Jolie Holland (born September 11, 1975)[1] is an American singer and performer who combines elements of folk, traditional, experimental, and rock.[2]
Jolie Holland | |
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 Jolie Holland performing in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 11, 1975 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, traditional, experimental, Americana |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar, violin |
| Labels | ANTI- |
| Website | joliehollandmusic.com |
Career
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Growing up in her birth place of Houston, Texas,[1] Holland left in 1994, moving to Austin, New Orleans, and San Francisco before ending up in Vancouver, Canada, where she was one of the founding members of The Be Good Tanyas. Holland left the band before the release of their debut album, Blue Horse, on which she appears prominently.[3] She returned to San Francisco, where she recorded her first album, 2002's Catalpa.[4] Originally self-released, the album was later picked up and re-released by ANTI-. In 2004 she released her first album for ANTI-, 2004's Escondida. ANTI- labelmates Tom Waits and Sage Francis are both outspoken fans of Holland's: Waits nominated her for the Shortlist music prize,[5] while Francis has said that Escondida was his most listened to album of 2005.[6]
As well as releasing another four solo albums for ANTI- and touring globally, Holland has performed a number of collaborations with other artists, including with fan Sage Francis (on his album Human the Death Dance) and Booker T. (with whom she recorded "What A Wonderful World" in 2007). In 2016, she reunited with Be Good Tanyas bandmate Samantha Parton and they began touring as a duo,[7] releasing the jointly-credited album Wildflower Blues, on Cinquefoil Records, in 2017 and embarking on a joint tour through 2018.[8]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Catalpa (2003)
- Escondida (2004)
- Springtime Can Kill You (2006)
- The Living and the Dead (2008)
- Pint of Blood (2011)
- Wine Dark Sea (2014)
- Wildflower Blues with Samantha Parton (2017)
- Haunted Mountain (2023)
Live albums
editContributions
edit- Multiple vocal, instrumental, and writing contributions on the Be Good Tanyas' debut album, Blue Horse, released in 2000 (after Holland's departure from the band).[9]
- Multiple collaborations with David Dondero, including backing vocals on the song "Analysis of a 1970's Divorce" on Dondero's 2001 album Shooting at the Sun With a Water Gun[10]
- Lead vocals on The Grey Funnel Line on Hal Willner's Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006, ANTI-)[11]
- Backing vocals for Bad Religion frontman Greg Graffin's studio solo album Cold as the Clay[12]
- Violin on The Speakers' album Yeats Is Greats[13]
- Backing vocals on Chuck Ragan's album Feast or Famine[14]
- Lyrics and performance of Flood of Dreams in the film King of California[15]
- Backing vocals on "Cinders of the Sun" and "Heart of Misery"[16] for Steve Abel and the Chrysalids' album Flax Happyon
- Backing vocals on David Gray's "Kathleen"[17]
- Contributed to two tracks on Sage Francis' Human the Death Dance and is featured in the video for "Got Up This Morning"[18][19]
- Backing vocals on "Songs for Love Drunk Sinners" by Jan Bell and the Cheap Dates[20]
- Collaboration with Booker T. Jones on the album "What A Wonderful World"[21]
- Backing vocals on "Old/New" by Frally[22]
- Backing vocals on "Alabama chicken" and "Rattlesnake charm (Dream machine)" by Sean Hayes[23]
- Mixing and engineering by Joel Hamilton on the album "The Living and The Dead" [24]
- Duet with Guy Garvey on "Electricity" from the 2015 album Courting the Squall
- Backing vocals and violin on Eric Terino's "Innovations of Grave Perversity" LP[25] and "Body Gets Stoned" EP[26]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jolie Holland Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Qc Interview: Jolie Holland". Quietcolor.com. October 6, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Erik Hage. "The Be Good Tanyas | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Jolie Holland – Catalpa (2003, CD)". Discogs.com.
- ^ "Jolie Holland | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. May 17, 1976. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Topic Galleries". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton (California/British Columbia)". 2016 Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton". Jolieandsamantha.com.
- ^ "The Be Good Tanyas – Blue Horse (2000, CD)". Discogs.com.
- ^ "Shooting at the Sun With a Water Gun – David Dondero | Credits". AllMusic. November 13, 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Corey Apar (July 11, 2006). "Cold as the Clay – Greg Graffin | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "The Speakers | Yeats Is Greats: The Speakers Sing the Poems of William Butler Yeats (and more) | CD Baby Music Store". Cdbaby.com. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Feast or Famine – Chuck Ragan | Credits". AllMusic. August 7, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Flood of Dreams soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Stepping Out of Daddy's Dark Shadow – Entertainment News". Redorbit.com. June 6, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Kathleen – David Gray,Jolie Holland | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. September 14, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Human the Death Dance – Sage Francis | Credits". AllMusic. May 8, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Sage Francis - Making of "Got Up This Morning"" (Video). Epitaph Records. May 23, 2007. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Jan Bell and the Cheap Dates | Songs for Love Drunk Sinners | CD Baby Music Store". Cdbaby.com. April 17, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "What a Wonderful World – Booker T. Jones | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – The Light by Frally". Itunes.apple.com. March 1, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Alabama Chicken – Sean Hayes | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "Jolie Holland: The Living and The Dead". AllMusic.
- ^ "Innovations of Grave Perversity, by Eric Terino". Ericterino.bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Body Gets Stoned (feat. Jolie Holland) - Single, by Eric Terino". Ericterino.bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.