Here and How is the first album by the trio of John Butcher, Dominic Lash, and Emil Karlsen. In fact, it documents the first occasion at which they played as a group. All three musicians have contributed to the Bead catalogue. Butcher's early work includes a duo with Chris Burn (Fonetiks, 1985), and Lash’s a trio with Philipp Wachsmann and Bruno Guastalla (Imaginary String Trio, 2007). Karlsen appears as part of various projects such as Spaces Unfolding (2022), having recently joined Wachsmann in the running of the label.

"Restrained frenzy seems like an impossible thing, yet John Butcher, Dominic Lash, and Emil Karsen found the tools to unlock it (...) The technical skill on display is incredible, giving these wild, angular jaunts an undercurrent of precision that elevates them to new heights." - Brad Rose, Foxy Digitalis