Spencer Elliott began composing instrumental music on piano growing up in West Virginia, influenced at the time by contemporary composers like George Winston. He later picked up guitar but was more influenced at that time by punk and progressive alternative music. For more than two decades, Spencer performed as vocalist and occasional guitarist in a number of punk and alternative bands. It wasn’t until 2007 that Spencer turned his focus to progressive instrumental steel string guitar. Spencer spent several years taking inspiration from and studying compositions by the likes of Hedges, Ross, McKee and Dufour, among others. (All while maintaining a love for influences ranging from Beethoven to Billie Holiday to Bad Brains).  Once Spencer began to write progressive finger style pieces, his compositional elements pulled not only from his piano background but also from his affinity for edgier guitar music. Spencer views modern finger style as part of the "Free Space" to borrow a phrase from Ian MacKaye (singer for Minor Threat and Fugazi and owner of fiercely independent record label Dischord Records). It is a place where new and original artistic ideas continue to bloom and are not borne of a profit motive but from a compulsion to be creative. Spencer's debut CandyRat release contains rich melodic and percussive landscapes that fuse his contrasting influences and place them on full display.

Singer-Songwriter

aka Violinista  Alasha is a mother, musician, and artist native of Charleston, WV that is passionate about working with children. She studied Violin Performance and Music Therapy at Ohio University under Marjorie Bagley, Steven Huang, and Dr. Stephen Miaky, and continued her studies at West Virginia State University under Amelia Chan and Scott Woodard. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and performs all over the tri-state region in many different genres.  Alasha was previously a member of the popular WV band Qiet, in which she performed with them for 5 years and recorded two full length studio albums under Producer Eddie Ashworth of Ohio University.  Alasha was previously the Violin Instructor for Partnership for African American Churches for 5 years, but now focuses her time on private instruction, as well as being the Village program director and music specialist at Charleston Montessori school. She is also the co-host of a world music radio show, Beats without Borders, on WTSQ -88.1 F.M  Alasha directs an arts camp during the summer, Art Colony, in which she programs arts instruction from ages 3 - 15.  Alasha has an album release coming out January 2017 with Beth Summers, entitled "In with the New".

aka Kaptain Khaos Schutte