
Kent Nelson
Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin
Over 35 years of playing, recording, teaching and performing in over 1,000 shows gives Kent Nelson invaluable knowledge and versatility with his students. Rock, Pop, Americana, R&B, Country, Metal, Blues, Bluegrass: he can take you where you want to go whether it be flatpicking, finger style, slide, two hand tapping, hybrid picking and more. Featured multiple times in newspapers, radio and television, Kent has played with Chris Cornell and members of Heart and Alice In Chains. He has opened for bands Nazareth, Cry of Love and Pearl Jam. Several of his original songs have played on major radio stations including KISW in Seattle. Kent’s expertise enables students to learn how to use a wide range of musical equipment from guitar amps to mixing consoles, PA systems and effects in our Northwest Academy of Music Rock Band School. Kent studied guitar with master David O’suna and has an Associate of Arts in Music Theory/ Performance from Shoreline College in Seattle. He also works as a Behavioral Intervention Therapist in the Coeur d’Alene School District.