David Torn (born 1953 in Amityville, New York) is an American composer and guitarist known for the organic blending/manipulation of electronic and acoustic instruments and performance techniques that have an atmospheric or textural quality and effect, along with a particular harmonic richness. He is particularly well known among guitarists for his use and technological influence upon the development of looping effects. Wikipedia
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Veteran guitarist David Torn is busier and more widely heard than ever, contributing to albums, film soundtracks, and sample CDs. emusician.com/artists/emusic_cellular_electronica/
David Torn released his first CD for ECM in 20 years in April 2007 and talks about it on The Chris & Rob Show. www.chriscomerradio.com/david_torn/david_torn4-10-07.htm
W hen avant-guitarist David Torn switched labels from ECM to Windham Hill in 1990, more than a few eyebrows were raised. www.innerviews.org/inner/torn1.html
David Torn (and, aka "splattercell") is a composer, guitarist & producer of actual international stature, reknowned for his unique musical voice(s) spanning a broad range of idioms & styles. His groundbreaking compositionally textural work has had a mater www.imdb.com/name/nm0868128/
