Who are The Constituents? Twin sisters Judith and Ingrid Morroy, who grew up in Suriname, a former Dutch colony in South America, form the vocal part of The Constituents.  From an early age, the twins appreciated various styles of music, and began singing together when they were eleven years old.  At that age, Ingrid learned to play on a large Mexican guitar, which their dad had brought home one day, and she has not stopped playing since.  Judith also played the guitar for a while, but for years she preferred to leave that part of the work to Ingrid, and instead concentrated on the vocal harmony.  Even though the sisters eventually went their separate ways and left Suriname for various parts of the world, playing music remained an important part of their lives.  With The Constituents, which Ingrid directs, they both play the guitar and perform all over the Northern Virginia area.  In addition to the guitar, Ingrid plays the Venezuelan cuatro and the vihuela.  She lives in Arlington with husband Jerry Botland, and as the current Arlington Commissioner of Revenue, is believed to be the first Surinamese-American elected official in the United States.  Judith, a certified personal trainer and an accomplished salsera, teaches Latin dance, Zumba and group exercise in Northern Virginia.  She makes her career as a consultant at the World Bank and lives in Arlington, Virginia. Acoustic bass player Seth Merritt won a harmonica in a poker game in college.  Aren't we glad he didn't stick to gambling!  In addition to playing the bass, Seth plays the guitar and is a talented author of political parodies.  He lives in the Lyon Village precinct of Arlington, Virginia.  Seth works as an Online Political Consultant for corporations, associations and public interest groups at Issue Dynamics Inc. in Washington, D.C.  He is married to Michelle Erhardt, a Ph.D. Art Historian, who is currently teaching at George Washington University and working on several writing projects.  Seth's parents live in Arlington as well - it's a family tradition!  Seth has been active in Arlington politics (including volunteering on Ingrid's campaign for Commissioner of Revenue), and currently volunteers with the Tree Stewards of Arlington, a group dedicated to tree care, education, and advocacy. Jamie Daly - Mandolin and backgound vocals.  A native of Connecticut, Jamie has lived in the DC area full time since 1979, right around the time he discovered bluegrass music while attending Georgetown University. Since 1985, he has played with a diverse array of DC-area acoustic string bands—traditional bluegrass with the Bluegrass Image, "Newgrass" with RockCreek, folky jazz (or was it jazzy folk?) with the Urban Legends and, to this day, acoustic rock and newgrass with the Outpatients and Grateful Dead music with the Black Muddy River Band. Jamie met Ingrid in 2001 at the annual Arlington Democratic Party Labor Day fundraiser (the "Chili Cook-Off") and the next Constituent came on board! When not playing music, being an Instructional Assistant at Ashlawn Elementary, or smugly correcting other people's written English, Jamie loves to travel, scout out hole-in-the-wall ethnic restaurants, and spend time with his wife Mina Stanard and friends. Mina and Jamie live in the Columbia precinct of Arlington, in Douglas Park. Rob Receveur, solo guitar.  A native of Arlington, VA, Rob started playing guitar at the age of 10, is self-taught, and made up his own chords, until a summer camp counselor taught him some real ones.  Early on, Rob played talent shows, parties, and his dad's American Legion post, and later joined rock bands, one after the other.  He will attempt just about anything, but mostly it's alt-country, acoustic rock/folk/blues/bluegrass, electric rock/folk/blues, world music, and anything on the tuba.  Rob is also a member of The Outpatients, along with Jamie Daly.  His downtime consists of eating out (way too much) with family or friends, spending time at home with his girlfriend, a good book, his friend the T.V., his guitar, and an insane-and-spoiled-rotten Sheltie dog.  His day job is with the Postal Service.  Rob shamelessly weaseled his way into The Constituents, by asking Jamie to ask Ingrid if he could just "sit in" at one of the rehearsals.  Next thing ya know, he was signing in as a full-fledged member of the band, on a napkin contract, no less! Carlos Contreras, a native of El Salvador, has lived in the U.S. since 1980.  He is the band’s bongo player, but also plays other percussion instruments such as the congas, marimba, quica, and maracas.  He grew up surrounded by musician friends and practiced consistently with them, until he decided to seriously take up the bongos and congas.  After playing with several local bands in the U.S., he joined The Constituents.  He is also the percussionist for Brendan Smith, a local folk/pop/rock singer-songwriter.  Carlos is married to Nilda Villalta who holds a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature, and with their two children, they live in the Westover area of Arlington.  By day, Carlos is a Plan Examiner in the Arlington Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development.  When he is not working, Carlos rides his motorcycle around the County.  Furthermore, he is a competitive table tennis player and, as a committed Democrat, was instrumental in Ingrid’s campaign for Commissioner of Revenue. Juan Rivera - Congas, tambora, claves and other percussion instruments.  Juan was born in Washington DC and schooled in Honduras, DC, Arlington (Wakefield High School), and is currently finishing up his Bachelor's degree in English.  He began playing percussion in 2008 and has made great strides as a participant of his own music/drum circle.  Juan can often be spotted at the drum circle in Meridian Park in Washington DC on Sundays.  He has played with Nueva Cosecha in DC and joined The Constituents in 2009.  In his free time, Juan likes to dance, listen to music and travel the world learning new drum rhythms.  To relax, Juan listens to classical music.  Juan currently lives in DC, and works in Arlington County, for the best boss, he claims.  And no, Juan is not the nephew of Carlos Santana.