Nels Courtney Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. He has been the guitarist for the band Wilco since 2004.
In the 1980s he played jazz, often in collaboration with his twin brother Alex Cline, a percussionist. He has worked with musicians in punk and alternative rock such as Carla Bozulich, 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.
instruments played
Guitar
Associated Acts
Quartet Music, Nels Cline Trio, The Nels Cline Singers, Wilco, Geraldine Fibbers
Birth Name
Nels Courtney Cline
Genres
Free jazz, experimental, noise, punk rock, indie rock
Labels
Cryptogramophone, Nine Winds, Atavistic, Enja, Little Brother, Strange Attractors, Audio House, Long Song, Mack Avenue
Website
Years Active
1977 present
Name
Nels Cline
Nationality
United States of America