NITA STRAUSS of ALICE COOPER

Nita Strauss takes her name from composer Johann Strauss. She
grew up listening to classic rock with her father and picked up
the guitar at age 13. After going to the movies to see
“Crossroads” she knew she wanted to be a musician. The scene with
Steve Vai just blew her away. Only two years later, she started
playing in clubs. Since the age limit was 18, she would wait
outside until it was time for the band to play. She played in and
with as many bands as she could. Eventually, she wound up playing
guitar in Fem Fetale. They played a show on the Monsters of Rock
cruise. Kip Winger was in the audience and impressed with her
performance. He met with Nita after the show and they discussed
possible projects they could work on in the future. Shortly after
the cruise, Nita got a call from Kip. He told her Alice Cooper
was looking for a guitarist. She nailed the audition and is proud
to be a member of the Alice Cooper band today.