ing makes subtle, understated, and playful music inside simple, predetermined improvised structures. Members Max Markowitz and John Wood combine singing, bells, keyboards, electronic samples, and household objects to create their evocative and pretty songs. All of ing's music, including the continually-materializing albums of untitled work, is made for trees.

max was born in 1981 in los feliz california. he likes to draw and he coaches 5th grade basketball at a jewish day school. he has no brothers or sisters and loves colors and dogs.

john makes an album every month as Learning Music. he also builds things like shelves and fences and is currently constructing a new music studio