Jolie Holland Recent News

Jolie Holland Celebrates The Music of Michael Hurley

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:08:00 -0700

Immensely gifted singer-songwriter Jolie Holland along with musician-filmmaker Grey Gersten will be hosting a one night concert celebrating the songs of legendary American singer/guitarist and fiddle player Michael Hurley. Holland will be joined by other esteemed NYC musicians including Shahzad Ismaily and a special unannounced guest star. This one of a kind performance will occur September 4th at the Jalopy Theater in Brooklyn.

“Singer Jolie Holland has a spirit that feels like it comes from a bygone era. Her voice is unlike anyone else's in contemporary music and that's what makes her songs so enjoyable, either when you're listening to her recorded material or catching her live in person.” – Seattle Weekly

Jolie Holland will also be supporting legendary soul gospel artist Mavis Staples on five East coast live dates beginning on October 1st.

Jolie Holland: The Songs of Michael Hurley:

09/4, The Jalopy Theater, 315 Columbia St
Brooklyn, NY 11201 www.jalopy.biz

Jolie Holland supporting Mavis Staples:

10/1 Carolina Theater - Durham, NC
10/2 Hanesbrands Theater - Winston-Salem, NC
10/3 The Jefferson Center - Roanoke, VA
10/4 World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
10/6 City Winery - New York, NY

Jolie Holland Plays The Songs of Michael Hurley

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:08:00 -0700

Jolie Holland and friends Grey Gersten, Shahzad Ismaily and special guests will be performing the songs of Michael Hurley on September 4th at the Jalopy Theater in Brooklyn, NY! Check out the flier below for more details!

Jolie Holland Announces North American Tour

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:08:00 -0700

Singer songwriter Jolie Holland is that rare performer who conveys everything in her voice. It is a stunning instrument that seems directly connected to her heart and soul. On her latest album The Living and the Dead, Holland creates a smoky evocative work of hallucinatory Americana. In live performance Holland is absolutely transcendent. Popmatters said of a recent concert: "She's a singer who's absolutely worth seeing in a live context because she always takes chances, trying out weird phrasings, slurring words together and falling slightly out of rhythm, only to bring things back together somehow.... plenty of spine-tingling moments." Holland now prepares to embark on an extensive North America tour joined on the Southern stops by musician, actor Will Oldham (AKA Bonnie Prince Billy) who will sing backup. Seminal folk/blues rambler Michael Hurley will be opening West Coast dates with Kentucky musician and master storyteller Matt Bauer featured on the rest. Holland will be joining both Hurley and Bauer for their sets, then performing alongside supremely talented NYC guitarist Grey Gersten.

Acclaim for Holland's The Living and the Dead:

"Holland's fourth album - far and away her strongest-is flawlessly executed and fearlessly told." - Blender Magazine

"Jolie Holland's voice beguiles like something from an old 78....on The Living and the Dead, she channels the folky, sultry, blues Joni Mitchell trademarked and conjures her own stunning takes on lost lovers and sly approaches." - Elle

"positively enchanting." - LA Weekly

"Her music has a certain timelessness to it, melding the best in vocal jazz, blues, and country traditions, her voice masterfully sliding between sultry and sweet, despairing and lonely." - The Village Voice

"Jolie Holland's fourth album packs a full and commanding wallop. It's her strongest effort yet, a mini-manifesto on how to weld varied American sounds together and also fucking rock at the same time. This is the record to buy for your dad for his birthday, and then burn for yourself afterwards." - Pitchfork

Jolie Holland Tour Dates

08-22 Mississippi Studios - Portland Or.
09-15 La Sala Rosa Montreal QC
09-16 - Space Gallery - Portland, ME
09-17 - Brattle Theater - Cambridge, MA
09-18 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY
09-19 - The M Room- Philadelphia, PA
09-20 - The Southern - Charlottesville, VA
09-21 - The Arts Center - Carrboro, NC
09-22 - Double Door Inn - Charlotte, NC
09-24 - Eddie's Attic - Decature GA
09-25 - The Bottletree - Birmingham AL
09-26 - The Parish HOB - New Orleans LA
09-27 - Mcgonigel's Mucky Duck - Houston TX
09-28 - Stubbs BBQ (indoor) Austin TX
09-30 - Club Congress - Tucson AZ
10-01 - Acoustic Music San Diego - San Diego CA
10-03 - Largo at the Coronet - Los Angeles CA
10-04 - The Independent - San Francisco CA
10-06 Triple Door - Seattle WA
10-07 Mississippi Studios - Portland OR
10-09 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City UT
10 10 - Walnut Room - Denver CO
10 -11 - The Waiting Room - Omaha NE
10-12 - Varsity Theater Minneapolis MN
10-13 - High Noon Saloon - Madison WI
10-14 - Schubas - Chicago IL
10 -15 - Russian Recording - Bloomington IN
10-16 - The Dame - Lexington KY
10-17 - Stuart's Opera House - Nelsonville OH

Jolie Holland Touring Australia, New Zealand

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:02:00 -0800

Jolie Holland is heading to Australia and New Zealand to play a handful of dates. Check the details under each show date for ticketing information.

