Pieces of the People We Love: Michelle Nolan

Michelle Nolan (or Michelle Darosa, she's married now boys) is nothing short of a goddess. This demure brunette has been hemming the keyboards of Straylight Run for the the last few years with brother John Nolan (formerly of Taking Back Sunday). Her sweet, paper-thin vocals across the band's two albums and ep were the perfect foil to John's yelps and crackling voice. Aside from her artistic ability she's been giving legions of emo boys (and girls to for that matter) a reason to gawk at shows with her Emmy Rossum-esque beauty.

With that said, it seems that the Michelle era in Straylight Run has reached its end as the 27 year-old has decided to pursue a solo career as revealed in a post via the band's myspace:

I wanted to let you know that after a lot of thought and discussion with the band, i have decided that i am going to take some time off from Straylight Run to work on a solo record.


It was a difficult decision to make and please know that i have enjoyed all my time in Straylight Run and i loved meeting all of you through the years and hope to continue to see you in the future! John, Will, Shaun and i are all still close friends and we look forward to playing together again some day. Straylight Run is not breaking up. The guys will be continuing on without me and this month they are recording some new songs for you all! In the mean time i will be working on my new project and i will keep you informed as things start to come together. Thank you so much for your support and your understanding.



Love, Michelle

Knowing how integral she was to the band,especially on tracks such as "Toolsheds and Hottubs", it's most definitely sad to see her go. Best of luck to Michelle in the future.


(impending sausage fest)