Uncaged Library Arts & Information

Creative Team

 Skip The Needle (Artist) is an Oakland-based queer female quartet made up of musical superstars of the Bay Area; Vicki Randle (The Tonight Show, Mavis Staples), Shelley Doty (Shelley Doty X-Tet, Jambay), Kofy Brown (Kofy Brown Band, Sistas in the Pit) and Katie Cash (Katie Cash Band, Year of the Fist). Together, they make politically astute, rock n’ roll-funk. Their songs are musically diverse and carry a strong, socially conscious message that begs the audience to party while hearing it. Formed in 2014, Skip The Needle has released two full-length albums and is thrilled to have contributed 6 original tracks for the Octavia Of Earth, Volume 2 EP.

Anand Jay Kalra (executive producer) is the founding director of Uncaged Librarian Arts & Information. Anand has worked in K-12 public schools, early childhood education, academic libraries, LGBT advocacy, and public health policy. Along this winding road, he has honed his knack for asking useful questions. Anand earned a master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Michigan in 2010. He was a 2017-2018 AIRSpace Fellow with SafeHouse Arts in San Francisco, and currently splits his time between the artistic direction for Uncaged Librarian and consulting & coaching work in finance, operations, and information services for social justice organizations. Anand is proud to be a transgender man and an uncle to the greatest toddler in the world. 

Piper Payne (mastering engineer, full Octavia of Earth studio album) is a mastering engineer in Oakland, CA, where she works on albums for independent artists and major labels. Piper is the Owner and Chief Mastering Engineer of Neato Mastering. She recently finished her term as President of the SF Chapter of the Recording Academy and serves on the P&E Wing Advisory Council. She is also on the committee of the AES SF Chapter and is an active member of Women's Audio Mission. Piper has mastered a wide variety of music including nationally renowned artists Third Eye Blind, Madame Gandhi, Geographer, Elettrodomestico (Jane Wiedlin/Go-Go’s), Shamir, Between You & Me, David Messier, and Fritz Montana, as well as Bay Area favorites Kat Robichaud, ANML, Sioux City Kid, The She’s, Emily Afton, Abbot Kinney, Travis Hayes, Kendra McKinley, Van Goat, and Diana Gameros.

Nino Moschella (songwriter) is a multi-instrumentalist/songwriter and freelance engineer/producer. Nino has been playing music since age 6 and started recording as a teenager. Nino has had the opportunity to work with Willis Hickerson, Julie Wolfe, Strange Vine, Supermule, Bilal, Melvin Ryhne, David Hardiman, Burnard Purdie, Agape Soul, Song Preservation Society, Chief Xcel, Adam Theis (jazz mafia), Ledesi, Jesse Denatale, Valerie Troutt, Maria Muldaur, Willis Kirk, Platinum Pied Pipers, Zigaboo Modeliste, Marcos Silva, Oakland Bay Area Community Chorus, Bill Bell (The Jazz Professor), Mark Levine, Mario Guruanari, Latin Soul Project, Jeff Chambers, and many others. Nino has 3 solo records out on Ubiquity records. His music has been featured on television and film including Monuments men, Damages, Facing Ali, Eastbound and Down, Lincoln Heights, Waiting to Inhale, and others. Nino lives in Oakland Ca with his beautiful wife and kids. He also loves the mountains and fishing.