Jason Richardson is a writer, photographer, videographer, marketer and musician. He has recorded albums under various pseudonyms, including bassling and ShowcaseJase; and released his first commercial recording in 2009.

Jason was first introduced to Alan Lamb and his work with 'the wires' through his collaboration with Scott Baker, a member of the Wagga Space Program. In 2004 Scott and Alan built two sets of wires at Pindari, the property outside Wagga Wagga where Jason lives with his collaborator Jo and their children. One set of wires remains on top of the hill.

In 2006 Alan returned to Pindari to work with Jason and Jo for the Wagga Space Program's Unsound festival, culminating in a performance broadcast from Pindari to the festival. Video of this performance can be found at youtube.com/watch?v=M4Yy4-Kxv_E

He admits it took him a while to 'get' the wires as an instrument but has found they encourage a number of beneficial behaviours for musicians, including close listening, a kind of meditative sense of being in the moment and an appreciation for how musical notes are cycles.

"I really enjoy hearing the low pulse build into a furious drone before a new pulse builds again or occasionally another will collide into it. Or the wind will still," explained Jason in a blog entry at showcasejase.blogspot.com/2007/12/aeolian-harp.html

Jason has used recordings of the wires in his music, both as an instrument and as a reverb effect. He has also used this large-scale aeolian harp as way of jamming with the wind and can sometimes be found with a guitar, drum kit or singing at the top of Pindari.