Formed in 2018, Here to Play is a hard-charging trio featuring Kelsey Mines on upright bass, Neil Welch on tenor saxophone / electronics, and Gregg Keplinger on drums and handmade percussion. This collaborative project came to fruition through casual hangs and blowing sessions, with their debut album the result of a shared urgency to document the sounds and moods of their hours spent creating sound together.

The self-titled album Here to Play was recorded during a day long marathon recording session in an old bait shop in Seattle, WA. Here to Play captures the inventive spirit of a hard charging 3 member collective deep in the throes of creation.