Nicholas Cole-Klaes

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Nicholas Cole-Klaes has been a musician in some form or another for as long as he can remember. His musical journey started when he was only six, with a delve into the realm of classical piano. While there he studied under world class child prodigy Josh Cullen. The artists that he studied includes Bach, Beethoven, Barton, Hayden and many others.

From here he progressed to playing jazz trumpet, studying the Jamey Aebersold method under Paul Finkbeiner.

Then at the age of 11, with the help of his grandfather he discovered the guitar. He learned quickly on his old SR guitar. He quickly discovered that he had a natural taste for blues phrasing, and his soloing abilities quickly blossomed. 2 years later, he had formed his first band, Spherical. It was through this band that he found the bass.

His journey into the realm of bass, while a rather short one, began out of necessity and progressed into love of the bottom end. Since then, he has been collecting basses, playing living and breathing bass. He now realizes the importance of a funky beat, a subtle line and most important of all A TIGHT GROOVE!!!

His current musical endevours include work with Spherical and 'Caleb Ford and the American Ramblers'.

Spherical - 2003 - Present
Caleb Ford & The American Ramblers - 2007 - Present
Ultimate-Guitar.com - 2006 - Present
Fifth Way - 2008 - Present
Drake - 2008 - Present
Voice Box - 2009 - Present

Rudolph Steiner High School - 2005-2009
Schoolcraft College
2007-2009
Columbia College Chicago
2009-Present

SWR 550x
Mark Bass 410HF
SWR Workingman's 2004
Gallien Krueger Backline 210 BLX-II
SWR Workingman's 4004
Gallien Krueger Backline 410 BLX-II

Ohio
Michigan
Illinois

Would you consider staff positions as well as freelance work?: yes
Do you have a driver's license?: yes