Nolan McGuire
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Nolan McGuire is a guitarist and tour manager from Chicago.
Career[]
The Parker Brothers[]
Nolan's earliest work was with The Parker Brothers.[1] He also performed on a tour with Digger.[citation needed]
The Honor System[]
McGuire played on The Honor System's debut album Single File and subsequent EP 100% Synthetic. Whereas vocalist tended to play lower and more rhythmic parts, McGuire typically contributed higher-register arpeggios and leads, frequently featuring bending, sliding and double-stops. However, neither guitarist was limited to lead or rhythm; trading and interweaving of guitar parts played a large part in the band's sound. Nolan left the band some time before their second album, , and was replaced by , whose arrival heralded a shift of the band's sound in a heavier direction, although the interlinked guitar parts remained a key feature.
Alkaline Trio[]
McGuire was the tour manager for Alkaline Trio and played second guitar for them live. These parts are usually written and played on record by the band's guitarist Matt Skiba; however, McGuire received writing/recording credits for lead guitar on the song "Sadie" on the One Man Army split and, later, Crimson.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-04-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- American punk rock guitarists
- Living people
- Guitarists from Chicago
- The Honor System (band) members