Nashville String Machine
Nashville String Machine is a musical collective comprising session musicians, based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Members of the group have been credited on records dating from 1972 to the present, although the group was formally formed as "The Nashville String Machine" in 1981.
The group was formed by violinists Carol Walker Gorodetzky and her husband concertmaster Carl J. Gorodetzky. They oversee the contracting of arrangers, players and studio support as needed; their available supply of potential orchestra members maximizes at 80.
Since the required number of orchestra members changes from project to project, individual members vary. However, there are three members of the ensemble who date from its 1981 founding:
- Pam Sixfin – violin
- Gary Vanosdale – viola
- Craig Nelson – arco bass.
The music aggregating website AllMusic lists 1,171 albums on which "The Nashville String Machine" is credited. The group has appeared as large as an orchestra, or as small as a duo.