
The Alex Elggren
Band
The Alex Elggren band is a country rock band with five members, all between the ages of 15-18. Alex, our frontman, sings and plays rhythm guitar. Grey plays lead guitar and banjo. Sterling plays bass. Eliza is our dummer, and Monet plays fiddle. Our set of country rock is full of songs you will recognize. We have been able to play at venues like The Velour, Open Streets in SLC, Riverton Town Days, Provo's Freedom Fest, Tooele Fridays on Vines, and others. The Alex Elggren Band recently won Battle of the Bands, put on by Highland, Utah. You can follow our journey on Instagram: @The_Alex_Elggren_Band




Alex Elggren, 15, (South Jordan), is the lead vocalist, plays guitar and piano. He has been a featured vocalist at top venues across Utah, including The Eccles Theater, Abravanel Hall, and The Rose Wagner. Some of his favorite performances include Riverton Town Days, Sandy City’s 4th of July Celebration, headlining Morgan City’s 4th of July Celebration, and the Utah State Fair. As a member of One Voice Children's Choir, he has been on performance tours to China and Switzerland.
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Grey Nielson discovered his passion for guitar when he was 11 years old. In the five years since then, he has played all types of music on stages throughout Utah and California. His favorite music to play is metal, but he also loves rock, jazz, and classical/flamenco. He’s played on stages with Mike Ward of The Wallflowers, Tom Malone of The Blues Brothers, and Steve Smith of Journey. In 2024, he won Downbeat Magazine’s Outstanding Middle School Soloist award for his performance of Dream Theater’s Best of Times.
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​Eliza Dawson: Eliza Dawson, 15, has drummed for many bands, including jazz, soul, big band, rock, funk, and country. She has been a member of Caleb Chapman Soundhouse and Mountaintop Music Institute. She has performed on stages in Utah, California, and Kentucky, including the Eccles Theater and the Santa Monica Pier. As a freshman, Eliza won second place in the Utah Percussive Arts Society High School drum set competition. For fun, Eliza loves hiking, gaming, and jamming out on drums.​
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MONET OAKS, 18 Born to a musical family, Monet has been playing the violin for 11 years. She was classically trained but started fiddling this past year and can't get enough. She started a country band with friends: Leather & Lace, who won 2nd place at their school's battle of the bands. She has loved playing alongside Alex Elggren and can't wait to see where her fiddling takes her while studying at BYU.​
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Featured Friends
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Sierra Johnson, backup vocals

Jacie Kate, backup vocals
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