Former mime-artist and street-sweeper Louis Barabbas is best known for caustic love songs and energetic stage shows. He has performed all over the world, from Mexico and the USA to mainland Europe and Australia, sharing stages with such disparate acts as Motorhead, Supergrass, Sun Ra's Arkestra and The Blockheads. He is also a committee member at the Musicians' Union, on the advisory board for Un-Convention, presenter on Fab Radio International, moderator for Tom Robinson's Fresh On The Net and co-founder of Manchester label Debt Records. BBC 6 Music once described Louis' music as "excellent in every way" (but there's probably still room for improvement). He is currently writing a musical exploring the origins of Jocasta, mother of Oedipus. www.louisbarabbas.com