Nels Cline, born in 1956, is a jazz guitarist with heavy punk and experimental influences, has been a big part of the L.A. jazz and rock scene for a couple of decades. In his group The Nels Cline Singers, he lets loose in a way that no other guitar player does, with insane technical ability, unique sound effects, and melodic lines and chords. Nels plays with a beastly upright bass player, Devin Hoff, and an equally great drummer by the name of Scott Amendola(Scott also uses electronics, loops,etc.
Nels Cline is currently the lead guitar player for Wilco.