Erica Nockalls
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Nockalls Fronting her band, Erica Nockalls, Nottingham Rock City 2014
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| Birth name | Erica Rosanne Nockalls |
| Born | 1983 (age 33–34) Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Violinist, composer, songwriter, singer |
| Instruments | Violin, Vocals, Piano, Viola, Guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | IRL, Fake Chapter Records, Erica Nockalls Music |
| Associated acts | The Wonder Stuff, Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls, Dutch Head, The Proclaimers, The Mission, Wayne Hussey, Dirty Ray, Fink, Jeffrey Walker, Tronos |
| Website | http://www.ericanockalls.com |
Erica Nockalls (born August 20, 1983 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an English violinist, vocalist, songwriter, and visual artist. She is best known as the violinist in The Wonder Stuff, one-half of acoustic duo Miles Hunt And Erica Nockalls, and as a live fiddle player for The Proclaimers. Nockalls is also the lead vocalist, violinist, and guitarist in her self-titled art-rock band.
Erica Nockalls was born in Rotherham, England. Her classical guitarist father Martin Nockalls worked as the guitar coordinator for Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. Her mother Louise Nockalls worked as a claims manager for a large insurance brokerage whilst simultaneously exhibiting as a watercolour artist. Nockalls studied classical violin and received regular private tuition from age 7. She was offered a placement at Chetham’s School of Music at age 9, but only attended for one week, deciding that the school was not for her.
“Even though I was only there for one week, I couldn’t help but notice all the girls in my dorm seemed so sad, crying themselves to sleep. I wasn’t done being a kid yet. I told them I wanted to leave, and left."
At age 11, Nockalls moved with her family to the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, where she attended South Axholme Comprehensive School. By age 15 she had passed the Associated Board grade 8 violin exam with distinction, and by age 16 was the leader of the Beechfield Youth Orchestra. Throughout her teens Nockalls played in rock bands with school friends, and played locally as an electric violinist in rock cover bands. Nockalls also taught herself to play piano, guitar, and bass guitar during this time.
She went on to study A-level music, music technology, and media at John Leggott Sixth Form College in Scunthorpe, before successfully auditioning for a place to study violin at Birmingham Conservatoire, aged 19.
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