member profiles

ANASIA is a musical storyteller. Using electronics as well as organic instrumentation, her music has been described as ‘the imagined love child of Brian Eno and John Adams if Penderecki were the ‘manny'".

Anaya’s desire to learn the universal language of music emerged when she was 4 years old reared by a rich culture driven by music and the arts. Her musical journey began on guitar and piano, which led to many years of dedication to composing and producing her own albums. Music is the heart of Brazil and has been the foundation for Brazilian culture enriching all festivities, religious ceremonies and simple daily life. As an accomplished composer, performer and producer, Anaya passionately expresses her spirituality and the influence of her Brazilian roots through music, art, and poetry.

Ayana Webb holds a saturated history in musical studies, including her involvement in advanced choirs and ensembles throughout grade school and college, student teaching for an award-winning choir at Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy in Camden, NJ, as well as recording as a credited background vocalist for Jill Scott. She runs The Musical Webb, a successful music education website that has taught countless students to play the piano.

Andrea DeAngelis is at times a poet, a writer, photographer and musician living in New York City. Andrea sings and plays guitar in the indie rock band MAKAR with her partner in all things, Mark Purnell. Her writing has appeared in Tin House, Tin House, Moth + Rust and Blue Monday Review. She has just completed her first novel PUSHED.

Andrew Barkan is a blind multi-instrumentalist, film composer and kids media maker living in Santa Monica, CA. He has scored 75 independent films and documentaries, including seven features. With his Emmy® nominated partner Polly Hall, Andrew & Polly make songs and scores for Children’s television, award-winning music for families heard by millions on Sirius XM, and Ear Snacks -- a podcast centered on kids voices & ideas