Since Cafe OTO opened nearly three years ago, we've kept a small wishlist of people who we'd love to have come and play. Loren Connors has long been at the top of that list, so its with a considerable amount of excitement that we can announce an exclusive, one-off, one-night-only appearance from one of the most singular guitarists of our time.

The evening will now begin with an a capella performance by Suzanne Langille, who has appeared on Loren's two Blues Master LPs, In Pittsburgh, Rooms, and The Crucible. Outside of her duo and live performances with Connors, Langille was the lead vocalist/channeler for Haunted House, the thundering blue-improv combo lead by Connors. She has also worked extensively with San Agustin trio, adding perfect color and emotional depth to their rolling ebb and flow.

Photo: Dan Cohoon


LOREN CONNORS

Guitarist Loren Connors was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1949. Best known as a composer and improviser, Connors has issued over 50 guitar records on his own imprints (Daggett, St. Joan, Black Label) since the late 1970s and over two dozen on other labels across the globe. He has recorded under the names Guitar Roberts, Loren Mattei, Loren MazzaCane Connors and other variations.

Connors' singular adaption of the blues is a distinct personal vision combining the Delta bottleneck sound and the ancestral blues voice (appearing as distortion, baying hounds or multi-tracked guitar), with hauntingly unexpected sounds.

Outside of Connors' three decades of solo work, he has collaborated with Suzanne Langille, Jim O'Rourke, Darin Gray, Alan Licht, Christina Carter, Keiji Haino, San Agustin, Jandek and many others, as well as leading the group Haunted House. He lives in Brooklyn, NY. - family vineyard records



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