The music of improvisational guitarist Loren Connors is difficult to describe neatly and concisely, but avant-garde is the best generalization. Experimental, jazz, and blues also fit, and even hints of Irish music are evident. Incredibly prolific, Connors has released more than 80 recordings since 1976, the bulk of which were issued in the '90s and early 21st century (many in extremely limited quantities) on countless labels under his own name and a handful of pseudonyms, including Loren Mazzacane and Guitar Roberts. Connors' obscure albums, ranging from unaccompanied acoustic guitar improvisations to deconstructed blues, were met with indifference until the early '90s, when critics began to take notice and supporters such as Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, Gastr del Sol's Jim O'Rourke, and Alan Licht sang his praises.