Percussionist Christine Bard utilizes electronic effects and processing on her instruments in both live performance and recording. Based in N.Y.C., Bard has played with many of downtown's creative musicians including John Zorn, David Soldier, Marc Ribot, Zeena Parkins, and God Is My Co-Pilot. She has worked a lot with percussionist Jim Pugliese, in his late-'90s group Soultronix (on Cellar Records), and in EasSide Percussion, their trio with percussionist Michael Evans. ESP released an eclectic, self-titled CD on the Avant label in 1997; its instrumentation consists mostly of found objects. In the late '90s, Bard also became active in ambient electro-acoustic drum and tap(!) duo Pitchbrite. ~ Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide
