Call him the Godfather of noise-rock. As the founder of insanely influential New York No Wave trio, DNA, guitarist and composer Arto Lindsay became a pioneer in the 1970s. While the Virginia native's wildly unpredictable and uncompromising guitar style blurred the lines between primitive punk rock and freely improvised noise, his solo work has been greatly influenced by the sensual Tropicália rhythms of Brazil, where he grew up with missionary parents. Lindsay has since become an elder statesman in the world of experimental music, collaborating with indie disciples like future downtown darlings, Animal Collective.