Lindsay Holler

Lindsay Holler sings and plays guitar. her voice moves onto the sidewalk through a cracked upstairs window on dusky afternoons. it smells you with its tongue, pensively considers, and strikes. In clubs and theatres - its the same. On some occasions it caresses; other times accuses. When amplified it can be seen on the air ... then we all drown.
Holler lives in Charleston, South Carolina. She hails the South as home and has lived in New Orleans and New York; she studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston. The music’s current state of evolution is supported by a little twang and a little late-night clarity. The new EP, Love Gone Awry, contains five originals, each displaying Hollers succinct penwomanship, which treads the trammels of broken relations and lost love. With the addition of Nick Jenkins on drums, Michael Hanf on vibes and percussion, Dave Linaburg on guitar, and Ben Wells on bass, they have created a sound fusing americana with gritty textures and dark lyrics.
Holler cites influences from the likes of Tom Waits, Gram Parsons, Nina Simone and Neil Young - preferring genre straddlers, categorical misfits and indefinables.
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Top Albums of 2007 (Charleston City Paper)
Lindsay Holler & The Dirty Kids
Love Gone Awry
(independent)
"Forlorn and rockin’, Holler’s six-song EP is a half-hour joyride of emotion. Hearing Holler’s tales of sorrow, you might flinch, but you’ll enjoy it. She is."
—Stratton Lawrence
link: http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid% 3A37907
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Lindsay Holler & The Dirty Kids – ’Love Gone Awry’ – (Independent)
When it comes to alt-country ingenues, the Lowcountry is lucky enough to have more than one group residing in the area. Most folks interested in that music style are well aware of the firecracker known as Cary Ann Hearst, who regularly rocks out at venues around town, and around the region. Just as entertaining, though with a style all her own, is Lindsay Holler. Describing Holler’s unique vocals is not an easy thing. Take Janis Joplin, add a little Margo Timmons mixed with Lucinda Williams, and take away that trio’s anti-depressants, and you’ll begin to get an idea of what Holler’s voice is like.
It’s wonderfully rich and full, with just the right touch of weariness to make the subjects of the songs on ’Love Gone Awry’ completely believable. I can almost guarantee that after listening to the six songs on that new CD from Holler and her Dirty Kids, you’ll want to seek the singer out to give her a hug.
Although all six tunes on this EP are worthy of repeated listening, there are a few standouts. ’Dandelion,’ which closes the CD, sounds like it was recorded in a smoky jazz bar thanks to Michael Hanf’s rich vibraphone playing.
’Backdoor’ begins with Holler’s voice distorted and creepy, before ripping into a tin pan alley tempo that would make Tom Waits proud. The CD’s best song, ’Nothing Tonight,’ is an achingly beautiful tale of regret and solitude that will absolutely devastate you with its beauty.
If Holler is looking to get noticed outside of Charleston, then this EP ought to do the trick. Pick up a copy of this great CD yourself at the official CD release party at Cumberland’s on Friday. (A-)
Download These: ’Nothing Tonight,’ ’Dandelion,’ ’Backdoor’
- Devin Grant
Charleston Post & Courier
Thursday June 21, 2007
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“Featuring a retro, soul-filled voice and cotton field blues, Charleston’s own Lindsay Holler is a magnificent display of pain and pleasure. Holler is rare in her creativity and brave in her leadership … Holler is certainly worth one’s attention.”
- Charleston Post & Courier
“Their unusual instrumentation certainly helps set them apart from the more conventional rock and pop bands in town. Their sophisticated, wide-ranging sound and ambitious approach to original compositions, cleverly reworked renditions, and expressive live performances might just set them ahead of the pack.”
- Charleston City Paper
“Lindsay Holler is a passionate performer and a classic country rock balladeer. Her songs were beautifully performed, showing wisdom and introspection through a soulful, strong and melodic voice.”
- Southeast Performer Magazine
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