Cliff Dill

As an alumni of Boston’s Berklee College of Music with a strong background in rock, jazz, blues, fusion, and country, Cliff has developed a guitar style heavy on groove and melody. With his love for life and music, Cliff helps deSoL get the crowd dancing...

nickname:

Clifton, Cliffy, Shredrick 7

instrument:

Electric Guitar

birthday/sign:

September 17/ Virgo

born & raised :

Arlington, TX - raised in Little Silver, NJ

heritage:

Mexican, English, French, Russian

punctuality:

Always

attributes:

Kind, Hard working, Funny

sample quote:

"That's Dant!"

most likely to:

Drink Tequila, Shred, Wear sunglasses at night

favorites

musical influences:

John Coltrane, Jimmy Herring, Jerry Garcia, Wayne Krantz, Charlie Parker, Trey Anastasio, Chris Buono, David Tronzo, Carlos Santana, Derek Trucks, Rick Dill

artists:
Claude Monet, Picasso

albums:
Built to Spill - “Keep it like a secret”

Allman Brothers - "Live at the Fillmore”

books:

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Prophet, Siddhartha

currently grooving on

artists:
Tim Miller, Daft Punk
cd's:

Reuben Gonzalez - "Chanchullo"

songs:

Carry the Zero - Built to Spill

gear:
- Paul Reed Smith Archtop IV
- Paul Reed Smith Hollowbody Spruce
- Analogman Tubescreamer, Fulltone Clyde Wah, Hermida Audio Zendrive, Keeley Compressor, Planet Waves cables
- D’Addario strings, 11 gauge
- Jim Dunlop Heavy Tortex picks
- Oakley Sunglasses/reading spectacles/optical receptors

albie | james | andy | chris | cliff | stone