Erica Nockalls
The Wonderstuff / Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls / Nemesis

Classically trained since the age of 7, Erica received a Bachelor of Music degree (with Honours) from the Birmingham Conservatoire (2002 - 2006).

Now a full-time fiddle player with signed UK indie rock band, The Wonder Stuff (most recently headlining the Avalon Stage, Glastonbury Festival 2009), member of signed acoustic duo Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls, touring extensively across the US, Europe and Japan (2006 - present) and the creator and leader of rock/metal string quartet, Nemesis (2009 - present).

In addition, Erica is also a live and studio session violinist, most recently working with The Proclaimers, Damien Dempsey, Captain and TV composer, George Taylor.


"After 4 years of intense musical training under the violin virtuoso, Ken Aiso, I graduated with honours from The Birmingham Conservatoire in the summer of 2006. As a 'classically trained' violinist (as that seems to be the title awarded to me) I've been performing with orchestras and string quartets for the most part of my life."

"What really interests me, however, is the power of ROCK! I was 17 years old when I purchased my first electric violin (it was a transparent red Ted Brewer 'VIVO') and ever since then, sought out other rock musicians that wanted to play with me. My initial band endeavour was to come under the name FIRESWITCH - a Birmingham based prog metal band."

"At the same time as playing 'metal' violin, I met another Birmingham based band - The Wonder Stuff and as of March 2005, joined them! As a result of my work with The Wonder Stuff I secured full sponsorship with Ted Brewer Violins. Since then I've been demonstrating these ace violins at music conventions around the world."

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