[this bio from a 2003 interview] "Bret Hart [1959 - ] is a through-improvisor, composer, educator, instrument builder, sculptor and published writer living with his family in Eden, North Carolina. He plays guitar and sings in his Methodist church's praise band - 'The Monkey Puppets'. Since his first self-released project in 1979, Hart has released hundreds of improvisational, scored, and lyrical singles, albums, tapes, and CDs under his own imprints; as well as long-play records and compilation singles on other people's lables. His graphics, photographs, and scores have been reproduced and published in the US (Cassette Mythos, Sound Choice, The Racquette) and Russia (Wapnk). The Fitchburg, Massachusetts band, 'The New Pond Fondle', took their name from a 1988 acrylic and enamel painting Hart gave them. He was a recipient of Massachusetts Cultural Council Arts grants in 1997 and 1998, is a property- sculptor, has been an invitee to 'The Northeast Open Exhibition' and shown in New England galleries. In 1986, he was invited by SUNY Potsdam to compose and perform his multimedia performance work, ALFA, for the college's sesquicentennial (150th) celebration. Hart's "InstrumenTales Records Presents" has been a part of the Jerome Joy's European COLLECTIVE JUKEBOX exhibitions; v. 3.0 [FRAC PACA, Marseille France 20 jan 2001 / 15 avril 2001], v.3.01 [Festival Resonances, Nantes France 12 may 2001 / 21 may 2001], v. 3.11 [Collective JukeBox 3.1 Strasbourg France 14 june 2001 / 16 october 2001, and v.4.01[ 4.01 Festival Acces-s, Pau (France) 19 nov 2002]." ------------------------------ Bret says, "God bless you."