Born in Seattle, raised in Boston and educated in Ann Arbor, MI; Christian Carpenter has many places to call home. A life long lover of music with a collectors appetite for discovering new sounds, Christian began playing music in high-school. After a surprisingly fortuitous tenure in the Boston area rock scene Christian decided to move to the Midwest to pursue an undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan School of Music. In 2008, after graduating with a B.F.A. in Jazz and Contemplative studies, Christian spent two years touring the United States with electro-pop dance band My Dear Disco. Thousands of miles, hundreds of shows, dozens of festivals and 38 states later, in the fall of 2010 Christian decided to settle down in a then unfamiliar and magical place, the Bay Area. Having just completed his first year in Oakland, CA Christian regularly plays with local bands, singer-songwriters, and dancers and is near completion of his first solo recording.

Lydia Martín has over 20 years of musical experience. She received a BFA in Percussion Performance from California Institute of the Arts and a MA in Music Composition from Mills College. Her recent endeavors include studying the music and dance of Indonesia along with building American Gamelan instruments that continue the legacy of Lou Harrison. Lydia is a member of several bay area ensembles such as Gamelan X, Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Gamelan Gadung Kastori, and Falkortet. She has also performed with Steven, Schick, Pauline Oliveros, Christian Woolf, Thomas Buckner, John Bergamo, William Winant, David Johnson, Randy Gloss, Pak Nyoman Wenten, Alfred Ladzekpo, Ulrich Krieger, Vinny Golia, Joe La Barbara, Payton MacDonald, Pete Jarvin, and Michiko.

Ian Hamill is a professional singer/songwriter/guitarist with over 15 years playing experience. A film Major, he is the director of The Hollywood Clamp featuring Mark Hamill of Star Wars. He holds a M.A. in Creative Writing. He plays guitar, bass, berimbau, and the Didjeridoo. His favorite guitarist is Trey Anastasio from Phish.

Nadia Roche holds an MA from the London School of Economics and a BA in Women Studies from UC Davis.  She is currently working towards her Ph.D in Sociology at UC Santa Cruz. She is a former guitar and piano student.