Biography

Trost was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...

, and is one of the two members of the American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 Balkan Folk band A Hawk and a Hacksaw

A Hawk and a Hacksaw

A Hawk and a Hacksaw is a band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, currently signed to L.M. Dupli-cation. The band consists of accordionist Jeremy Barnes, who was previously the drummer for Neutral Milk Hotel and Bablicon, and violinist Heather Trost...

, with Jeremy Barnes

Jeremy Barnes

Jeremy Barnes is an American musician. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of a local businessman. In 1995 he moved to Chicago to attend DePaul University but later dropped out. He joined the band Neutral Milk Hotel in January 1996. The band disbanded in 1998 and Barnes spent time...

 (formerly of Neutral Milk Hotel

Neutral Milk Hotel

Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie rock band formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Mangum in the early 1990s. The band was noted for its experimental sound, obscure lyrics and eclectic instrumentation....

).

Trost and Barnes also worked together in the band Beirut

Beirut (band)

Beirut is an American band which was originally the solo musical project of Santa Fe native Zachary Francis Condon, and later expanded into a band. The band's first performances were in Wollaston, United Kingdom, in May 2006, to support the release of their debut album, Gulag Orkestar...

, having been recruited by Zach Condon to help him complete the recording of his first album Gulag Orkestar

Gulag Orkestar

Gulag Orkestar is the debut album of Beirut. It was recorded in 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.It is written in the booklet that the front and back photos were found in a library in Leipzig, torn out of a book...

(2006).

She is a former member of the band FOMA.

A Hawk and a Hacksaw

• Darkness at Noon (2005) – Violin, Vocals
• The Way the Wind Blows
  The Way the Wind Blows
  The Way the Wind Blows is the third studio album by A Hawk and a Hacksaw, released in 2006 on The Leaf Label.-Track listing:# "In the River"# "The Way the Wind Blows"# "Song for Joseph"# "Fernando's Giampari"# "God Bless the Ottoman Empire"...
  
  (2006) – Viola, Violin
• A Hawk and a Hacksaw and the Hun Hangár Ensemble (2007) – Viola, Violin, Cello
• Délivrance
  Délivrance
  Délivrance is the fourth full-length studio album by A Hawk and a Hacksaw, released in 2009 on The Leaf Label.-Singles:"Foni Tu Argile", a traditional Greek Rembetika song, is the first single from the album. It was released as a 500 copy, limited edition, hand-numbered 10” single, cut at 78rpm...
  
  (2009) – Viola, Violin, Accordion, Vocals
• Cervantine
  Cervantine
  Cervantine is A Hawk and a Hacksaw's fifth studio album, and the first to be released on the new label, L.M. Dupli-cation. The album's sound stands out from previous recordings, drawing a stronger influence from Greek Romani music, and the mariachi that had surrounded the group in New Mexico.-Track...
  
  (2011) – Viola, Violin

Other artists

• Beirut
  Beirut (band)
  Beirut is an American band which was originally the solo musical project of Santa Fe native Zachary Francis Condon, and later expanded into a band. The band's first performances were in Wollaston, United Kingdom, in May 2006, to support the release of their debut album, Gulag Orkestar...
  
   : Gulag Orkestar
  Gulag Orkestar
  Gulag Orkestar is the debut album of Beirut. It was recorded in 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.It is written in the booklet that the front and back photos were found in a library in Leipzig, torn out of a book...
  
  (2006) – Violin
• Alaska in Winter
  Alaska in Winter
  Alaska in Winter is an American electronic band, created by DavMasters, consisting of front man Brandon Bethancourt, who dropped out of art school in Albuquerque, New Mexico and reportedly,...
  
   : Dance Party in the Balkans
  Dance Party in the Balkans
  Dance Party in the Balkans is the debut album of American electronic band Alaska in Winter, released in 2007.- Track listing :# "The Homeless and the Hummingbirds" – 2:57# "Your Red Dress " – 2:50...
  
  (2007) – Violin
• Beirut : The Flying Club Cup
  The Flying Club Cup
  The Flying Club Cup is the second studio album by Balkan folk band Beirut, released on October 9, 2007 on 4AD Records. The album was pre-released on iTunes on September 4, 2007....
  
  (2007) – Viola, Violin
• Benjamin Wetherill : Laura (2008) – Violin, Viola