Genre-defying powerhouse Mar in Color is an alt-pop singer, songwriter, and producer, based in Grand Rapids, MI. Her music ranges from raw diaristic indie pop/rock to dark, experimental, psychedelic bass music to powerful protest songs that will make you both laugh and cry. No matter the genre, Mar paints her sound with all the colors of the sonic rainbow.
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The Mar in Color formula:
Lush sonic landscapes that blend an ever growing symphony of voices, orchestral sounds, and electronic samples
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Chaotic, intricate beats that blend industrial, EDM, indie rock, and DIY household percussion sounds to create a driving cacophony of ear candy
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Sophisticated songwriting full of unexpected twists and turns, with lyrics that oscillate between raw autobiography and psychedelic fantasy land, never sparing any emotion
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Dynamic vocals that take you on a magic carpet ride through velvet skies, from sultry lows to angelic highs, siren calls to battle cries
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Recent performance highlights include the Eastown Street Fair, a No Kings rally, The Pyramid Scheme, Tip Top Deluxe, The Stray, Chicago's Uncommon Ground, and the 2025 Music Econ Summit.
Mar also frequently appears as an official featured vocalist on TechTonic's hybrid live/electronic DJ sets.
Recent performance highlights include Electric Forest 2025, headlining the New Wave Music Art & Mystics festival 2024, playing main stage at Big Fam 2024, and shows at Tangent Gallery, Papa Pete's, and the Intersection.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Mar in Color's rich sonic vision is best experienced with her ever-growing live band, but depending on the budget, scale, and style of your event, there are several options for booking Mar:
A. mar in full color
(live band)
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Currently the core band is up to 6 members, including all the basics + ancillary percussion and Aaron's ever-evolving station of instruments and tech tools. For special shows, we can expand to as many as 13 for full instrumentation including strings, brass, and choir!
B. mar in color duo (live/electronic hybrid)
​ This video features live looping and saxophone by Mar's partner in crime, Aaron, also known in the EDM world as TechTonic. Aaron is a multi-instrumentalist with a rich electronic toolbox, perfect for bringing a maximalist vision to life with only two people!
C. mar in color ACOUSTIC (solo or duo)
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Sometimes your event may call for a more stripped down, straightforward acoustic performance. Have no fear! We got you covered.
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This short 5-song acoustic set was part of a Valentines themed show called "Spoiler Alert: They're All Love Songs" where each artist was tasked with performing two love songs, two heartbreak songs, and one tiebreaker.
Set List: S.M.B. (original from Mar's debut album Jesus Issues) Same God (original from Jesus Issues) Toxic (Britney Spears cover) Technicolor (new unreleased original) All I Wanted (Paramore cover)
Major RELEASES
NEW SINGLES!
These three singles from late 2025-early 2026 illustrate three very different sonic sides to Mar in Color, demonstrating the wide array of colors in the Mar in Color spectrum. Take a journey from the dark industrial grungy "way through the dark" to the sparkling and chaotic emotional rollercoaster that is "waterfall" to the dreamy synth pop love anthem "Technicolor."
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Mar's debut album, Jesus Issues (2022), pairs piano-driven pop with lush layers of choral harmonies, soaring strings, triumphant brass, and unconventional percussion, all arranged and produced by Mar herself. The album's nine tracks walk you through a coming-of-age chapter of life with raw honesty and quick wit. With her warm, sultry voice, Mar shares stories of heartbreak and unrequited love, grapples with her lack of faith, and tries desperately to hold on to herself as people and things continue to come and go.
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"Jesus Issues is brutally honest and filled with heartbreak yet somehow maintains a positive feel. It’s similar to the way many Motown songs seem happy until you listen to the lyrics and while there is a slight Motown element the album is far more reminiscent of 90’s and early 2000’s piano pop stars like Tori Amos, Sarah Mclachlan, Dido or Adele. Piano, a wonderful string section with occasional French horn, unique and interesting percussion and absolutely gorgeous harmonies along with soaring lead vocals are the foundations of Mar’s emerging sound. Everything is well done. Mar in Color has all the makings to be the next darling of the West Michigan music scene."
- Nicholas James Thomasma
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