Si Paton performs improvised solo prepared bass guitar. His work draws from the traditions of free jazz, harsh noise, metal, hardcore punk, 20th century classical, and Fluxus performance practices, which are all incorporated during his shows. Armed with multiple distortion pedals, screwdrivers, drumsticks, pencils, and anything that the previous band left onstage, he has crafted compelling performances that consist of virtuosic free jazz one minute, dense walls of harsh noise the next, before utilizing a stage presence that contains the chaotic energy that Andy Kaufman pioneered. He has been known to play while climbing on tables, engage in staring contests with unsuspecting audience members, recite wrestling promos, and generally disregard his own safety. Whilst never quite completely fitting neatly onto any lineup he is a part of, he has nonetheless impressed audiences with his musical risk taking, off-beat showmanship, and sheer intensity. While active in the improvised music community, performing internationally with renowned figures, he has developed his solo performances with the precision of a well-crafted composition. His work, both in the worlds of music academia and the DIY community have earned him many admirers over the years.

Photo: John Convery

Conny Frischauf DJ set

Conny Frischauf is a sound and visual artist based in Vienna, Austria. Their work spans various media, including audio-production, performance, installation, publication, and sculpture. Experimentally exploring exclusionary politics of language and narration, Conny is interested in decentralized forms of relationship, encounter, and resistance.

They studied transdisciplinary arts at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, regularly perform, sound, conduct workshops and lectures, repair and build audio equipment, score films and performances, host, listen, write and walk.

Conny's discography includes Kenne Keine Töne (LP, 2024), Die Drift (LP, 2021), Affekt & Tradition (EP, 2019), Effekt & Emotion (EP, 2018) as well as contributions to various compilations.

Friends' Names is partly supported by Vilnius city municipality