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He met his wife Beverly in 1979 and they married October, 1982 in Cedar Falls Iowa. In 1984 they both traveled to Eastern Europe on a short-term mission delivering Bibles to oppressed countries.

After moving to Georgia, Ed attended Toccoa Falls Bible College in Toccoa and graduated with a B.A. in Music Composition. During this time he had numerous opportunities to use his music at local churches, as well as to alcoholics and prisoners.

The following year he attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. There he belonged to the Evangelist Club, gaining valuable preaching experience.

Anand, Anant, and Srikant became friends early in their college careers, but their musical interaction was initially limited to infrequent jam sessions and impromptu performances. They often discussed musical concepts and realized that although they held some common influences, their preferences and backgrounds were quite diverse.

Anand Anbalagan hails from Madison, Wisconsin. He played classical violin and sang in musical theater productions through school, but never played in a band or attempted original composition before college. During high school, he became very interested in computer science, sound engineering, and the physics of music. After being randomly paired with Anant as roommates for the freshman year of college, he began to try his hand at sound recording and engineering techniques. It was at this time that Anand became interested in experimental electronic expression and related topics. In addition to producing and engineering for (vent), Anand also plays keyboards, synths, sequencers, and sings background vocals.

Anant Nyshadham hails from West Point, Georgia. Early on, Anant was heavily influenced by blues and southern rock. He co-founded an experimental rock band in high school called Zephyrus Jones, with whom he recorded his first record. Zephyrus Jones ultimately disbanded in 2003 and Anant left for Penn. Upon arriving in Philadelphia, Anant's musical interests turned towards experimental jazz and contemporary classical, which he studied for his first two years at Penn. The inception of (vent) marks Anant's return to experimental pop rock and evidences his attempt to fold these influences into his own music. Anant plays rhythm guitar, bass guitar, and keys for the group.

In the spring of 2004, Anant and Srikant met to record the improvisation of a South Indian classical piece, Samajavaragamana in raagam Hindolum. Anand Anbalagan was present. It was fun.