Roger Kleier

Roger Kleier is a composer, guitarist, and improviser who began playing electric guitar at age thirteen after discovering Captain Beefheart and Jimi Hendrix on the radio airwaves of Los Angeles. He studied composition at North Texas State University and the University of Southern California, and has developed a unique style that draws equally from improvisation, contemporary classical music, and the American guitar traditions of blues, jazz, and rock. Much of his compositional work involves the development of a broader vocabulary for the electric guitar through the use of extended techniques and digital sound manipulation. He has also written new works for soloists and chamber groups. Roger describes his approach to composing: “Having grown up in Los Angeles, I’ve always had an attraction to noir ambience. My music has often been inspired by the dark and hidden experiences of life, such as urban chaos, cold and icy winters, empty alleyways, deserted subway tunnels, dank Los Angeles River aqueducts, and even a quiet pool of sinister beauty”.

Roger Kleier’s tracks

• The Victim's Dream by Roger Kleier
• A Sigh Comes Across The Sky by Roger Kleier
• Miracle Mile Song by Roger Kleier
• My Life Above A Hole In The Ground by Roger Kleier
• Return To Vulture World by Roger Kleier
• Story One by Roger Kleier
• Story Two by Roger Kleier
• Story Three by Roger Kleier
• Story Four by Roger Kleier
• Story Five by Roger Kleier