Eugene Chadbourne has long been a hero of Dr Gonzo with his dada and psychedelic influenced music. He started out playing rock and roll guitar, but quickly growing bored with the form's conventions. He began studying other genres, including blues, country, bluegrass, free jazz, and noise - eventually synthesizing all those diverse influences into a unique style of his own and influenced early on by the experimental stylings of Captain Beefheart and the Mothers of Invention.

With a mind boggling collection of releases Eugene Chadbourne has been composing, performing, and writing about music since at least 1975. Among his innovations are creating a musical instrument from a garden rake and arranging for and performing Bach, Captain Beefheart, and Frank Zappa compositions on the banjo.

He's collaborated with an astounding number of artists over the years, including Camper Van Beethoven, John Zorn, Henry Kaiser, and Jimmy Carl Black. In addition to his solo efforts and collaborations, he also led the band Shockabilly in the 1980s.

Eugene makes a rare visit to Australia touring in October 2023 including dates in Footscray, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy and Chewton. Search Eugene Chadbourne on Facebook for the full itinerary. `

Eugene Chadbourne Joins Dr Gonzo to present the album Highway 23 by Eugene Chadbourne & Jim McHugh on And This One's Introduced By...  

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