Nalle Colt is a Swedish guitarist and resident

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, best known as the

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in the

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based rhythm & blues band,

Vintage Trouble Vintage Trouble (sometimes abbreviated as VT) is an American rhythm & blues band. The band formed in Hollywood, California, in 2010. They have released four albums: ''The Bomb Shelter Sessions'' (2011), ''The Swing House Acoustic Sessions'' (201 ...

. 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. Colt cites his early musical influences as

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, Jimi Hendrix, and

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Music career

Colt played with

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in the band Ghosthounds before forming

with Rick Barrio Dill and Richard Danielson in 2010. Vintage Trouble has supported artists including Joss Stone,

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, the

Dixie Chicks The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and ...

The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...

, Lenny Kravitz, Bon Jovi, and AC/DC on their 2015

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

Discography

*2019 Chapter II - EP II /

/ Guitar, Vocals *2018 Chapter II - EP I /

/ Guitar, Vocals *2015

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/ Guitar, Vocals *2014 The Swing House Acoustic Sessions /

/ Guitar, Vocals *2013 Sound the Alarm /

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/ Composer, Guitar *2011 The Bomb Shelter Sessions /

Composer, Group Member, Guitars, Vocals *2010

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/ Composer, Guitar, Lyricist *2007

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/ Engelbert Humperdinck / Guitar (Electric)

Equipment

Colt is endorsed by Fender Guitars,

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, D'Addario, Schaffer Replica-Solo Dallas, Lazy J Amplifier, Mogami Cable and Clayton Guitar Picks.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Colt, Nalle Living people Swedish rhythm and blues musicians Musicians from Malmö Year of birth missing (living people) Vintage Trouble members