Alessandro Cortini performing

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Alessandro Cortini

RoleKeyboards, guitar, bass and electronic systems

Touring multi-instrumentalist and studio contributor from the With Teeth era through Peel It Back, working across keyboards, guitar, bass, and electronic systems.

Years active
2005–2008; 2013–2025
Key work
Touring eras

Profile

Alessandro Cortini and Nine Inch Nails

NIN relationship
Touring multi-instrumentalist and studio contributor
Years active
2005–2008; 2013–2025
Primary roles
Keyboards, guitar, bass and electronic systems
Work with Nine Inch Nails

Alessandro Cortini joined the live band during the With Teeth era and became a flexible bridge among keyboards, guitar, bass, processing, and electronic control systems. His role changed with each production rather than remaining fixed to one instrument.

He returned for later touring cycles, contributed to studio recordings, performed with How to Destroy Angels, and developed a separate catalog centered on tactile electronic instruments and unstable analog systems.

NIN Timeline

  1. 2005–2006

    Live: With Teeth

    Joins the compact touring band and moves among keyboards, guitar, and bass.

  2. 2007–2008

    Performance 2007 and Lights in the Sky

    Supports fluid setlists and the interactive electronic production.

  3. 2013–2014

    Hesitation Marks

    Returns within expanded and reduced configurations across Tension and international touring.

  4. 2017–2025

    Trilogy through Peel It Back

    Carries the modern live lineup through multiple production systems and touring phases.

Connected Work

Related record

Lights in the Sky

Electronic performance inside the interactive stage system.

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