EUGENE CHADBOURNE/PAUL LOVENS MICHAEL MOORE/DUCK BAKER

Eugene Chadbourne is a fingerpicker with a punk attitude, who jokingly explores the worlds of country, bluegrass, blues and noise. He improvises on banjo, guitar and self-made instruments crafted out of garden utensils and skulls. In his performance, he comments on American life, for example by imitating American icons such as John Wayne, Marlon Brando or Barbara Bush. Virtuoso German percussionist Paul Lovens has a great feel for whacky but brilliant improvisations. Fellow finger picking guitarist Duck Baker immerses himself in various folk and jazz styles, from bluegrass and ragtime to Thelonious Monk and even Scottish music. Since 2007, Baker has been performing as a duo with reedist Michael Moore, known from the ICP and many other improvisation projects.