Millisa Henderson is a guitarist, musician, instructor, aspiring painter, and coffee lover based in Providence, RI. Despite her passion for rock and progressive metal, her influences span across all types of music and art. She has been a guitar enthusiast and avid performer since she first picked up the instrument at the age of 11. 

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Throughout her teen years, she was active in the Oklahoma music scene, playing for various bands and programs. As part of Rising Star Productions, Inc., she performed at venues including Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN; Elvis Presley's Graceland in Memphis, TN; Hard Rock Café in Memphis, TN; and the Tulsa Jazz Hall of Fame.

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In 2016, Millisa moved to Boston, MA, to attend Berklee College of Music. She was awarded the full-tuition Lollapalooza scholarship and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a dual degree in Guitar Performance and Professional Music in May of 2020. 

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Since moving to New England, Millisa has performed and recorded with countless bands and artists in genres such as rock, alternative, indie, country, singer-songwriter, musical theater, and metal. Some of her most notable performances include Warped Tour (Mansfield, MA), the Berklee Performance Center, Festival EDON (Nicosia, Cyprus), and various booths at the NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. 

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In 2021, Millisa was invited to be a guest instructor at Berklee's Guitar Sessions summer program. Since then, she has been a consistent summer faculty member at Guitar Sessions and the "Aspire 5-Week" summer performance program.

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Millisa currently plays for the Dave Alves band, various Boston-based wedding bands, and as a solo acoustic act. She is actively working on a solo instrumental prog-rock-fusion EP. Starting in October 2024, she will be playing for the national Broadway tour of "Mean Girls." 

 

Millisa proudly endorses Equilibrium Guitars, Eastwood Guitars, Deering Banjos, Ernie Ball, DiMarzio Pickups, Temple Audio, Walrus Audio, Strymon Engineering, and EX-Gear.