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Nalle Colt

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Nalle Colt
Colt in 2014
Colt in 2014
Background information
Birth nameNalle Colt
OriginMalmö, Sweden
GenresRock, rhythm & blues
Occupation(s)Musician, guitarist
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals, composer
Years active2010s
LabelsBlue Note Records
Websitehttp://www.vintagetrouble.com

Nalle Colt is a Swedish guitarist and resident studio musician, best known as the lead guitarist in the Los Angeles based rhythm & blues band, Vintage Trouble.[1] Colt was born in Malmö, Sweden. As a child, he was a skateboarding prodigy, competing on a professional level. After an injury left him bed-ridden, he learned to play guitar at the age of 13.[2] Colt cites his early musical influences as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin.[3]

Music career

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Colt played with Ty Taylor in the band Ghost Hounds before forming Vintage Trouble with Rick Barrio Dill and Richard Danielson in 2010.[4]

Vintage Trouble has supported artists including Joss Stone, Paloma Faith, the Dixie Chicks, The Who, Lenny Kravitz, Bon Jovi,[5] and AC/DC on their 2015 Rock or Bust World Tour.[citation needed]

Colt has also played with 2 Cent Penny, 6 Foot Nurse.

Discography

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Equipment

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Colt is endorsed by Fender Guitars, Taylor Guitars, D'Addario, Schaffer Replica-Solo Dallas, Lazy J Amplifier, Mogami Cable and Clayton Guitar Picks.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Vintage Trouble News - Speakeasy - WSJ". wsj.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ^ "The Nalle Colt Interview". guitarplanet.eu. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ^ Wirt, John. "Vintage Trouble draws inspiration from classic rock 'n' roll". theadvocate.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Interview: Vintage Trouble guitarist Nalle Colt". musicradar.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Vintage Trouble on touring the UK and supporting The Rolling Stones". musicradar.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Nalle Colt - Credits - AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Vintage Trouble - Live-wired, straight-shootin, dirty-mouth'd, pelvis-pushing juke music". vintagetrouble.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.