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Cortini was the frontman of Los Angeles-area band [[modwheelmood]], which is a collaboration with Hillstrom. The band was signed to former NIN bandmate [[Aaron North]] and Travis Keller's record label, Buddyhead. Prior to forming modwheelmood, Cortini acted as touring guitarist for The Mayfield Four.
In 2010, Alessandro started his solo-project called [[Related_bands_and_artists#SONOIO|SONOIO]] (from "sono io", which is the Italian for "it's me"). Its first album, ''Blue'', was released in 2010 and was followed by a remix album. The second album, ''Red'', was released in 2011 and again followed by a remix album. The third album, ''Fine'', was released in 2018 and was announced as the final SONOIO album. [https://music.mxdwn.com/2018/06/07/news/alessandro-cortini-announces-final-sonoio-album-fine-for-july-2018-release/] Cortini stated that he ended SONOIO because it was no longer fun, it didn't do well financially, and he wanted to focus on instrumental music. [https://www.reddit.com/r/electronicmusic/comments/dctmr9/comment/f2bph3j/]
Cortini began creating instrumental music under his own namein late 2012, composing music using a Buchla Music Easel in late 2012 and releasing the material through Important Records in 2013. ''Forse'', meaning "maybe" in Italian, is a series of three double LP releases, followed by a CD box set containing all three volumes.
In 2026, following the initial European and North American legs of the [[Peel It Back Tour]], Cortini announced a solo date on March 15, 2026, conflicting with a [[2026/03/15 San Francisco, CA|NIN date in San Francisco]]. He followed up with an Instagram story featuring a quoted passage about concerns with "remaining within a project with no possibility of development", seemingly confirming his departure from the band. Cortini currently resides in Portugal with his family and a herd of cats.