John Nolan
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John Thomas Nolan is the lead singer/guitarist of Straylight Run
and the guitarist/co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday
. Nolan left Taking Back Sunday in 2003 and during March 2010 rejoined Taking Back Sunday with Shaun Cooper
, who left during his first run with the band, reforming the Tell All Your Friends
-era lineup. John Nolan also has a solo project and has recorded an album called Height
.
, Nassau County
, New York
. A member of the band Taking Back Sunday
, he also performs lead vocals and guitar in Straylight Run
, along with keyboards for both. He and Straylight Run bandmate Shaun Cooper left Taking Back Sunday
to pursue a different musical direction, along with personal differences with other band members. John announced on his MySpace
blog on May 1, 2009 that he had decided to work on some solo material, some of which can be found on his MySpace and Bandcamp
profiles. His first solo album, Height
, was released on October 27, 2009 on Doghouse Records
. John toured the Midwest and east coast
with Person L
and Brian Bonz in November and in January with support from Gabriel the Marine
and Ocean is Theory. On February 16, 2010, it was announced that Straylight Run
was on "hiatus", with a live album to be released in the future. In late March 2010 he and Shaun Cooper rejoined Taking Back Sunday. John currently lives in NoDa
, North Carolina
, as neighbors with bandmate Adam Lazzara
.
With Straylight Run:
Solo:
Straylight Run
Straylight Run was an indie rock band based in Baldwin, New York. Two of the members, Nolan and Cooper, had been members of Taking Back Sunday and have now rejoined that band. Their final releases are the EPs About Time and Un Mas Dos, preceded by the full-length album entitled The Needles The...
and the guitarist/co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
. Nolan left Taking Back Sunday in 2003 and during March 2010 rejoined Taking Back Sunday with Shaun Cooper
Shaun Cooper (bassist)
Shaun Cooper is the bassist in the rock bands Taking Back Sunday, Straylight Run, and Destry.- Biography :Shaun "Sweet Cheeks" William Cooper was born November 12, 1980 in Baldwin, New York. Like his band mates, John Nolan and Michelle DaRosa, he attended Baldwin Senior High School, graduating in...
, who left during his first run with the band, reforming the Tell All Your Friends
Tell All Your Friends
- Vinyl Pressings :Tell All Your Friends has been pressed four times by Victory Records, with the first two featuring artwork that differs from the CD.- Singles :*"Cute Without the 'E' "*"Great Romances of the 20th Century"...
-era lineup. John Nolan also has a solo project and has recorded an album called Height
Height (album)
Height is a 2009 Indie rock album by John Nolan. It was his first solo album.-Track listing:#"The End Of The Beginning#"Til Its Done To Death"#"It Takes a Long Time"#"Screaming Into the Wind"...
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Biography
John Thomas Nolan was born on February 24, 1978 in Rockville CentreRockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre is a village located in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 24,023. The town is made up of middle to upper middle class residents, most of the wealthier residents residing on the north side of town near the...
, Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. A member of the band Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
, he also performs lead vocals and guitar in Straylight Run
Straylight Run
Straylight Run was an indie rock band based in Baldwin, New York. Two of the members, Nolan and Cooper, had been members of Taking Back Sunday and have now rejoined that band. Their final releases are the EPs About Time and Un Mas Dos, preceded by the full-length album entitled The Needles The...
, along with keyboards for both. He and Straylight Run bandmate Shaun Cooper left Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
to pursue a different musical direction, along with personal differences with other band members. John announced on his MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
blog on May 1, 2009 that he had decided to work on some solo material, some of which can be found on his MySpace and Bandcamp
Bandcamp
Bandcamp is an online music store, as well as a platform for artist promotion, that caters mainly for independent artists. Artists on Bandcamp have a customizable microsite with the albums they upload. All tracks can be played for free on the website and some artists offer free music downloads...
profiles. His first solo album, Height
Height (album)
Height is a 2009 Indie rock album by John Nolan. It was his first solo album.-Track listing:#"The End Of The Beginning#"Til Its Done To Death"#"It Takes a Long Time"#"Screaming Into the Wind"...
, was released on October 27, 2009 on Doghouse Records
Doghouse Records
Doghouse Records is a Toledo, Ohio based record label, now run out of the New York City office. Since 2004 Doghouse has been a part of the Warner Music Group....
