Members
Mia Hsieh
has created several evening length productions which explore worlds of movement, sound and theater from her own unique perspective. Mia draws creative inspiration from her roots in Asian dance and Tai Chi movement as well as an assimilation of experimental and improvisational arts forms. Her vocal influences range from ethnic and aboriginal music to experimental music such as Meredith Monk. She most often performs her own created language; chanting, speaking and singing with a deep emotion that reaches beyond words.
Mia has collaborated with visual artists, film directors, fashion designers, and created site specific works. She has been featured in a number of music, theater and dance presentations, including; “Voices from Out There” at Bowery Poetry Club in NYC; “Weereewa Festival” in Canberra, Australia; as well as numerous curated evenings of dance and music in Taipei.
Scott Prairie
Lived in New York City for eight years before moving to Taiwan in December of 2001. He has a diverse artistic background drawing from his studies in music, visual art, and psychology. He was trained as a conservatory French Horn player, and later developed his own compositional style using ethnic, experimental and pop music forms. He performed in many of New York City's most respected centers for creative art, including "'The Kitchen", and "The Knitting Factory" and his music has been featured in theatrical productions in the United States and Taiwan. He has exhibited his visual arts, paintings and drawings in galleries in the eastern United States and Taiwan.
Cheng-Chun Wu - aka Alex Wu
Graduated from Taiwan's Chinese Traditional Music College and has performed with various traditional music ensembles for the past twelve years. He is proficient on the erhu as well as Chinese, Latin and African percussion and jazz.
Tang-Hsuan Lo
Studied the Erhu since age 9 and graduated from Taiwan's Chinese Traditional Music College. He has won many awards and enjoys exploring the rich color of traditional Erhu, as well as developing an experimental sound for Erhu from its ethnic roots.
Hua Chou Hsieh
His main instruments are western guitar and Zhong-Ruan (Chinese guitar). He is well respected in Taiwan for his collaborations with jazz ensembles and pop singers in Taiwan.