Kit Demos (upright bass) has studied physics, jazz, and classical music performance privately and in college, played bouzouki in the Greek band Opa Opa, as well as bass with Verbs, a psycho-billy-free-jazz-multi-media group based in Portland, ME. He currently is involved in ongoing monthly guest free improv shows with the Mystic Out-bop Review in Portland, and records with the Boston based free-jazz Bright Light Group. Outside of performing, he currently teaches 8th grade science, tutors math, and runs a private recording facility known as Aria Arts Recordings.
Alonzo Holliday aka Frank Turek (Saxophones) Has been active in the Portland music scene for the past fifteen years; co-founder and artistic director to Portland's original surf instrumental band Shutdown 66, originator of the circus jazz, avant schmaltz sax and drum duo The Clown School Dropouts as well as a four year tenure as organ player for the sixties garage sound band Lady Kensington and the Beatlords. Currently he spends much time working on his art assemblage pieces at his studio space in portland: ubu studios. More on Alonzo's solo stuff can be had at his myspace page: www.myspace.com/alonzoholliday
Chico Valentine aka Frank Sanfilippo (percussion,drums) has played in Portland, ME with avant-rock groups such as black tara, Chiasso, the trees, and The Mandrill Pedestrian, improvising with Mystic Out-Bop Review Expedition and more recently a part of the free jazz Bright Light Group. Chico has given drum lessons and presentations on the the history of drums and produced and played on a cd, maestro Toto', involving various local musicians. He also spends many hours as a mental health community support worker. Chico's sideprojects can be heard at his Myspace page: www.myspace.com/chicovalentine