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Hollie James

Principia available at HMV on line, ITunes

About Me

Principia Album - Out Now:


Principia is available to order on line from HMV.com, Itunes, Snowcap also HMV Redditch. CD’s are available from Mighty Moose Music on request.

About Hollie:

Hollie is a talented singer songwriter from the local town of Redditch Worcestershire. She won this year’s Pop Icon final (sponsored by BBC Hereford & Worcester and Yamaha) at the Bromsgrove theatre. Her unique voice and song writing ability was first spotted by Geoff Jefferson at a private recording session at his studios in 2005 whist she was only 15. He was so impressed with her live performance ability that he started recording Hollies first solo album subsequently titled ‘Principia’ almost immediately.
Hollie wrote lyrics and melody for the album, Geoff wrote, performed and produced all of the music on the album bar one cover track.
Geoff Jefferson has worked with Holly Johnson of Frankie goes to Hollywood fame, UB40 and many other popular bands in the music business during the 80’s. He’s just finished this year working on an album for Mantra 2 with guest contributors Marco Perroni and Terry Lee Miall of Adam and the ants.
‘Principia’ is Hollies first album and consists of 12 tracks, 10 of which are all her own work, the first track ‘Greatest Divide’ was recorded when she was just 15, the album shows her vocal strength, ability and maturity way beyond the range of a 15 yr old.
The album was mastered at Rich Bitch studios in Birmingham and produced in Germany professionally using a glass master. Artwork was designed and produced by ‘the beehive’. Work has started on the second album with a pop promo from Resolution Productions. Watch this space.

A Note from Hollie:

"my musical styles are wide because I write how I feel, then we work together in the studio on the music, sometimes the music comes first then I write how the music makes me feel. Pop, Rock, Jazz, dance, funk who cares so long as it sounds good"

Recent Photos -

Filming Jealousy Music Promo:


Resolution productions produced the lastest single entitle ’Jealousy’ - to feature on Hollie’s second album entitled Blue sky grey clouds. Due for release Summer 2008.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/13/2006
Band Members: Hollie James, vocals & songwriter. Geoff Jefferson, Drums, guitar, keyboard, music.
Influences: Nina Simone, Muse, Bjork, Jack Johnson, Eva Cassidy, Radiohead, Madonna, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Keane, Faithless, Norah Jones, Snow Patrol
Sounds Like: Nobody else but a little bit of everyone
Record Label: Mighty Moose Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Pop Promo Video in the making

Resolution Productions are working on a Pop promo for the next album release, we start work next month and estimated completion is end of November sometime. Watch this space for details.   A big ...
Posted by Hollie James on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:44:00 PST

CD now released at HMV Redditch

Thanks to those good guys at HMV we now have the CD 'Principia' in stock at the Redditch branch. Also available from ITunes and Snowcap. Hollie James x  
Posted by Hollie James on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:38:00 PST

WINNER WORCESTERSHIRE POP ICON 2007

Good news I was lucky enough to come through and win the final of the Worcestershire pop icon 2007 at the Bromsgrove Artrix theatre on Tuesday this week. We must have chosen the right stuff as it went...
Posted by Hollie James on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:19:00 PST

Mighty Moose to the rescue

Well, after all the delays to CD release we have light at the end of the tunnel, enter Mighty Moose Music, they love our stuff so we will keep you posted on the new release date. We have als...
Posted by Hollie James on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:12:00 PST

Check out the vids

Nesting away, below the main picture is a little link called video, hiding away may be a gem or two. Maybe just maybe it will tickle your fancy. Check it out sometime.
Posted by Hollie James on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:35:00 PST

Hello to some new peeps!

We would like to thank Akeem and Sam for joining us at very short notice for the sell out gig at the Invention Studio in Bath on Sat 2nd Dec. Geoff Jefferson was unable to make the gig due t...
Posted by Hollie James on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:20:00 PST

Big thanks to Mantra2

Thanks Matt for credit on 'Star' my first one.   Hollie x
Posted by Hollie James on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:27:00 PST

Album progress

Folks Album will be mastered at Ritch Bitch studios in Birmingham on Sunday 23rd July. Will keep you posted on release date late September   Hollie James  
Posted by Hollie James on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:00:00 PST