David Grubbs

David Grubbs is an American guitarist, pianist and composer from Louisville, known for his work in Squirrel Bait, Bastro and Gastr Del Sol and for a long solo career combining folk, post-rock and experimental approaches. He has taught composition at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has collaborated with artists such as Jim O'Rourke, Tony Conrad, Thurston Moore, Matmos and John McEntire.

Associated with labels Drag City and FatCat (mentioned in reviews). Notable collaborators include John McEntire and Tony Conrad. Discography mixes singer-songwriter folk with experimental and post-rock elements; praised for arrangements and composition.

Reviews portray David Grubbs as a composer and guitarist bridging folk, post-rock and experimental music. The Thicket is widely praised as a masterpiece; other albums receive mixed reactions. Recurring highlights: inventive arrangements, notable collaborators, and a blend of traditional folk with avant-garde tendencies.

For:Fans of experimental folk, post-rock, avant-garde and minimalist singer-songwriters.