BIO -ERIN BARNES  received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music from California Institute of the Arts, where she studied classical percussion as well as the percussive traditions of India, Ghana, and Indonesia. Dedicated to playing only music that she truly loves, Ms. Barnes frequently performs the music of Steve Reich and microtonal composers Harry Partch and Kraig Grady. Additionally, having strong interests in both classical and folk music from around the world, she is studying the cello and tekero (Hungarian hurdy-gurdy), and is a member of the Javanese gamelan, Kyai Doro Dasih. Erin has performed at the Edinburgh Festival, Southwest Chamber Music’s concert series, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and Microfest, the Los Angeles festival of microtonal music.

BIO - ROGER MEXICO is the son of a bush pilot who was stationed in Anaphoria for 34 years. After becoming an M.D., Roger heroically skydived into some of the remotest Anaphorian back country to selflessly deliver much needed supplies. The result was his learning regional shamanistic medical practices, which he has subsequently used in augmenting the limitations of his traditional western practice. He has been awarded his country's highest civilian award, the cross of Aunan. For money, he works as an actor/puppeteer and a musician.

BIO - KRAIG GRADY has presented his work at the Norton Simon Museum of Art, the UCLA Armand Hammer Museum, the Pacific Asia Museum, the Chateau de la Napoule - France, California Institute of the Arts, Pomona College, Pierce College, Villa Aurora Foundation for European American Relations, the Schindler House, Beyond Baroque, the Brand Library, New Langton Arts, as well as numerous live performances on KPFK, KCRW, and KXLU. His work was also presented as part of the LA Philharmonic's American Music Weekend as well as New Music America. He has been nominated 4 times for the L. A. WEEKLY Music Award best uncategorizable artist and was chosen by BUZZ Magazine as one of the 100 coolest persons in Los Angeles.

Born in Montebello, Ca. While still in his teens, he realized he had an overwhelming urge to be a composer. After studies with Nickolas Slonimsky, Dean Drumond, Dorrance Stalvey (all briefly) and Byong-Kon Kim (longer) he produced his earliest compositions. Since meeting Erv Wilson in 1975, he has composed and performed in alternative tunings of Wilson's. In the 80's Kraig Grady (along with Keith Barefoot) became one of the first to revive the combination of live music with silent film. He was responsible for the films as well as the music. In 1990 with the opera "War and Pieces" film retreated to a background for live performers. Soon afterwards was his first exposure to the music of Anaphoria Island where he took up residence, on and off, for a period of three years. On his return he found himself being asked to act as a liaison between Anaphoria and North America. In this role he has produced numerous solo and ensemble works and ten shadow plays; TEN BLACK EYE I & II, BLACK EYE MERU, HER STIRRING STONE, THEIR VENTURES BEYOND THE HORIZONS, THE STOLEN STARS,  FRENZY AT THE ROYAL THRESHOLD,  THE QUIET EROW,  THE PILGRIMAGE OF MIRRORS, and THE FOLLIES OF DR. PLACEBO.

Interview by Brian Harlan/Corporeal Meadows

L.A. Weekly Article by Greg Burk 12/7/00