Avant-Garde

Bruce MacGregor hails from Inverness and is a player equally at home with the rugged strathspey or the tender slow air, he has combined the qualities of both East and West coast styles in an invigorating and expressive individualistic style. Bruce was originally taught by the late, great, Donald Riddell CBE. He has since gone on to develop a style that captures the very essence of Highland fiddle music. As well as being the founder of Blazin Fiddles, Bruce plays with the Gaelic group Cliar. He also worked as a producer and presenter for BBC Radio Scotland.

Altar of Plagues create dense, expansive and textural black metal, which incorporates elements of progressive hardcore metal. 2008 saw them sign to Profound Lore records, as well as supporting black metal legends Mayhem on their European tour, . The debut full length cd "White Tomb" is now available from profoundlorerecords.com or directly from the band at altarofplagues.bigcartel.com, along with the 2008 EP "Sol" and new merchandise.

C. (Chih-Fu) Spencer Yeh was born in Taipei, Taiwan 1975, moved to the US in 1980; studied radio/television/film at Northwestern University, and is now based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Yeh is active both as a solo and ensemble artist, as well as with his primary 'organized sound' project, Burning Star Core. As an improviser, Yeh has focused on developing a personal vocabulary using violin, voice, and electronics.