Michelle DaRosa Biography

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

Michelle DaRosa Age

Michelle DaRosa born Michelle Nolan was born in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York on September 13, 1980. She is 38 years as of 2018.

Michelle DaRosa Family

Michelle Nolan was born on September 13, 1980, in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York to Tom and Linda Nolan. She grew up in Baldwin, Nassau County like her brother and former bandmate, John Nolan, New York.

Michelle attended South Shore Christian School 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 Nassau Tech in Westbury, New York to study cosmetology.

Michelle DaRosa Husband

She married fellow musician, Jeff DaRosa (of Dropkick Murphy’s fame), on October 6, 2006. Hence she has since taken his last name. They live together in Boston.

Michelle DaRosa Career

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 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, he 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.

Michelle DaRosa 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 the iTunes Store
• It Goes On (2009 as Destry)

Michelle DaRosa Net Worth

DaRosa is an American musician, formerly of the band Straylight Run, for whom she was a vocalist, guitarist, and pianist. Her estimated net worth is still under review but will be updated as soon as it is clear.

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