Nolan McKelvey

Those who follow Boston’s thriving alt-country/folk music scene may be well aware of Nolan McKelvey’s estimable talents as a member of the band The Benders, but the rest of the country ought to recognize the name with the release of his solo album... (Country Standard Time).

  • Performances:

    • The Newport Folk Festival (Rhode Island), Fred Eaglesmith Festival (Vermont), Campfire Festival (Massachusetts), Pickin' in the Pines Bluegrass Festival (Arizona) and Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Colorado). Nolan has opened for Bob Dylan, Greg Brown, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Richard Buckner, Tim O’ Brien, Jack Johnson, Odetta, Derek Trucks, Peter Rowan, Alison Brown, Pat Green, Los Lobos, Catie Curtis, Cheryl Wheeler, Sugarland, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, North Mississippi Allstars, Billy Currington and many more. He has performed on NPR's "World Cafe" and his song, A Drive up the Mountain, was used on NPR's "Car Talk" show, and his band The Benders' song "Mountain Radio" was used in an episode of "True Blood".

  • Awards:

    • Nolan’s bands were nominated for 7 Boston Music Awards, with The Resophonics winning a BMA in 2004. The Benders were nominated Best Roots Band by the Boston Phoenix. Onus B. Johnson won a F.A.M.E. award, and was voted Flagstaff’s best band 3 times. Nolan has been named Best Songwriter twice (FlagLive!) and won Best Musician in the 2010 Flagstaff Daily Sun Reader's Poll.

  • Recordings:

    • Nolan has recorded on over 50 CD’s working with the likes of Levon Helm (The Band), Dana Colley (Morphine), and Paul Q. Kolderie (Uncle Tupelo, Pixies, Throwing Muses, Radiohead, Warren Zevon). Nolan's music is being played in over 25 states in the U.S.A., in Canada, Belguim, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Ireland, England and elseswhere.

  • Reviews:

    • No Depression # 38, 46, 56. Country Standard Time, Northeast Performer, Dirty Linen, Boston Globe, Boston Phoenix, Boston Herald, The Metro, The Noise(Boston), FlagLive!, Soundcheck Magazine, Insight Magazine, Muse's Muse Music Reviews, A 50 cent Lighter and a Whisky Buzz, The Cosmic American and more.