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Fred Frith

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One of the leading avant-garde guitarists, whose prolific work ranges from folk-like lyricism to feedback-drenched free improvisation.

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Active

1960s - 2020s

Born

February 17, 1949 in Heathfield, England

Genre

Avant-Garde, Pop/Rock, Jazz, Classical

Styles

Art Rock, Experimental, Experimental Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Avant-Garde Music, Free Improvisation, Modern Composition, Canterbury Scene, Film Score

Member Of

Art Bears, Fred Frith Guitar Quartet, French Frith Kaiser Thompson, Henry Cow, Skeleton Crew, Cosa Brava, Naked City, Curlew, Lars Hollmer's Looping Home Orchestra, Massacre, Material, The Science Group, Mother Gong, The Golden Palominos