Roger Kleier Roger Kleier New York 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 published on 2021-12-28T04:59:45Z A Sigh Comes Across The Sky by Roger Kleier published on 2021-12-04T04:07:40Z Miracle Mile Song by Roger Kleier published on 2021-11-30T04:04:46Z My Life Above A Hole In The Ground by Roger Kleier published on 2021-11-29T05:28:42Z Return To Vulture World by Roger Kleier published on 2021-11-29T05:06:53Z Story One by Roger Kleier published on 2021-09-01T04:13:11Z Story Two by Roger Kleier published on 2021-09-01T04:08:29Z Story Three by Roger Kleier published on 2021-09-01T04:03:33Z Story Four by Roger Kleier published on 2021-09-01T03:56:32Z Story Five by Roger Kleier published on 2021-09-01T03:40:40Z