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D.W. Holiday

Bringing you a brighter tomorrow!â„¢

About Me


Starting with what can only be classified as buzz-rock, our quirky music takes an experimental turn with digital and analog synthesizers, acoustic and electric guitars, programmed beats with fleshy drums, and subliminal messages. Really, the music of D.W. Holiday is mostly about the five senses working overtime - but even more so about that sixth sense which allows you to SLOW DOWN.
As a band D.W. Holiday floats alongside the songs we sing and play because we want our music to be noticed first and foremost. Then, once you have injested the concept, you will begin to filter through the music straight towards our words - not just what we are saying but what you are hearing (which internally is more than just text on paper). Soon, the lush textures pop and fizzle like drums and wires crossfading inside your head while the smooth 60's style bass lines buzz and the synths hum back and forth from the left side to the right side of your brain.
D.W. Holiday was formed in 1992 by Craig Clarke and Daniel Crowell. Troy James became a major part of the band in 2007, thus contributing to the ever growing WAVE. The real question is this: Are we ON or are we OFF? Sometimes we have to go too far only to show you that you haven't gone far enough. Simple and yet Untouched. Hated by the closest but loved from afar?
What else can be said? We are just men who enjoy music. Almost as much as long road trips, living life, being indoors and out, staying up late, laughing, and imposing opinions upon each other. So please sit down on our couch and let go of all outside influences.
D.W. Holiday
"Push Play" (mp3)
from "Technical Difficulties, Under The Influence..."
(Three Ring Records)
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"Every Beat of Your Heart" (mp3)
from "Fish and Flying Creatures"
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Member Since: 12/27/2004
Band Website: dwholiday.com
Band Members: Craig Clarke, Daniel Crowell, Troy James
Influences: Bands we like but don't necessarily sound like us: ...Trail of Dead, Air, Beastie Boys, Beck, Besnard Lakes, Beta Band, Billy Joel, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Black Mountain, Boston, Breakbeat Era, Bruce, Calexico, Cass (Mama and McCombs), Cheap Trick, Colin Blunstone and/or Zombies, Cure, Dead Can Dance, DM, Donovan, Doors, Echo and the Bunnymen, Electric Prunes, Elvis (both), EBTG, Flaming Lips, the Mac, Galaxie 500, Genesis (Gabriel era), George Michael (pre bathroom), George Harrison, David Gilmore, Good Citizenship Award, Grandaddy, Heart, Housemartins, Howard Jones, Iggy, Buckley, Kelley Stoltz, Kinks, Le Tigre, ZEP, Cohen, Arthur Lee and Love, Low, Luna, Magnetic Fields, Manu Chao, Mark Kozelek and Red House Painters, Marvin, Mazzy, Mercury Rev, Miles, MGMT, Morphine, Neil, Nick, Nirvana, Pavement, Pedro, Pink, Pixies, Polvo, Primal Scream, Queen, Radar Bros., Radiohead, Robyn Hitchcock, Art Garfunkel, Small Faces, Smiths and Morrissey, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, Super Furry Animals, Stereolab, Spoon, Sugarcubes and Bjork, Swervedriver, Talking Heads, Thee More Shallows,Tom Petty,Thompson Twins, Tortoise, Travis, Velvet Underground, XTC, Yes, Yo La Tengo... BLAH
Sounds Like: Richard Wright/ Alan Wilder ..boards, Andy Partridge/Mark Kozelek on rhythm guitars, Olga Goreas on bass guitar, Robert Smith/Joe Jack Talcum on lead guitar, Wayne Coyne/ David Schelzel on vocals, Aaron Burtch on drums, Echo on percussion, Jonny Greenwood on other instruments, mixed by George Harrison and produced by Ian Curtis.
Record Label: Three Ring Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Iris Marie Norcia-Crowell

A new member of the family was born today!!! Her name is Iris Marie Norcia-Crowell. She was born in San Francisco @ 12:45 today and is 9 lb 2 oz and 20 inches long!! Its funny all of our last bab...
Posted by D.W. Holiday on Tue, 13 May 2008 03:57:00 PST

Featured Free Song: Cowpoke

Track 2 from Technical Difficulties, Under The Influence... (2004 Three Ring) Ahh, Cowpoke.  The thorn in our side. Cowpoke was originally recorded in 1992 in Bethel, Connecticut.  At t...
Posted by D.W. Holiday on Tue, 06 May 2008 11:12:00 PST

Featured Free Song: No Diving

Track 1 from Technical Difficulties, Under The Influence... (2004 Three Ring) For the most part, Technical Difficulties, Under The Influence was the start of D.W. Holiday's journey into the psychedeli...
Posted by D.W. Holiday on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:53:00 PST

Dowload our Entire catalog for FREE!

Hey there fans, old and new!   We've decided to do something different here at DWH headquarters.  Beginning today, we will be offering our entire catalog for download exclusively via Myspac...
Posted by D.W. Holiday on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:42:00 PST

NOW RIGHT NOW

The time to do that thing you have always wanted to do is NOW. Don't hesitate DO IT!! 5 years from now I promise you that you will be looking back and thinking how great it was....WHEN???  (NOW)!...
Posted by D.W. Holiday on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:43:00 PST

Universal Night

So we went down to the studio this weekend in the city to finish up overdubs for the new album. We had a GREAT time!! It's so funny because we were expecting to take some time getting things just righ...
Posted by D.W. Holiday on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:21:00 PST

iTunes, Justin, and Cheeseburgers...

So& iTunes&   We have been on all of the major internet selling sites for some time now. We consider it a real badge of honor. But you know how on MySpace you get hoards of Indie b...
Posted by D.W. Holiday on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:05:00 PST

SXSW tour

WOW!! We had a great time on our little tour LOTS of driving, talking and listening to music in between shows. The band really got closer with the experience and we are now even more inspired by the m...
Posted by D.W. Holiday on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:26:00 PST

Free D.W. Holiday MP3 Download!

Hello everybody, we've got a nice freebie to offer you courtesy of emusic. Click here to download the track "Waiting" from our forthcoming CD, free of charge.That track is on the Noise Pop 2008  ...
Posted by D.W. Holiday on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:50:00 PST

Blog Love

This neat blog called Eyes For Indie had something nice to say about Prelude to Winter: http://eyesforindie.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/dw-holiday-prel ude-to-winter/ ...
Posted by D.W. Holiday on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:15:00 PST