Bill Orcutt

Initially known for co-founding Miami noise-rockers Harry Pussy during the early 1990s, guitarist Bill Orcutt re-emerged in 2009, releasing a critically acclaimed series of albums offering a singular take on blues-based guitar improvisation. Long interested in cutting-edge art, Orcutt had a Master's in English and had made several experimental short films, one of which sold to MTV in 1990. He also played in several local punk bands, most notably the Trash Monkeys, before forming Harry Pussy in 1992 with his then-wife, drummer Adris Hoyos. They worked together for the next five...