THE BAND
Marsha and the Positrons are a DC-based kindie (kids + indie rock) band specializing in fun, clever songs about science & how the world works with positive social messages! Playful and educational, we are known for shows that are a ton of family-friendly fun! Entertaining for both kids and grownups, we love getting audiences singing & dancing along to songs that inspire curiosity about science! Most of all we love sending families home with smiles on their faces!
". . . among the Washington area's most creative and distinctive" children's musicians.
Washington Post
Going-Out Guide
Editor's Pick
AYANNA GALLANT// percussion, vocals, trumpet & flute
Percussionist, brass player, singer, and professional voice over artist, Ayanna has been in a number of bands over the years including a big band. She has also been a full-time middle school band director and pre-K to grade 12 music teacher. She is also currently a member of Bele Bele Rhythm Collective, Ayanna is a multi-faceted and multi-talented performer.
Photo by Philip Muriel Photography
MARSHA GOODMAN-WOOD//
lead vocals & guitar
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Singer/songwriter, guitar player, teaching artist, and former cognitive neuroscientist, Marsha brings her positive, playful energy, big smile, and warm, rich voice to the stage. She's taught music to babies & toddlers, directed musicals, and given talks about music and the brain. Marsha is also a teaching artist with Wolf Trap.
DAVID DURST// keyboards
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Keyboardist David Durst has been about to break into music for over twenty years. He is a member of NYC-based Anti-Social Music, Inc, and has played around the DC area with The Gena Rowlands Band and Poor But Sexy. From 2003 to 2017, he was a regular at the Run For Cover benefit series, but with the Positrons, he wears no makeup.