Australia

WEDNESDAY 11TH & THURSDAY 12th OF FEBRUARY - THE BASEMENT, SYDNEY NSW (18+)
Address: 29 Reiby Place Sydney, NSW 2000
Support: The Smallgoods
Details: Dinner & show tickets only available by phone: Call the Basement Box Office to book 9251 2797 (Mon - Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm)
General admission (standing) ticket available from: www.thebasement.com.au | phone 1300 438 839 | Moshtix outlets

FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY – THE CORNER HOTEL, RICHMOND VIC (18+)
Address: 57 Swan St Richmond, VIC 3121
Support: The Smallgoods
Details:
Tickets from: www.cornerhotel.com| phone sales 9427 9198 | the venue's Corner Box Office

SUNDAY 15TH FEBRUARY – THE REPUBLIC BAR, HOBART TAS (18+)
Support: The Smallgoods
Tickets: Tickets from: www.republicbar.com | phone sales 1300 43 88 49 | Moshtix outlets | Ruff Cut Records | from the venu

TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY – THE GOV, ADELAIDE SA (18+)
Address: 59 Port Road Hindmarsh SA 5007
Support: The Smallgoods
Details: Tickets from: www.venuetix.com.au | phone sales 8225 8888| Venuetix outlets | The Gov phone sales 8225 8888

WEDNESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY – FLY BY NIGHT MUSICIANS CLUB, FREMANTLE WA(18+)
Address: 1 Holdsworth Street Fremantle, WA 6160
Support: The Smallgoods
Details: Tickets from: www.heatseeker.com.au | Star Surf – Perth | Mills Records - Fremantle | Planet Video - Mount Lawley

FRIDAY 20TH FEBRUARY – THE TROUBADOUR, BRISBANE QLD (18+)
Address: 322 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley, QLD
Support: The Smallgoods
Tickets: Tickets from: www.oztix.com.au | phone sales 1300 762 545 | Oztix outlets

SATURDAY 21ST FEBRUARY – BYRON COMMUNITY & CULTURAL CENTRE, BYRON BAY NSW(LIC & ALL AGES)
Address: 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay, NSW 2481
Support: The Smallgoods
Details: Tickets from: BBBC box office – 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay (Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm)

New Zealand

MONDAY 23RD FEBRUARY – The San Francisco Bath House – Wellington, NZ
on sale at: undertheradar.co.nz plus at : Real Groovy Records, Musiquarium, Fast & Loose & Rhythm Discs
TUESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY – Galatos – Auckland, NZ
on sale at: undertheradar.co.nz plus at : Real Groovy Records, Musiquarium, Fast & Loose & Rhythm Discs

New York

WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH – Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, USA

Tribute to REM - Featuring: Vic Chesnutt & Elf Power, Rachel Yamagata, Calexico, Patti Smith, Throwing Muses with Kristen Hersh, Kimya Dawson, Ingrid Michaelson, Glenn Hansard, The Apples in Stereo, Tommy James and the Shondells, Keren Ann, Guster, The dB's, Bob Mould and others

on sale: www.carnegiehall.org

Jolie Holland on NPR's World Cafe on January 13th

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:01:00 -0800

Check out Jolie Holland on NPR's World Cafe on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009.

National Public Radio's World Cafe with host David Dye can be heard on nearly 200 stations nationwide. You can find your local station by going to website, click here.

Or you can listen online to the WXPN/Philadelphia stream from 2pm to 4pm Eastern Standard Time by going to: http://xpn.org/listen_live/listen.php

ANTI- RECORDS LOOKS BACK AT AN OUTSTANDING 2008

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:12:00 -0800

Releases from NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, JOLIE HOLLAND, MAN MAN Hailed as Career Bests, MAVIS STAPLES Captures a Moment in Time on Live Recording, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD Crack the Top 40 for the First Time

Billy Bragg Mr Love & Justice - in this momentous election year, the man who has dedicated his life and music to political action gave us his most intimate and introspective record yet, without losing the passion that has characterized this beloved firebrand 's career.

