Todd Merrell studied music composition and voice at Berklee College of Music and with composer James Sellars of the Hartt School of Music. His 1990 collaboration with Sellars, "Jnny: A Love Song" has been performed over sixty times worldwide, including a performance by Michael Barrett and The New York Festival Of Song. In 1996 he became a member of the notorious Bunny Brains as their keyboardist, and in 1998 he produced Jake Bell's debut album Synjase: Return Of The Vortex on Whirlybird Records, the label created by Silver Apples founder Simeon Coxe. Todd recently completed a compact disc recording of his own work, including some pieces with drumming by Andy Algire, to accompany David Valyou's mixed media art installation "Clear" at the Hoppin Gallery in Farmington, Connecticut. In May of 2001 Todd became the keyboardist for Stone Church in Manchester, New Hampshire where their song 'Forever' became a local hit on Rock 101; he left the band shortly thereafter for artistic reasons. He makes his home in Connecticut.

Collaborated on unreleased tracks with: · Brian Transeau (better known as BT) · Dave Ellis and Eleazar de la Garza · Dan Graham · Eddie Martinez · John Haydon · and most prolifically, Patrick Jordan, as · Hands of Manipula · Future Perfect · X-Men · Ikon · The Single Side Band · and Twee Armada · Produced many solo projects of previously unreleased material as: · Dreamtank · Supertonic · Brawny Prawn · and toggle.

Written pieces for: Pianist Yvar Mikhashoff · Double Bassist Robert Black and Percussionist Amy Knoles · and had works premiered by: · Jan Williams' percussion ensemble at SUNY at Buffalo · Pianist Charis Bean Duke · Percussionist Steve Butters · Flautist Tim Lane · Harpsichordist Paul Cienniwa · and Chicago A Capella

Performed at: Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn, NY · OpenAir [Share], New York, NY · Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT · Brownies, NYC · The Cooler, NYC · The Berklee Performance Center, Boston · The University of Connecticut, Storrs · The Hartt School of Music, Hartford, Connecticut · Hot House, Chicago · Club Lower Links, Chicago · Café Voltaire, Chicago.

Performed and been interviewed at: East Village Radio New York, New York · WBEZ Public Radio, Chicago · WFMT Classical Radio, Chicago · WWUH and WRTC, Hartford, Connecticut · Anchorage Public Radio (KSKA), Anchorage, Alaska.

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