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]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nalle Colt |
| Origin | Malmö, Sweden |
| Genres | Rock, rhythm & blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, composer |
| Years active | 2010s |
| Labels | Blue Note Records |
| Website | http://www.vintagetrouble.com |
Music career
editColt 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
edit- 2019 Chapter II - EP II / Vintage Trouble / Guitar, Vocals
- 2018 Chapter II - EP I / Vintage Trouble / Guitar, Vocals
- 2015 1 Hopeful Rd. / Vintage Trouble / Guitar, Vocals
- 2014 The Swing House Acoustic Sessions / Vintage Trouble / Guitar, Vocals
- 2013 Sound the Alarm / Booker T. Jones / Composer, Guitar
- 2011 The Bomb Shelter Sessions / Vintage Trouble Composer, Group Member, Guitars, Vocals
- 2010 Little Immaculate White Fox / Pearl Aday / Composer, Guitar, Lyricist
- 2007 The Winding Road / Engelbert Humperdinck / Guitar (Electric)[6]
Equipment
editColt is endorsed by Fender Guitars, Taylor Guitars, D'Addario, Schaffer Replica-Solo Dallas, Lazy J Amplifier, Mogami Cable and Clayton Guitar Picks.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Vintage Trouble News - Speakeasy - WSJ". wsj.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "The Nalle Colt Interview". guitarplanet.eu. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Wirt, John. "Vintage Trouble draws inspiration from classic rock 'n' roll". theadvocate.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Interview: Vintage Trouble guitarist Nalle Colt". musicradar.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Vintage Trouble on touring the UK and supporting The Rolling Stones". musicradar.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Nalle Colt - Credits - AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "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.