Brian Harnetty is an interdisciplinary sound artist and composer. He uses sound and listening to foster social change. He is known for his recording projects with archives, socially engaged sound works, sound and video installations, live performances, and writings. Since 2010 Harnetty’s projects have brought together myth, history, ecology, and economy in Appalachian Ohio, informed by his family’s roots there. Harnetty lives in Columbus, Ohio. His first book, How to Perform an Archive, will be published with The University of North Carolina Press in the fall of 2025.