• "Classic Bragg: frequently fantastic folk-rock that keeps both the faith and your attention." -Village Voice
• "Rather than being a return to form, it 's a leap forward in maturity, depth and nuance." -Paste

Bob Mould District Line - It is near impossible to calculate the level of impact or influence that Bob Mould has had on the last two decades of modern rock, from the Pixies to Nirvana, to Green Day to Daft Punk. District Line combines the fire of Mould's earliest work in Husker Du, the accessibility of his alternative rock, genre-defining trio Sugar, and the introspection found in his solo releases.

• "District Line is a ¬focused, gripping zigzag between fury and woe, scorched rock and folk-pop distress, much like the Hüskers' best records--now with a longer view." -Rolling Stone

• "He's rarely been more compelling." -Spin

DeVotchKa A Mad and Faithful Telling - 2008 found the Denver indie band -- who beautifully combines Eastern European bohemia with American prairie rock and south of the border melodies -- coming into their own with sold out tours, festival appearances at Coachella, Lollapalooza and Red Rocks, and a record that charmed everyone from the Eastern bloc (a rare appearance in Moscow) to the online community (the much-discussed use of a DeVotchKa track on the Gears of War trailer)

• "Huge indie−rock anthems and lute−driven ballads defined by infallible melodies, heartbreaking arrangements, and dark, funny lyrics. It leaves you wondering whether to weep or dance." -Esquire

• "Cheerful, eclectic lunacy with a heart as big as the world * * * * " -Spin

Islands Arm 's Way - the 2008 release found the young, critically-acclaimed Montreal sextet heading in a surprising new direction. Their 2006 release, Return to the Sea, was heralded as a stunning work of impulsive outbursts and emotional explorations. Arm's Way saw the band naturally evolving a more lavish yet centered sound that showcased songwriter Nick Thorburn's astounding talent.

• "Freaky, transcendent stuff." -Filter

• "A rich tapestry of pop from a band that has fully coalesced under his [Nick Thorburn] self-proclaimed benevolent dictatorship. Their latest Arm 's Way is a sophisticated, majestic and visceral journey into the limelight." -Village Voice

Jolie Holland the Living and the Dead - the young songwriter with the incomparable voice adds rock n roll to her impressive resume that already includes folk and country and jazz on her third studio album with help from co-producer M. Ward and guitarist Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello). The results are hailed as a career best from critics and widely embraced by fans.

• "Jolie Holland's voice beguiles like something from an old 78.... she channels the folky, sultry, blues Joni Mitchell trademarked and conjures her own stunning takes on lost lovers and sly approaches." -Elle

• "Her fourth - and perhaps best - album foregoes the smoky speakeasy atmosphere of 2006 's Springtime Can Kill You for a more contemporary roots sound, which provides a more evocative backdrop for her signature vocals." -Paste

Lyrics Born Everywhere At Once - not just the title of Lyric Born's Anti Records debut but a statement about this most industrious multi-tasker's vida loca. The lyricist, producer, label exec, and non-stop live performer (2008 saw world tours, festival appearances and television gigs) never rests on his laurels and is always changing sh*t up and Everywhere is a perfect example: bored with the drum machine and over licensing rights, LB gathered a crew of top musicians and made a real live record, full of funk and feel, grooves and guts, topped off with Lyrics Born's unmistakable signature smoothness and loquacious flow.

• "Near-perfect party record...propelled by sweet soul melodies and rumbling funk grooves reminiscent of the Gap Band and the Ohio Players…crunchy, unstoppable beats that will have you coming back from more." - Mother Jones

• "On his second solo album, he sounds transformed - festive and celebratory, his smarts undiminished." -Vibe

Man Man Rabbit Habits - Part swampy juke joint brawlers, part smooth Philly warehouse doo-wop crooners, with a sprinkling of wild-eyed, demon-haunted art hustler, and a hint of punky kindergarten playroom Pollyannas, Man Man brought their incomparable vision of "pop music" to bear with Rabbit Habits. 2008 saw the roustabouts on tour non-stop with labelmate Tim Fite, indie darlings Yeasayer and at every festival ever conceived (Coachella, Bumbershoot, SD Street Scene, ACL, Voodoo)

• "While the band still has its head in the clouds, or beyond, it has made its finest, most listenable album to date." -Filter

• "One of the year's best rock albums (devoid of nearly any guitar parts, mind you)." -Pitchfork

Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout - Mavis Staples saw her life 's work singing alongside Dr King and marching for civil rights redeemed with the 2008 election results, and suddenly this live record, full of gospel classics and freedom songs, is a testament to the uplifting hope and certainty of success that has marked her 50+ year career.

