Alan Richter is a multi-instrumentalist currently focusing on electronic and circuit-bent devices, crystal bowls and mountain dulcimer, which he plays as a member of the Old Town School Dulcimer Ensemble. Previous groups include FLOPhOUSE, Research Defense Squad, EMG and Puke Pagans. In addition to performing at an array of Chicago dive bars, previous performance locations have included hospices, a shopping mall and flea market, a suburban park district dog-training area, the board room of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and the radio stations at Northwestern University, Northeastern Illinois University and University of Chicago.