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Hollye Dexter

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About Me

I love children and music, and I am so fortunate to have been able to weave my life around both. I am a mom of three beautiful kids, and aside from gigging, I work teaching music and art to foster kids. Harmony is my favorite part of music, and is what I seek in life as well.

I am a spiritual seeker and an avid reader of all things spiritual and philosophical. I also love to paint and have been doing it forever. I'm working on my third album with my amazing husband/producer Troy. That's me in a nutshell. My "official bio" is below.

Buy my CD, "Tales from the Green Room", at CdBaby.com!
Hollye began her career as a background singer for American and International recording artists, and later released two albums of original music with her husband/producer Troy Dexter. She has sung on national commercials for such companies as Tower records, Geico Insurance, and the Coca Cola company.
Her live credits as a background singer in America include performances with Stephen Bishop, Ambrosia, Rita Coolidge, Blake Shelton, Gloria Loring, Michael Mc Donald, Matt Catingub, Mark Lennon, Mary Wilson, Vonda Shepard, Alan Thicke, Rosemary Butler,and others. International artists she has worked with include gospel artist Cyndee Peters (Sweden), George Ishimatsu (Japan) and John Rowles (New Zealand). She has recording credits on over thirty albums, as well as projects for Rhino Records and Walt Disney records and films.
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Hollye can be seen in the band PCH. They play acoustic versions of great songs from artists like the Beatles, James Taylor, Badfinger, Blind Faith, Union Station, Fleetwood Mac, Poco and more. Lush harmonies and intricate acoustic guitar and bass work are what makes this band stand out. PCH has performed as an opening act for many legendary bands including America, Ambrosia, the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones. For more info, click PCH
As an artist, Hollye has over 20 years working in oils and acrylics. Hollye founded the nonprofit organization Art and Soul, teaching self-expression through music and art to at-risk teens in foster care and on probation. Art and Soul was recently given the HERO Award at Agape International (Dr. Michael Beckwith), which is given to those who stand for principles of nonviolence in their communities. Please visit the website at Art & Soul
A note of trivia: Hollye was a child actress (Hollye Holmes) and starred in the hit film "The Wilderness Family", as well as playing a recurring role in the soap "General Hospital", before music stole her heart and defined her future. Above all, her most important role is as a mother. She considers her crowning achievement in life to be her three beautiful children, who are her muses and the lights of her life.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/3/2007
Band Website: PCHband.net
Band Members: Original Music : Hollye Dexter and Troy Dexter
Jake Jacobs Dave Kief

Cover Band PCH : Dave Blasucci, Joe Iaquinto, Pat Thomi, Chazz Frichtel, and Hollye Dexter
Influences: Jonatha Brooke, The Story, Shawn Colvin, Todd Rundgren, Sly and the Family Stone, Al Green, Fleetwood Mac, Valerie Carter, Rosemary Butler, Paula Cole, Ani DiFranco, Jackson Browne, Karla Bonoff, Laura Nyro, Maria McKee, Marc Cohn, David Wilcox, Emily Saliers, The Jackson Five, and The Partridge Family (BIG influence!) My recent faves: Beck, Rufus Wainwright, Copeland, Regina Spektor, James Morrison, India.arie, Feist and of course Troy's original Jazz compositions (the best), My daughter Cristen's all girl rock band Theolonious Brown (now defunct unfortunately) and my son Taylor's three bands, The Unborn, Knife Jockeys, and Big Moves. ; )
MY FAVORITE ALBUMS RIGHT NOW:
COPELAND: Eat, Sleep, Repeat
THE WEEPIES: Say I Am You
SARA BAREILLES: Little Voice
FEIST: The Remainder
Sounds Like: Sounds like teen spirit.... sounds like someone who voted for Al Gore...
Record Label: Dexterity Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Talkin’ with Oprah, y’all

...so this has nothing to do with music, but it's pretty cool so I put it on here. Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE OPRAH. She just does so much good for others and I admire her so much. Anyhow, ...
Posted by Hollye Dexter on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:58:00 PST

Life is Good

Well, I finally caved in a got a myspace page.Life is good these days. I am taking care of my boys at home, and gigging with my "other boys" PCH on weekends. And I teach teenage foster boys during the...
Posted by Hollye Dexter on Sat, 05 May 2007 04:48:00 PST