Lida Husik has been played on NTS shows including Tuff Shed , with Bad Head Day (Subtropic Cut It Up Mix) first played on 13 July 2017.

Lida Husik grew up in Washington DC. Her first single was released on a Dischord compilation called "State of the Union" under the name Red Emma. Later she moved to NYC and met producer Kramer, recording three experimental pop records for his Shimmy Disc label. In 1994 she teamed up with British electronic composer Beaumont Hannant with whom she recorded three albums, two for Astralwerks and one for Alias records. Also in the mid-90's she recorded two rock records, "Joyride" for Caroline, and "Fly Stereophonic" for Alias. Her last release to date was the electronic-based "Mad Flavour," also released on Alias Records, in 1999. She is now working on her 10th record.