NOCONA

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Chris Isom: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar

Adrienne Isom: Bass, Vocals

Elan Glasser: Harmonica

Matt Brundrett: Drums, Vocals

 

NOCONA is a Los Angeles roots-rock band that blends country twang, punk energy, psychedelic guitar and good old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll. Led by Chris and Adrienne Isom, whose musical roots stretch from Los Angeles to New York, Austin and Toronto, the band brings a wide range of influences to Chris’s songs. Harmonica player Elan Glasser and drummer Matt Brundrett complete a lineup equally at home with country rhythms, loud guitars and psychedelic excursions.

 

The band takes its name from Nocona, Texas, where Chris’s family has gathered for generations. Family reunions often included a generator, amps and a makeshift stage where relatives played music late into the night—a fitting origin story for a band built around the joy of playing together.

 

Across three albums—Nocona, Long Gone Song and Los Dos—the band has developed a sound that moves freely from country twang to unruly rock and roll and psychedelia. Much of Los Dos was recorded with the band playing together in the Isoms’ garage, capturing the raw, communal energy that defines NOCONA. Their fourth album, Backslider, was recorded at Fitting Room Studio in Nashville with producer KP Hawthorn. Owned by Nashville engineer and producer Steve Berns, Fitting Room features a spacious live room and excellent recording gear while maintaining the relaxed, down-home atmosphere the band strives for in its records.

 

NOCONA has performed at Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Stagecoach and the 2026 Outlaw Country Cruise, along with clubs across both coasts. The band recently released How Do You Feel? featuring Rosie Flores and Into The Stars, and will soon release Hard In The Country, the third single from Backslider, due early next year.