A rare UK solo appearance from the eclectic and unconventional improvisor/guitarist/banjo player Eugene Chadbourne. Chadbourne draws heavily on a range of musical forms - from free jazz, country and blue grass and all out noise. His idosyncratic and uncomprising approach to music has made him a living legend.

Starting out playing rock and roll guitar, Chadbourne quickly grew bored with the form's conventions, going on to study the blues, country, bluegrass, free jazz, and noise before synthesizing those heterogeneous influences into a unique style of his own.

"one of the underground community's most well-known and well-regarded eccentrics." All Music Guide

Chadbourne fronted Shockabilly (1982–1985) with Mark Kramer (bass/organ) and David Licht (drums) and has worked with numerous artists including John Zorn, Fred Frith, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Carla Bley Band, Paul Lovens, Toshinori Kondo, Kommissar Hjuler und Frau, Camper Van Beethoven, Jello Biafra, Turbonegro, They Might Be Giants, Sun City Girls, Violent Femmes, Aki Takase, Walter Daniels, Kevin Blechdom, Biff Blumfumgagnge, Zu and Jimmy Carl Black.

This event is part of the LifeM festival of exploratory music.