Allison Chang is a former graduate student in anthropology at Columbia University who picked up the banjo shortly after arriving in New York in the fall of 2009. While an undergraduate student at The University of Maryland she befriended Davey and Jeff where they bonded over their love of the environment, music, and gardening. She wrote Pickin’ Up Trash as a present to her good friends that she is very inspired by.
Jeff Chen is the Director of Digital Media for Pick Up America. After hearing Allison’s song, he offered to perform and record it with her and they did- the very next day with Jeff’s camera mic.