• "Whether fronting the Staples Singers or on her own, Mavis Staples has always fared best in a live environment, where her powerhouse of a voice can take any lyric and transform it into an inspirational anthem…this is Mavis Staples at her fiery best." -Relix

• "She sat in at lunch counters and marched with King..now Mavis' marvelous new Live: Hope at the Hideout revisits that era with personal recollections and brilliantly evoked songs from (or recast for) the movement... if this concert doesn't get your heart pumping, check your pulse." -Philadelphia Daily News

Michael Franti & Spearhead All Rebel Rockers - 2008 saw some well-deserved recognition for the indefatigable Micheal Franti and Spearhead. Their sixth studio album cracked the Billboard Top 40 (debuting at #39) for the first time. They drew an unprecedented 70,000+ fans and activists to Michael 's Power to the Peaceful festival in San Francisco and closed out the acclaimed KCRW World Music festival at the Hollywood Bowl, keeping the 17,000-strong crowd dancing through the set. Television appearances, 130 tour dates, film festivals and more kept the hardest working band in rock cheerfully occupied for the year.

• "An album of shimmying, pop-reggae…it 's a well deserved holiday in the sun." -Rock Sound

• "More specific, hopeful, and incendiary than ever....All Rebel Rockers represents his most canny mixture of political topicality and musical accessibility." -Utne Reader

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! - if there was a single record that came out to universal acclaim this year, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! is definitely a top contender. Nick and mates kicked off the year as Plug Impact Award honorees, and high profile nominations from the Q Awards and Mojo and two wins at the Austrailian Age awards (Best Band and Best Album) fueled the international recognition. The record has already made the "Best Of" lists of Blender, Mojo, The Guardian UK, The Times UK, Uncut and Paste magazines. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have been tapped to curate the inaugural Australian All Tomorrow 's Parties, their Hollywood Bowl performance was one of the shows of the year and Nick talked smack with Terry Gross on NPR 's "Fresh Air." It was a very good year.

• "The album is a triumph from first to last." -Observer Music Monthly

• "t's not every goth-punk fiend who can celebrate his fiftieth birthday with an album as loud, filthy and brilliant as Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" -Rolling Stone

One Day As A Lion One Day As A Lion - the reemergence of the year was less about Axl Rose and all about Zack de la Rocha. His incendiary partnership with Jon Theodore in One Day As A Lion set the music community aflame with some of the most aggressive and original recordings heard all year. The two are currently at work on their full-length release, coming soon.

• "Wrathful and unyielding, the music pushes Rage's revolutionary essence further into the faces of listeners, eliminating any chance at misinterpreting these calls to arms as mere boogie-down rock." - LA Times

• "One Day as a Lion bristles with the street-level vigor that band [RATM] once embodied." - Time Out New York

• "There isn't any filler here; it's all the aural ignition of a gasoline bomb going off in your ears." -All Music Guide

Tim Fite Fair Ain 't Fair - Fair Ain't Fair is a collection of the most seasoned, reflective and charming work the genre-defying Tim Fite has ever produced. On it he growls about greed and avarice, topics manifest in last year's Over The Counter Culture (the acclaimed, free, web-only release which has topped 100,000 downloads this month), but told here with more empathy, more human-ness - perhaps signs of a deeply engaged artist growing up.

• "His new album confirms that this enigmatic, genre-bending songwriter is one of rock ‘n ' roll 's most subversive renaissance men." - Esquire

• "One of those albums that defies anyone to categorize or ignore it." - Chicago Tribune

Xavier Rudd Dark Shades of Blue - dusky and cool, the album is more sober than any work Xav has ever done, though it should not be mistaken for temperate. Guitar-driven jams, mixed by Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age), expand on a sound only hinted at on previous releases, and distortion often supplants the pretty jangly guitars heard on earlier work. Xav spent 2008 touring the world and scoring surf films like Matthew McConaughey 's comedy Surfer, Dude and the documentaries Highwater and Between the Lines.

