Michael Bellarthe AS-IS Ensemble - The AS-IS Ensemble is the musical home of musicianproducer Michael Bellar. They are a highly excitable, improvisationally eclectic, alt-jazz group that has opened for John Scofield, Tea Leaf Green, Medeski Martin Wood, JFJO and just released it’s third full length CD “Turned On Turned Up,” on Left3MRIRED.