Troy Donockley (born May 30th, 1964) is an English multi-instrumentalist and composer. Having performed with Nightwish since 2007, he officially joined the band in October 2013 alongside Floor Jansen.
A native of Cumbria, England, Donockley was involved with several Celtic groups like Traveling Country prior to working with Nightwish. He was also a member of English folk cover band The Bad Shepherds until their dissolution in 2016.
In 2017, he and fellow Nightwish member Tuomas Holopainen formed the progressive folk group Auri, with Holopainen's wife Johanna Kurkela as the lead vocalist. The trio's self-titled debut album released the very next year.
Albums with Nightwish[]
Studio Albums[]
- Dark Passion Play (2007; session member)
- Imaginaerum (2011; session member)
- Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2015)
- Human. :II: Nature. (2020)
Live Albums[]
- Made in Hong Kong (2009; session member)
- Showtime, Storytime (2013)
- Vehicle of Spirit (2016)
- Decades: Live in Buenos Aires (2019)
Other Albums[]
With The Bad Shepherds[]
- Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera! (2009)
- By Hook or By Crook (2010)
- Mud, Blood, and Beer (2013)
With Auri[]
- Auri (2018)
- II - Those We Don't Speak Of (2021)