Composer Kent Macpherson was born in New Zealand in 1967. He completed his post graduate studies in contemporary music technology at Latrobe University in Melbourne, Australia (Where he now lives) in 1994. He plays a variety of instruments including: Bass, Guitar, Saz, Sitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Zither, Cavaquinho and Banjo. His work is published by BMG/Zomba (UK) & Beatbox/PMS (Sydney) Absolute (UK) & Boom! (UK). He performs live occasionally as Burning Giraffe and a s a member of experimental electronic duo Legs For Fish. He is a former member of Japanese pop rock group Che. He is a current member of post folk trio Svartisen. He has made four albums of experimental music as Burning Giraffe, 2 Eps with Legs for Fish and 2 albums with Che.