Arto Lindsay

Biography

Arthur Morgan 'Arto' Lindsay (born May 28, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer, record producer and experimental composer. He first achieved recognition as part of New York no wave group DNA in the late 1970s.

He has a distinctive soft voice and an often noisy, self-taught guitar style consisting almost entirely of extended techniques, described by Brian Olewnick as "studiedly naïve ... sounding like the bastard child of Derek Bailey". His guitar work is contrasted frequently with gentler, sensuous Brazilian music themes.

Known for

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Kill Your Idols

2004 ⭐ 7.5

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Dream Generation

2003 ⭐ 6.7

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Downtown '81

2001 ⭐ 6.7

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Marisa Monte: Mais

1991 ⭐ 8.5

Career timeline

2019

Arto Lindsay 4D

2019

2016

Subtle Interferences

2016

2009

X Magazine Benefit

2009

2004

Kill Your Idols Notable

Self · 2004

⭐ 7.5

2003

Dream Generation

2003

⭐ 6.7

2001

Downtown '81

Self · 2001

⭐ 6.7

1991

Marisa Monte: Mais Notable

Self · 1991

⭐ 8.5

1990

Step Across the Border Notable

Self · 1990

⭐ 8.1

1989

Cookie

Court Clerk · 1989

⭐ 5.6

1988

Put More Blood Into the Music Notable

Himself · 1988

⭐ 7.8

Candy Mountain

Arto · 1988

⭐ 6.1

1987

Kiss Daddy Goodnight

Cab Driver · 1987

⭐ 5.2

1985

Desperately Seeking Susan

Newspaper Clerk · 1985

⭐ 6.1

1983

OK Today Tomorrow

1983

1982

A Matter of Facts

1982

1980

Ecstatic Stigmatic Notable

1980

⭐ 8.5

1979

Letters to Dad Notable

1979

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Glenn Branca

Self

Michael Gira

Self

Eugene Hutz

Self

Lydia Lunch

Self

Libero De Rienzo

Valentina Cervi

Fabrizia Sacchi

Claudio Gioè

Full filmography

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Arto Lindsay 4D

2019

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Subtle Interferences

2016

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X Magazine Benefit

2009

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Kill Your Idols

2004 ⭐ 7.5

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Dream Generation

2003 ⭐ 6.7

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Downtown '81

2001 ⭐ 6.7

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Marisa Monte: Mais

1991 ⭐ 8.5

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Step Across the Border

1990 ⭐ 8.1

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Cookie

1989 ⭐ 5.6

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Put More Blood Into the Music

1988 ⭐ 7.8

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Candy Mountain

1988 ⭐ 6.1

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Kiss Daddy Goodnight

1987 ⭐ 5.2

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Desperately Seeking Susan

1985 ⭐ 6.1

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OK Today Tomorrow

1983

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A Matter of Facts

1982

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Ecstatic Stigmatic

1980 ⭐ 8.5

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Letters to Dad

1979 ⭐ 8.0