Nightwatch was formed in NYC in 2002 by Warren Holt and Andrew Hurst by experimenting with collisions between digital and analog manipulations, noise and beauty, improvisations and set structures. They produced their self-titled first album consisting of cuts from live sessions in 2003. Nightwatch followed their debut album with a soundtrack for John Cage's Rock's Role (2003), soundtrack contributions for Nick Zed's Electra Elf and Fluffer (2003), and then a live music+video album recorded at a performance at Downtown Music Gallery in NYC (2004).
Nightwatch also recorded an improvisation with Brian Dewan, Briggan Krauss, and projectionist Raha Raissnia at Thomas Erben Gallery (2004).
Composer and violinist Caleb Burhans has premiered numerous works as well as working with such composers as La Monte Young, Lou Harrison, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, John Adams, David Lang, Michael Gordon, Jacob Ter Velhuis, Poul Ruders, Per Norgard, Roger Reynolds, George Crumb, Brian Ferneyhough, Martin Bresnik, David Liptak, Brad Lubman, Augusta Read Thomas and Bernard Rands.