Michael Hearst is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer. He is a founding member of the band One Ring Zero, which has released at least seven CDs--including the acclaimed lit-rock album As Smart As We Are. His most recent works include a solo album titled Songs For Ice Cream Trucks and the website Songs For Newsworthy News.
As a writer, Michael's work has appeared in such journals as McSweeney's, Parenthetical Note, and Post Road. He hosts a podcast series with Rick Moody called Eighteen Fifty Nine and is a producer for the website Cassette From My Ex. Hearst has performed and given lectures and workshops at universities, museums, and cultural centers around the world. He has appeared on such shows as NPR's Fresh Air,
A+E's Breakfast With The Arts, and NBC's The Today Show.