. John toured the Midwest and east coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
with Person L
Person L
Person L is an American rock band fronted by Kenny Vasoli, of the pop punk band The Starting Line. Vasoli is the band's lead singer and guitarist and formed Person L in winter 2006 as an outlet to explore other musical styles...
and Brian Bonz in November and in January with support from Gabriel the Marine
Gabriel the Marine
Gabriel the Marine is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. The band is currently composed of guitarist and vocalist Mike Desmond, violinist, pianist and vocalist Dylan Ebrahimian, guitarist Dominick D'Agostino, bassist Tom Costa, and drummer Tom Davis...
and Ocean is Theory. On February 16, 2010, it was announced that Straylight Run
Straylight Run
Straylight Run was an indie rock band based in Baldwin, New York. Two of the members, Nolan and Cooper, had been members of Taking Back Sunday and have now rejoined that band. Their final releases are the EPs About Time and Un Mas Dos, preceded by the full-length album entitled The Needles The...
was on "hiatus", with a live album to be released in the future. In late March 2010 he and Shaun Cooper rejoined Taking Back Sunday. John currently lives in NoDa
NoDa (neighborhood)
NoDa is a popular arts district in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is located in the North Charlotte neighborhood on and around North Davidson Street and 36th Street, approximately one mile northeast of Uptown. Formerly an area of textile manufacturing and mill workers' residences, the area has...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, as neighbors with bandmate Adam Lazzara
Adam Lazzara
Adam Burbank Lazzara , is the lead singer of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. Along with singing lead vocals, Adam Lazzara occasionally plays guitar and harmonica.-Biography:...
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Discography
With Taking Back Sunday:- Taking Back Sunday EPTaking Back Sunday EPTaking Back Sunday is Taking Back Sunday's first traceable demo. Jesse Lacey, now of the band Brand New, was in the band during the making of this demo. The lead vocals on this album are not sung by Adam Lazzara, but by Antonio Longo. The drumming on "Go On" and "Summer Stars" was done by Steven...
(2001) - Lullaby EPLullaby EPLullaby was the second EP released by Taking Back Sunday. This was the last EP to featureoriginal vocalist Antonio Longo-See also:*...
(2001) - Tell All Your FriendsTell All Your Friends- Vinyl Pressings :Tell All Your Friends has been pressed four times by Victory Records, with the first two featuring artwork that differs from the CD.- Singles :*"Cute Without the 'E' "*"Great Romances of the 20th Century"...
(2002) - Taking Back SundayTaking Back Sunday (album)Taking Back Sunday is the eponymous album released through Warner Bros. Records on June 28, 2011. Produced by Eric Valentine. It's the first record with John Nolan and Shaun Cooper since Tell All Your Friends in 2002.-Background:...
(2011)
With Straylight Run:
- Demo (2003)
- Straylight RunStraylight Run (album)Straylight Run is the self-titled debut album from American indie rock band Straylight Run, released on October 12, 2004 by Victory Records.-Track listing:#"The Perfect Ending" – 4:53...
(2004) - Prepare To Be Wrong EP (2005)
- The Needles the SpaceThe Needles the SpaceThe Needles the Space is the second album by Straylight Run. The first single from the album is "Soon We'll Be Living in the Future". The Needles The Space debuted at #72 on the Billboard 200 chart, garnering first week sales of over 9,800....
(2007) - Un Mas DosUn Mas DosUn Mas Dos is the second EP by American indie rock band Straylight Run, released on September 16, 2008. The EP is the band's first release since they were dropped by Universal Republic and since the departure of vocalist, guitarist and pianist, Michelle DaRosa...
EP (2008) - About Time EP (2009)
Solo:
- The Collaboration ExperimentThe Collaboration ExperimentThe Collaboration Experiment is a 2009 downloadable album by John Nolan.-Track listing:#"Not To Let Go" - Written and performed by John Nolan and Nathan Jones #"This Is How" - Written and performed by John Nolan and Cody Moser...
(2009) - HeightHeight (album)Height is a 2009 Indie rock album by John Nolan. It was his first solo album.-Track listing:#"The End Of The Beginning#"Til Its Done To Death"#"It Takes a Long Time"#"Screaming Into the Wind"...
(2009) - Live At Southpaw (2009)
- Live At Looney Tunes CDs (2010)
- Songs I Wrote (2010)
- Songs I Didn't Write (2010)
External links
- http://johnnolanmusic.bandcamp.com/ John nolan's solo web page
- Official Straylight Run Website
- Straylight Run's profile at PureVolumePureVolumePureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...