[3] In New York during the year 2000, he formed the Plantains with Ray Sweeten/The Mitgang Audio, a band uniting cabaret and Electroclash music with video projection and performance art.
[5] In 2004, Hallett and Sweeten recorded a cover of the song "I Feel Love" for a student film by Matt Wolf,[5] which resulted in the duo's only commercial release from this period.
[14] After programming a concert of the Joshua Light Show at The Kitchen, which re-established the group, Hallett became White's music director, positioning the project within experimental rock and electronica.
This was originally staged in 2010 at The Kitchen, sung by Hallett and vocalist Daisy Press, and featuring Moulton as the sole actor, performing within an environment of multichannel video projection.
The work, which also featured interactive technology and wearable musical instruments designed by Moulton and Hallett,[17][18] toured art museums and performance festivals across the United States.