NDY (Not Dead Yet) is a duo based in Kansas City, comprised of Michelle Allen McIntire and David D. McIntire, who have been musical collaborators and partners in life for three decades. Their music is rooted in improvisatory freedom grounded by a deep sense of compositional form and unity. Drawing on a wide range of timbres and musical ideas (both acoustic and electronic), NDY creates compelling soundscapes drawing from a variety of influences and styles. Their explorations of drones, free improvisation and electronic pop offer an intriguing and distinctive blend of ingredients. Operating as a “core” duo, NDY often collaborates with other musicians in performance, including Phillip Marshall, members of EIO, percussionist Jennifer Wagner and others.

David D. McIntire was born in upstate New York and has had some training on the clarinet. He has maintained his livelihood for over four decades through performing, teaching, composing, and writing about music. He played clarinet and saxophone with several groups in the Rochester scene that embrace spontaneity, including the Colorblind James Experience, the Hotheads and the Whitman/McIntire Duo. In 2012 he formed the Ensemble of Irreproducible Outcomes (EIO), a trio of composer/performers devoted to indeterminate music. He and Michelle operate Irritable Hedgehog, a label specializing in minimal and electroacoustic repertoire, whose releases have been widely praised for their excellence and historical significance.

Michelle Allen McIntire is an artist/educator with a vast range of musical experience in vocal performance, keyboard and musical theatre, as well as being an accomplished songwriter. In November of 2019 Michelle suffered a stroke while driving home from a vocal competition in Iowa and began a long process of regaining her abilities as a keyboardist and singer. The journey of her ongoing recovery has deeply informed the music of their collaboration. In 2022 she and David will launch Orange Heifer, a label focused on distinctive songwriting. Upcoming releases will include recordings by Phillip Marshall, Michelle’s own music and other artists.

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