The Fred Frith
Guitar Quartet is really an equal collaboration between four wonderfully talented guitarists: (
Fred Frith,
Rene Lussier,
Nick Didkovsky, and
Mark Stewart. They all
delight in
expanding the guitar's voice beyond its normal range, each in their own unique and personal style. The music ranges from
tuneful and
pretty, to
noisy,
aggressive, and quite challenging.
There are (as far as I know) two records by the group, both released in
Quebec by
Ambiances Magnetiques (a great
record label that has released most of Lussier's work):
Ayaya Moses (1997)
Up Beat (1998)