MARISSA DEITZ
I’m a composer and multi-instrumentalist in Oakland CA who writes about small tactile details and immense experiences.
I write, record and perform songs under the name Sucker Crush. I play cello and sing in the bands Fieldress and Tuckamore, play cello and electronics in the noise duo Fowl Figures, and have been involved in Oakland’s DIY Free Key Choir since its founding in 2022.
I compose contemporary chamber music, vocal music, electroacoustic and multimedia works, and video game scores. I’m an improvisor, arranger, and session musician.
I’ve been facilitating a songwriting community / accountability group called Music Every Week since 2019, which has grown into a flourishing resource for fellow soundmakers.
I hold an MFA in Experimental Music & Recording Media from Mills College and a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition from Columbia College Chicago.
booking inquiries: suckercrushbooking@gmail.com
RECENT PROJECTS
- In My Life – The Beatles | Cover by Lizzy Dutton and Marissa DeitzMy deeply talented friend Lizzy Dutton and I got to arrange this Beatles cover for our dear friends’ wedding. It was so… Read more: In My Life – The Beatles | Cover by Lizzy Dutton and Marissa Deitz
- GAME SCORE: Face JumpingFace Jumping, a 30-minute VR experience by LA-based studio Tender Claws, invites you to swap perspectives by making eye contact. Leap between… Read more: GAME SCORE: Face Jumping
- Fowl Figures live at Godwaffle Noise Pancakes – September 2024live performance by A.A. Russell and Marissa Deitz Fowl Figures is a multimedia project developed by Anthony A. Russell while in residence… Read more: Fowl Figures live at Godwaffle Noise Pancakes – September 2024
- Fieldress X Lo-Fire: “Drown in the Stars”Live Lo-Fire session recording of Fieldress’ song “Drown in the Stars”
- Free Key Choir: Well’s Gone DryWritten for SSATB choir and piano, 2023 Program notes: Well’s Gone Dry is a song about burnout, and the cyclical persistence of… Read more: Free Key Choir: Well’s Gone Dry
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