MATHEMATICS: tawnylawns (AKA Elissa LeCoque) = 1/2 of the Brooklyn-based synth duo Kodacrome, and 1/4 of experimental electronic label FOIL. 51% of her believes in the good of mankind, and the other 49% likes to punish the hive mind with earworm progressions arranged in the wrong order.
SKILLS: Making analog synthesizers sound like roaring tigers; Rigging giant plexiglass prisms that light up to the beat; Rearranging Bernard Herrmann scores on old creaky pianos; Cutting out a thousand 1/4” paper maple leaves without getting bored; Sneaking photos of obscure rockabilly goddesses into stage sets; Building a 1” mousetrap that will break your heart.
EDUCATION/RESIDENCIES: 2024 Tasajillo Artist Residency, Kyle, TX 2023 Mauser Foundation Artist Residency, Puntarenas, CR. 2019 Mudhouse Artists Residency - Crete, Greece. 2018 Winter Music Residency – Banff Centre For Arts & Creativity, Alberta, Canada. 2018 Gotham Writers Workshop – New York City, NY 2014-17 Sculpture & Wheel Throwing – Choplet Ceramics Studio, Brooklyn, NY 2008 - Editorial Internship – The Onion 2007 B.A. – Screenwriting/English, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles 1991-2003 Classical Piano – Merit Music/Sherwood Academy/Roosevelt University, Chicago; University of Illinois ISYM Program; Interlochen.
MUSICAL WORKS: 2024 Monolith Score Commissioned via the Alfred Fellowship/Syracuse University MFA Program + ft. the Budapest Scoring Orchestra 2024 Blue In The Mouth Remixed (FOIL) ft. Kodomo, Symbion Project, hellooperator 2023 Blue In The Mouth EP (FOIL) w/ Symbion Project 2020 Banff Sessions EP (FOIL) 2018 Lake Success Response Song Commissioned by Words & Music Podcast + ft. Gary Shteyngart 2018 Think Of The Children LP (FOIL) Featured by: KCRW, The Line Of Best Fit, PopMatters, Marvel’s Runaways 2015 After-Aftermaths (Remixes & B-Sides) EP Featured by: BBC Radio 6, The Music Ninja 2014 Aftermaths LP Featured by: BBC Radio 6, Clocktower Radio /MoMA PS1, CMJ, Indie Shuffle, The Music Ninja, Paste, Impose, Free Williamsburg 2012 Perla EP Featured by: Marie Claire Taiwan, The Village Voice, Breakthru Radio) 2010 Quickie Calendar LP (Marathon of Dope)
VIDEO: 2023 "Blue In The Mouth" [4:06] - Co-Director + Editor 2022 “Witness” [2:05] - Animator 2020 “Tender Exit” [4:22] - Director & Editor (w/ Alexander Christenson) 2020 “Play Dead” [4:46] - Director & Editor 2018 “Oh, You Two - Behind The Scenes” [6:04] - Editor 2016 “Oh, You Two” [5:07] - Composer, Set-Builder, Writer, Director, Lighting, Editor Premiered by The Creators Project (Vice) + Featured by Video Static & BoingBoing + Live Premiere at Rough Trade, Brooklyn, NY 2015 “White Love” [2:30] - Composer, Director, Set-builder, Director Of Photography Editor Premiered by CMJ 2015 “Immaculada” [4:47] - Composer, set-builder, director, editor Premiered by IndieShuffle 2014 “Strike The Gold” [5:06] - Composer, Writer, Producer, Editor Premiered by Impose Magazine 2013 “Modern Man” [4:05] - Score & Video – Composer, Producer, Director, Editor