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Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) [1] is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen 's E Street Band since 1984, a member of Crazy Horse , and founder/frontman of the band Grin.
Nils Lofgren is a 1975 album by Nils Lofgren, also known as the "Fat Man Album".It was his first solo album, following the breakup of his group, Grin. The album was critically praised at the time of its release, most notably in a 1975 Rolling Stone review by Jon Landau.
Mountains is a studio album by Nils Lofgren, released on July 21, 2023, through Cattle Track Road Records. It features guest appearances from David Crosby , Ringo Starr , Neil Young , and Ron Carter , and received generally positive reviews from critics.
The album was produced by Kevin McCormick and Lofgren. [6] It was recorded at Ocean Way Studios, in Los Angeles. [7] Lofgren chose to add elements of soul and blues to his rock sound. [8] Ringo Starr played drums on "Walkin' Nerve". [9] Billy Preston and Clarence Clemons also contributed to Silver Lining. [10]
With mainstream success continuing to elude Lofgren, A&M brought in Bob Ezrin in 1979, to oversee Nils. Ezrin was known for his successes with Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, and Kiss. Lofgren: "The label said they wanted to bring in co-writers, and I said that I didn't do that. Ezrin said, 'What about Lou Reed?' And I said, 'Well, yeah, okay.
Classic Rock ' s Terry Staunton found "Lofgren is sprightly enough to play most of the instruments himself" and noted he "show[s] the whippersnapers how it's done". [2] Allison Stewart of The Washington Post summarized the album as "alternately rueful and upbeat" with "midlife crisis anthems ('60 Is the New 18'), get-off-my-lawn rockers (the ...
Crooked Line is an album by the American musician Nils Lofgren, released in 1992. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was his second album for Rykodisc . [ 3 ] The cover art is by Ralph Steadman .
Nils Lofgren – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals; Rev. Patrick Henderson – piano; Tom Lofgren – rhythm guitar; Wornell Jones – bass; Andy Newmark – drums; Mike Mainieri – vibraphone on "Code of the Road", "Happy Ending Kids" and "Goin' South" Tom Miller – acoustic guitar on "Home Is Where the Hurt Is" and "To Be a Dreamer"