Nels Cline

Nels Cline (born in Los Angeles in 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. He began to play guitar at age 12 when his twin brother, Alex Cline took up the drums; they have recorded and performed together many times.

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Los Angeles - 1956 - American - Guitarist - Composer - Guitar - Alex Cline - Drums

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Cline is known for his improvisational work and for the diversity of his musical projects. He has played with jazz musicians Charlie Haden, Gregg Bendian, Wadada Leo Smith, Tim Berne, Vinny Golia and the late bassist Eric Von Essen, a longtime musical companion in the L.A. jazz group Quartet Music. Cline has also performed and recorded with punk rock hero Mike Watt in his touring bands The Crew of the Flying Saucer and The Black Gang, as well as with members of Sonic Youth and country music legend Willie Nelson, and in the jazz/punk/improv band Banyan with Watt and ex-Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins.

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Jazz - Charlie Haden - Gregg Bendian - Wadada Leo Smith - Tim Berne - Vinny Golia - Eric Von Essen - Quartet Music - Punk rock - Mike Watt - The Crew of the Flying Saucer - The Black Gang - Sonic Youth - Country music - Willie Nelson - Banyan - Jane's Addiction - Stephen Perkins

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Cline has performed on over 100 albums in the jazz, pop, rock and experimental music genres. His most recent work as a leader is The Giant Pin by The Nels Cline Singers, released in late 2004 by Cryptogramophone Records. He continues to expand his audience as a member of the Grammy-winning rock band Wilco, which he joined in early 2004.

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Experimental music - Cryptogramophone Records - Grammy - Wilco

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