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Jeremy Webster "Fred" Frith (born 17 February 1949) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser. Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow.
FRED FRITH – offical website. songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and an improviser performing mostly on various permutations of the electric and acoustic guitar. Menu. Start. News. Upcoming Concerts. about Fred. Compositions. Selected Discography. Some interviews.
One of the leading avant-garde guitarists, whose prolific work ranges from folk-like lyricism to feedback-drenched free improvisation. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2020s. Born. February 17, 1949 in Heathfield, England. Genre. Avant-Garde, Pop/Rock, Jazz, Classical. Styles.
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Fred Frith appears on over 400 recordings. This is a selection from bands he was/is a member of, collaborations with other bands and musicians, and his solo recordings. The year indicates when the album was first released. For a comprehensive discography, see the Discography of Fred Frith by Michel Ramond, Patrice Roussel and Stephane Vuilleumier.
about Fred. I’m a songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist (bass, keyboards, violin) and an improviser performing mostly on various permutations of the electric and acoustic guitar. Occasionally I use crude home-made string instruments of my own invention. I learned how to compose in rock bands, starting with Henry Cow in 1968.
Oakland, California. Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser Fred Frith has been making noise of one kind or another for almost 50 years. Fred is best known as a pioneering electric guitarist and improviser, song-writer, and composer for film, dance and theater.
Fred is best known as a pioneering electric guitarist and improviser, song-writer, and composer for film, dance and theater. Through bands like Art Bears, Massacre, Skeleton Crew, Keep the Dog, the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet and Cosa Brava, he has stayed close to his roots in rock and folk music while branching out in many other directions.
