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| imgname = Alessandro Cortini 2022 Cropped.jpg
| instruments = Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals, Programming
| years = 2005-2008, 2013-2025| tours = [[Live: With Teeth]]-[[Lights In The Sky Tour|Lights In The Sky]], [[NIN 2013-2014]]-present[[Peel It Back Tour]]}}'''Alessandro Cortini''' (born May 24, 1976, in Bologna, Italy) is was the current live keyboardist, bassist, and rhythm guitarist, and keyboardist for [[Nine Inch Nails]]intermittently from 2005 to 2025. Cortini originally joined in 2005 and departed in 2008. He returned as a touring member starting with the [[NIN 2013-2014|2013-2014 tour]] and also served as an opening act for the [[NIN 2014 Japan Tour]].
He has also been part of the [[How To Destroy Angels]] live lineup, contributing bass, synthesizers, and vocals. On November 7, 2020, Cortini and NIN were inducted into the [[Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame]].
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. Alessandro composed music using a Buchla Music Easel in late 2012 and released 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. Cortini currently resides in the Los Angeles area with his dog and three cats.
In 2026, following the initial European and North American legs of the [[Peel It Back Tour]], Alessandro Cortini announced a solo date on March 15, 2026, conflicting with a [[2026/03/15 San Francisco, CA|date in San Francisco]]. He followed up with an Instagram story featuring a quote seemingly confirming his departure.
==Trent Reznor on hiring Cortini==
*[http://sonoio.org/ SONOIO official page]
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