Alex da Ponte started playing music and writings songs in April 2006 and in 2008 formed the band Yeah, Arturo with drummer Chad Bloodworth. She released 2 EPs [HOWL (2008) and START A WAR (2010)] under that band name. Now Alex has teamed up with producer Pete Matthews at Ardent Studios in Memphis, TN to release her first full-length album entitled, NIGHTMARES, available now on iTunes, under her own name.