Under the not-so-clever moniker of "Uncle Woody Sullender", Woody Sullender performs improvised banjo music, playing with and against the cultural baggage of the instrument. While alluding to the "traditional" musics of his home states of Virginia and North Carolina, he explores a diverse plane of plucked string music from around the world as well as incorporating punk, noise, free jazz, etc.. In 2004, he collaborated with sound artist Maryanne Amacher, incorporating his banjo recordings into "TEO! A sonic sculpture" which won the Golden Nica at the 2005 Ars Electronica festival. Sullender recently relocated to Brooklyn from Chicago.

http://www.deadceo.com/unclewoody

Andy Hayleck (b. 1972) composer/ musician and recordist. For the past few years he has concentrated on using unamplified bowed metal (cymbals and saw), although recently he has begun to improvise using a computer. Currently a member of Trockeneis, he recently made a solo tour of the west coast of the United States (playing the amplified gong/wire). Recordings include: "Gong/Wire" (earlids), "Various Recordings Involving Ice" (HereSee), and "The Disappearing Floor" (Recorded).

Bonnie Jones (digital delay pedal)

Bonnie Jones was born in South Korea in 1977 and until recently her work has focused largely on text and performance. However, a recent trip back to Korea introduced her to the digital delay pedal and circuit bending. For the last year she has been collaborating with Korean musicians, such as the duo Astronoise (Choi Joon-yong & Hong Chul-ki), and expat Joe Foster. A very pleasant trip to Japan gave her the chance to play with percussionist Toshi Makihara and saxophonist Kenichi Matsumoto. Bonnie likes to imagine that she makes sound the way she has always tried to make text - focusing intently on various unique tensions within the space, meaning, and connectivity of the things we use to make art. She also finds collaborative/collective action the most useful thing to do with her time. [chelagallery.org/bonnie]