Clifton Ingram (he/they) is a DC/Boston-based composer​ and ​performer (Rested Field, guitar/electronics), whose music thrives on hiddenness. His writing aims to approach and retreat from itself along the fault lines of the musical and extra-musical, revolving around the delicate obstinance of obscured objects, the generation of aberrant mutations and self-devouring ornamentation, as well as obsessive canon-like structures.Clifton has written for pianist-composer Andy Costello, pianist-composer Marti Epstein, clarinetist Chuck Furlong, cellist Byron Hogan, violinist Michelle Lie, cellist Stephen Marotto, vocalist Joshua Scheid, percussionist Matt Sharrock, Castle of our Skins, Del Sol String Quartet, Equilibrium Ensemble, Joint Venture Percussion Duo, Ludovico Ensemble,​ Music of Reality, Rested Field, Strange Trace, Tesla Quartet, and Transient Canvas. Clifton has been a fellow at the Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice (2013) and was recently the Julius Eastman Fellow at Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music (2020).Clifton’s music has been released by Experimental Sound Studio (OSCILLATIONS 2016 Mixtape | Chicago IL), Dismissive Records (Four Instrumentals, 2015 | Denver CO), and New Focus Records (Right now, in a second, 2020 | New York, NY). His contributions can also be heard on Type Records (Khonnor, Handwriting | 2004) and Sundmagi (Who Cares How Long You Sink, Folk Forms Evaporate Big Sky | 2007). He has also contributed sound for film, including Paracusia (dir. Christopher Dreisbach, 2011). Clifton was a curator/presenter for Chicago experimental venue Brown Rice (2009-2012) and was a founding member of the Chicago Scratch Orchestra (2010). Clifton is also a freelance music writer. Lately, he has been enjoying hosting an open mic at Hellbender Brewery in Washington DC.