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Arto Lindsay

Arto Lindsay

Arthur Morgan 'Arto' Lindsay (born May 28, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer, record producer and experimental composer. He first achieved recognition as part of New York no wave group DNA in the late 1970s.

He has a distinctive soft voice and an often noisy, self-taught guitar style consisting almost entirely of extended techniques, described by Brian Olewnick as "studiedly naïve ... sounding like the bastard child of Derek Bailey". His guitar work is contrasted frequently with gentler,

Born

May 28, 1953

Richmond, Virginia, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

24 acting

4 crew

Popularity

0.2

Known For

Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985 • as Newspaper Clerk
★ 6.1
movie
★ 10.0
Step Across the Border
Step Across the Border
1990 • as Self
★ 8.0
Cookie
Cookie
1989 • as Court Clerk
★ 5.6
Candy Mountain
Candy Mountain
1988 • as Arto
★ 5.9
Downtown '81
Downtown '81
2001 • as Self
★ 6.7
Kiss Daddy Goodnight
Kiss Daddy Goodnight
1987 • as Cab Driver
★ 5.2
Put More Blood Into the Music
★ 7.8
Marisa Monte: Mais
Marisa Monte: Mais
1991 • as Self
★ 8.5
movie
Money
1985
Kill Your Idols
Kill Your Idols
2004 • as Self
★ 7.4
Dream Generation
★ 6.7
Letters to Dad
★ 8.0
movie
Kill Your Idols: More.
2006 • as Self
★ 7.8
movie
Men in Orbit
1979 • as Voice
★ 6.5