Aspiration consists of Igor Abuladze, Derek DiFilippo, Chris Gibson, Curt Golden, Sebastian Gomez, Glenn Hughes, Alexander Kelley, Collin Landinguin, Travis Metcalf, Dev Ray, Rob Rushin, Howard Snyder, David Vann, Fernando Kabusacki, and Tom Lewis (who also doubled as FOH and recording engineer).
They were attending a Level 3 Guitar Craft course in Atlanta, GA from September 6th to Novemeber 15th, 2003. They also gave live performances as the North American League of Crafty Guitarists.
