Loren Connors is a talented guitarist who has been recording his unique style of playing for more than a twenty years. During this time he has also recorded under the name Guitar Roberts. Recently Connors has been receiving more recognition, due possibly to his many collaborations with artists such as Keiji Haino, Jim O'Rourke, Thurston Moore, Rafael Toral, Ikue Mori and also No Neck Blues Band/Test member Mathew Heyner on In Twilight. Connors' recorded output is impressive, having somewhere in the vicinity of 30 releases on different labels and on various formats.

Connors has released music under a variety of different names through the years:
* Guitar Roberts
* Loren Mazzacane
* Loren MazzaCane Connors
* Loren Connors

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Zeena Parkins (born in 1956, Detroit, Michigan, United States) is a harpist active in rock music, free improvisation and jazz. Parkins plays standard harps, as well as a custom-made electric harp.

In addition to her solo recordings, she has recorded or performed with Björk, John Zorn, Elliott Sharp, Ikue Mori, Butch Morris, Tin Hat Trio, Jim O'Rourke, Fred Frith, Lee Ranaldo, Nels Cline, Pauline Oliveros, and others. She has also worked with choreographers including Neil Greenberg, Emmanuelle Vo-Dinh, Jennifer Lacey, and video artist Janene Higgins.

She was a member of three experimental rock bands: No Safety, News From Babel and Fred Frith's review band, Keep The Dog.

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