Ghost Voice is a Chicago-based trio of pedal steel (Tom McGettrick), Wurlitzer 200 electric piano (Alison Hinderliter), and upright bass (Jeff Parker) playing a range of excerpts of classical works, from Villa-Lobos' Bachianas 5 Aria to Bach's Agnus Dei Aria from the mass in b minor.

Tom McGettrick arranges the pieces, which he began working on when his first child was born as a way to make quiet music around a baby as well as to explore the pedal steel's possibilities beyond country. Alison Hinderliter (Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, The Handcuffs) and Jeff Parker (Joel Paterson, Rick Sherry, Chicago Cellar Boys), bring their classical training and extensive band experience to give these works the expert playing they deserve, while providing the popular touch that the audience deserves.

Coupler is the creative practice of composer, producer and writer Ryan Norris. Originally established in 2011 as a solo project, Coupler has since become a vector for Norris’s collaborations as he expands or contracts the size of his group, reworks the music of others, collaborates with visual artists and scores films. Because of Norris’s background in music, Coupler’s work has primarily centered around musical composition but sound art and text have begun to play increasingly central roles.