All of these really strong females making names for themselves in what were traditionally male-dominated spaces. And I’m not usually one to get too hung up on the male-vs.-female side of things, but it is interesting to see the dynamic shifting and it’s happening across the board. It’s cool to be a part of that.
— Nita Strauss
Before going into the data on Nita, as I was putting this post together I learned what a FABULOUS rock guitarist she is. She’s truly amazing! Her playing reminds of Eddie VanHalen. Please make sure you click on the links to see her playing as well as the YouTube at the end.
Nita Strauss (b. 12/7/86) is an American rock musician. She is currently Demi Lovato’s touring guitarist and was a former touring guitarist for Alice Cooper from 2014 to 2022 and has a successful career as a solo artist. Strauss was the first female signature artist with Ibanez guitars and is regularly featured on the covers of worldwide print magazines including Guitar World and Guitar Player. She was ranked No. 1 on Guitar World’s list of “10 Female Guitar Players You Should Know.”
Discography:
Strauss has recorded with Alice Cooper, Jamie Christopherson, Critical Hit, Docker’s Guild, FB1964, Metal Allegiance, Kane Roberts and We Start Wars. She has been featured on albums by Maxxxwell Carlisle, Tina Guo and Angel Vivaldi, as well as the all-female compilation album She Rocks. She has played on dozens of albums, trailers and soundtracks, including Heroes of the Storm and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Strauss released her first instrumental solo album, Controlled Chaos, on November 16, 2018.
Albums: 20 (19 with others and 1 solo)
Singles: 1
Filmography:
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Some things to share:
WWE: Strauss was introduced to World Wrestling Entertainment by her boyfriend Josh Villalta. She initially started watching because it was important to him, but quickly became a fan herself. Strauss started performing live at WWE pay-per-view events in 2018. In April 2018, Strauss played Shinsuke Nakamura’s entrance music at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans in front of an audience of 78,000 fans and millions more who watched the worldwide streaming event. On October 28, Strauss performed with Lzzy Hale at WWE Evolution. Her original song “Mariana Trench” was chosen by Triple H as the official theme for NXT TakeOver: WarGames.
In January 2018, Strauss became the first ever female Ibanez signature artist with her own model guitar, the Ibanez JIVA10. DiMarzio later released their Pandemonium humbuckers, signature pickups that were developed especially for her JIVA Ibanez guitar.
On January 9, 2022, Strauss became the first female rock solo artist in 32 years to hit number one on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart with her song “Dead Inside.”
Official website: here
Source: wikipedia
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Electric guitar is so visceral. Her style is perfect for metal. (K)
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I just listened to the songs again. Dang she is GOOD!
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Interesting that I just ran across her name recently and here I learn something about her!
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Glad her name is getting out there and that after all of this time she cut a solo album (a few years back.) Isn’t she amazing!
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From what little I heard she sounded it.
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I’ve never heard of her before…but I’ve been checking out more she did…great guitar player!
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Heck yes! It takes some getting used to seeing a female playing lead on this kind of music and I am loving it!
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Yes it does…I had to double take!
I’m so far behind Lisa…I’ll shoot you an email soon
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I hear you! Had my moon mother’s meeting today and that takes up most of the day. Busy week also. No worries, Max.
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Have a good night Lisa!
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Nita Strauss is a hell of a rock guitar shredder. I saw her perform live in August 2017 with Alice Cooper. He was on the bill with Deep Purple who full disclosure were the main reason I got a ticket. But Mr. Shock Rock and Nita were great.
I think your comparison with Eddie Van Halen is appropriate. I will say that when it comes to solo guitar playing, I generally tend to favor guitarists who play more sparingly over shredders who race up and down their fretboards. But if I’m in the mood for shredding somebody like Edie Van Halen or Nita Strauss are fun!
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Oh so cool you’ve seen Alice Cooper and Nita live. I learned a new term today: “shredder” I think there is a time and a place for it. Like VanHalen music — and WWE!
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