Nels Cline (born in Los Angeles in 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. Currently he is the lead guitarist of the rock band Wilco. Nels began to play guitar at age 12 when his twin brother, Alex Cline took up the drums. Cline is not classically trained. This gives him a unique avant-garde style that many other jazz guitarists fail to match, due to their probable conventional training. He is noted for his apt use of effects pedals and looping devices, which enhances his style and gives his approach to guitar and music a distinct sound.
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.
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On the radio
Stations that played Nels Cline in the last 30 days
- 52×
SUNSET JAZZ RADIO
France · Jazz - 18×
KJIC 90.5 FM Houston
United States · Pop - 16×
Radio Sepiol
Brazil - 12×
Super Estación 88.9
Colombia · Latin - 12×
WMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County)
United States · Rock - 10×
Zip FM is Kasetes
Lithuania · Electronic - 8×
1000 Hits 90s
France · Pop - 7×
FOP Radio
Sierra Leone · Rock - 6×
FG Classics
France · Electronic - 6×
Pure Pop Radio
Canada · Rock - 6×
SmileFM
Netherlands · Rock - 6×
Radio Liberty Oldies -București
Romania · Pop
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