Composer
Nels Cline
American guitarist and composer
b. 1956
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1956
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Nels Courtney Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. He has been a guitarist for the band Wilco since 2004.
In the 1980s he played jazz, often in collaboration with his twin brother Alex, a percussionist. He has worked with musicians in punk and alternative rock such as Carla Bozulich and the Geraldine Fibbers, Mike Watt and Thurston Moore. He leads the Nels Cline Singers, Nels Cline Trio, and the Nels Cline 4.
Cline was named the 82nd greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in November 2011.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; guitarist; jazz musician; jazz guitarist; musician
- Education
- University High School
- Instruments played
- guitar
- Genres
- jazz; indie rock
- Official website
- https://www.nelscline.com
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 46951911
- ISNI
- 0000000055178974
- GND ID
- 134742052
- Library of Congress ID
- n94094924
- MusicBrainz ID
- afa7b889-c499-4194-9367-7b80c9f88325
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar
- Genres represented
- Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hate It Here | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| Impossible Germany | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| On And On And On | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| Walken | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| You Are My Face | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 46951911. Portrait: neonwar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.