Carla Kihlstedt is an American composer, violinist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania and currently working from a home studio on Cape Cod. She is a founding member of Tin Hat Trio, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, The Book of Knots, Causing a Tiger and Rabbit Rabbit. Other musical projects include 2 Foot Yard, Charming Hostess and Minamo. She is a recognized classical composer who has performed with the International Contemporary Ensemble, has worked occasionally on projects with Tom Waits and Fred Frith, and recorded numerous albums as a guest or session musician. Kihlstedt has studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Oberlin Conservatory of Music. In February 2012 she founded Rabbit Rabbit with her husband Matthias Bossi. Rabbit Rabbit released their debut album, Rabbit Rabbit Radio ? Vol. 1 in 2013. The band revolves around a song-a-month subscription website called Rabbit Rabbit Radio. 

November 23rd, 1971 in Lancaster (Age 53)