Bio

BIO

Alex Nolan began her love of guitar-playing at age five when she announced to her parents that she wanted to become a rock star. Ten years later, Alex became a talented young guitarist in the Hudson Valley (Upstate NY) where she grew up. Through high school, she performed with local rock groups, the Dutchess All-County Jazz Ensemble, and also as a solo artist around the Vassar College campus.
Alex headed to the West Coast for college, and graduated magna cum laude from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, having studied with guitar-greats such as Steve Trovato, Richard Smith, and Pat Kelley. Immediately following graduation, Alex toured as the lead guitarist with the seven piece all-girl country band “Mustang Sally” (based out of Nashville). While on tour, she opened for major acts such as Hootie & The Blowfish, Big & Rich, Lonestar, Montgomery Gentry, .38 Special, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. In 2008, Alex toured as the lead guitarist for country recording artist Katie Armiger.
As a solo artist, Alex has recorded two EP’s, on which she performed, wrote, arranged, and co-produced. Alex has served on the faculty of the National Guitar Workshop and is also an online teacher for Workshoplive.com, for which she is the author of an instructional book & DVD (Play Rock Guitar).
Alex currently lives in New York City, and has performed and/or worked with the following artists and musicians:
Sophia Ramos, Meshell Ndegeocello, Busta Rhymes, Verdine White, Ledisi, India Arie, Marcus Hummon, Vicki Randle, Toshi Reagon, Jill Sobule, Nona Hendryx, Mark Batson, Shelley Nicole, Tamar-Kali, Invincible, Amanda Ruzza, Tony Bruno, Kim Ince, Morley, Joan As Policewoman, Wunmi, Imani Uzuri, Nir Felder, Fred Cash, Gene Lake, Daniel Sadnowick, Nick Rolfe, Abe Fogle, LaFrae Sci, Mazz Swift, Julie Wolf, Chris Cubeta, Ki Ki Hawkins, Achuziam Maha, Tess JustTess, Tobias Ralph, Sue Hadjapoulos, Chris Buono, Paul Di Leo, John Andrews, Mauricio Zottarelli, Allison Miller, Lucas Pino, Chris Stover, Camila Meza, Aurora Barnes, Giò Moretti, Mamiko Watanabe, Alejandro Berti, Geoff Hartwell, Chris Eddleton, David Dachinger, Jessie Reagen Mann, Jerome Jordan, Phase One, Ashlee Hewitt, Jonathan Lawson, Jordan Lawson, David Black, Jeremy Worden, Brett Bass, Jon Loyd, Ganessa James, and Matt Graff.
Alex proudly endorses Peavey Guitars and Amplifiers, Larrivee Acoustic Guitars, and Dunlop Strings, Pedals, & Accessories.