Michelle DaRosa
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| Michelle DaRosa | |
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| Born | September 13, 1980 |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Alternative Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Associated acts | Straylight Run |
Michelle DaRosa is the former vocalist/guitarist/pianist of the band Straylight Run.
[edit] Biography
Michelle DaRosa was born Michelle Nolan on September 13, 1980 in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York to Tom and Linda Nolan. Like her brother and bandmate, John Nolan, she grew up in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. She attended South Shore Christian School in Levittown, New York for her freshman and sophomore years of high school. She then attended Baldwin High School in Baldwin, New York for her junior and senior years. During her junior and senior years of high school, Michelle also attended Nassau Tech in Westbury, New York to study cosmetology.
Before Straylight Run, she provided background vocals for two of the songs off of Taking Back Sunday's debut album, Tell All Your Friends ("Bike Scene" and "Ghost Man on Third"). Also, Michelle was formerly a nanny, hairdresser, and a ballet dancer. She is married to fellow musician, Jeff DaRosa, and has also taken his last name. They live together in Boston.
In January 2006, Michelle made an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live, singing back-up vocals for Coheed and Cambria's song, "The Suffering".
On June 3, 2008 Michelle left Straylight Run to pursue a solo career.
[edit] Discography
- Tell All Your Friends (2002 as Michelle Nolan)
- Demo - (2003 as Straylight Run)
- Straylight Run (2004 as Straylight Run)
- Prepare To Be Wrong EP (2005 as Straylight Run)
- The Needles the Space (2007 as Straylight Run) - Credited as Michelle DaRosa.
- TNTS Digital - EP (2007 as Straylight Run) exclusively on iTunes store
[edit] External links
- Official Straylight Run Website
- Straylight Run's profile at PureVolume
- Straylight Run's profile on MySpace
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