Michelle DaRosa (née Nolan) is an American musician, formerly of the band Straylight Run, for whom she was a vocalist, guitarist, and pianist.

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 former bandmate, John Nolan, she grew up in

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, Nassau County, New York. She attended

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in Levittown, New York for her freshman and second 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

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in Westbury, New York to study cosmetology. She provided background vocals for two of the songs off of Taking Back Sunday's debut album, ''

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'' ("Bike Scene" and "Ghost Man on Third"). Also, Michelle was formerly a nanny, hairdresser, and a ballet dancer. She married fellow musician Jeff DaRosa (of the

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) on October 6, 2006, and has since taken his last name. They live together in Boston. She has been confused with another Michelle Nolan, a queer Seattle musician who has played bass for the bands Telepathic Liberation Army, Chromatics and Shoplifting. 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". Michelle also contributed vocals on the song "Lightning Strikes Twice in New York" by the band Men, Women and Children. On June 3, 2008, Michelle left Straylight Run on friendly terms to pursue a solo career. Her new band, Destry, featured Shaun Cooper, bassist of Straylight Run, and Sam Means, guitarist of The Format. Shaun Cooper and Sam Means have since left Destry. Tyler Odom (ex-Northstar) has taken the place of Means, and Jeff DaRosa (Dropkick Murphys) can be seen on bass in place of Shaun Cooper.

Discography

* ''

'' (2002 as Michelle Nolan) *''Demo'' – (2003 as Straylight Run) * '' Straylight Run'' (2004 as Straylight Run) * ''

Prepare To Be Wrong EP ''Prepare to Be Wrong'' is an EP by Straylight Run, released on October 4, 2005 by Victory Records. The song "It Never Gets Easier" was originally titled "Costello". Release "Hands in the Sky (Big Shot)" was released to radio on October 25, 2005. ...

'' (2005 as Straylight Run) * ''

The Needles the Space ''The Needles the Space'' is the second studio album by American indie rock band Straylight Run. With the release of the ''Prepare to Be Wrong'' EP in late 2004, the group completed their contract with independent label Victory Records. Recording ...

'' (2007 as Straylight Run) – Credited as ''Michelle DaRosa''. * ''TNTS Digital - EP'' (2007 as Straylight Run) exclusively on the iTunes Store * ''

It Goes On Destry is an indie folk band centered on Michelle DaRosa. History Michelle DaRosa announced her departure from Straylight in June 2008 in order to work on a solo album. The Destry project was made public in October 2008, when Sam Means (musician) ...

'' (2009 as Destry)

References

External links

Official Straylight Run Website

Straylight Run's profile
at

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Straylight Run's profile
on MySpace
Destry's profile
at MySpace
Info on New Michelle DeRosa Band
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