Alex Soria

Who is Alex Soria?

Alex Soria was a rock and roll musician from Montreal. and founding member of the power pop/punk rock groups "The Nils" and "Chino". Born in Montreal in 1965, Alex along with his older brother Carlos experienced a trying childhood which fueled both his personal demons as well as his lyric and songwriting fluency. As a salvation, the brothers used music, and soccer, as a means to build confidence and find purpose. Alex's older brother Carlos played in several punk bands during the late 1970s prior to forming The Nils with his younger brother aged only 13. Carlos would bring home punk rock records such as The Clash, Sex Pistols and Stiff Little Fingers and play them for his brother. Alex Soria was won over by this then very new sound. Carlos soon bought him an $80 guitar and taught him 3 chords. Alex quickly excelled and by 1978 The Nils had formed and began playing live.

From there, the brothers shared a songwriting partnership with Alex offering up the more fragile, introspective ballads and Carlos offering the more charged, anthemic social commentaries. This songwriting partnership would prove to be instrumental in The Nils footprint in rock n roll history.