• "Occasionally I encounter a work that so eloquently describes the human condition that my futile attempts to capture its essence in a review seem almost absurd. This album is one such work. Xavier Rudd's Dark Shades of Blue is an absolute tour de force and unequivocally his most powerful work to date." -Jambase

ANTI- Records Looks Back at a Stellar 2008 and Hints at 2009 with Free New Sampler

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:11:00 -0800

Featuring Brand-New Tracks from N.A.S.A, Ramblin Jack Elliott and William Elliott Whitmore

ANTI- Records launched its new 08/09 music sampler today on-line via the ANTI- blog and in stores with dozens of participating independent retailers around the country. In a special promotion running through the holidays, local music retailers will be offering the newest releases from ten of ANTI's latest and greatest artists for under $10. With purchase, the buyer will receive a copy of the new ANTI- sampler, or it can be downloaded for free directly from the ANTI- blog.

It is both a look back at a spectacular 2008, which saw releases from artists such as Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Jolie Holland and Michael Franti & Spearhead called "career bests," and a look into the New Year, including the following:

• "Spacious Thoughts" - N.A.S.A (featuring Tom Waits and Kool Keith)

From masterminds Squeak E Clean (Sam Spiegel) and DJ Zegon (Ze Gonzales) comes the first track from the highly anticipated debut release The Spirit Of Apollo (out Feb 17 2009). The record - which pairs indie darlings such as Karen O, Santogold, the Cool Kids and M.I.A, with hip hop stars like Kanye West, Chuck D, KRS-One and Ghostface Killah - takes the "less is more" concept and turns it on its head, layering up to four famous voices over vintage Brazilian funk tracks and turntable wizardry.

• "Old Devils" - William Elliott Whimore

Iowa's own son of the soil William Elliott Whitmore premieres his first track off his ANTI- debut Animals in the Dark (out Feb 17 2009). With the old-soul voice of a master country blues balladeer and a devoted following in the punk, folk and indie rock worlds, Will captures the imagination with his raw, populist songs, seemingly untouched by pop culture.

• "Soul Of A Man" - Ramblin' Jack Elliott

He stole James Dean's girl, listened for two days while Jack Keroac read him On the Road and taught Dylan everything he knew, now Ramblin' Jack Elliott is trying something new: lending his plaintive drawl to Depression-era blues classics. Produced by Joe Henry (Elvis Costello, Solomon Burke, Bettye LaVette), the new album also features guest appearances from David Hidalgo (Los Lobos, Tom Waits) and Van Dyke Parks. Out April 7.

2009 will also see new releases from Neko Case, Bob Mould and the legendary Booker T Jones, of Booker T and the MGs fame.

Anti- Records 08/09 Sampler tracklisting:
01. "Mexico City" - Jolie Holland
02. "Pieces Of You" - Islands
03. "Say Hey (I Love You)" - Michael Franti & Spearhead
04. "Whispers" - Lyrics Born
05. "Freedom Highway" - Mavis Staples
06. "Big Mistake" - Tim Fite
07. "Rabbit Habits" - Man Man
08. "Spacious Thoughts" (feat. Tom Waits & Kook Keith) - N.A.S.A.
09. "DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!!" - Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
10. "Old Devils" - William Elliott Whitmore
11. "Freedom" - Billy Bragg
12. "Real Estate" - Cadence Weapon
13. "This World As We Know It" - Xavier Rudd
14. "Very Temporary" - Bob Mould
15. "Friend For Life" - Ersi Arvizu
16. "New World" - DeVotchKa
17. "Soul Of A Man" - Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Participating retailers:
STINKWEEDS - Phoenix, AZ
Zia - Phoenix, AZ
BOO BOO RECORDS - San Luis Obispo, CA
Fingerprints - Long Beach, CA
Lou's Records - Encinitas, CA
M-THEORY - San Diego, CA
Rasputin - San Francisco, CA
Rhino/Mad Platter - Claremont, CA
Salzer's - Ventura, CA
Streetlight - San Jose, CA
Twist and Shout - Denver, CO
EXILE ON MAIN ST - Branford, CT
Rainbow Books Music - Newark, DE
CD Connection - Jacksonville, FL
Central Square - Santa Rosa, FL
Park Avenue CD - Orlando, FL
Uncle Sam's Miami Beach, FL
VINYL FEVER - TAMPA - Tampa, FL
CRIMINAL RECORDS - Atlanta, GA
CRIMINAL/AURORA - Atlanta, GA
Record Exchange - Boise, ID
Indy CD & Vinyl - Indianapolis, IN
LANDLOCKED MUSIC - Bloomington, IN
LUNA MUSIC - Indianapolis, IN
Kief's - Lawrence, KS
CD CENTRAL - Lexington, KY
earX-tacy - Louisville, KY
Newbury Comics - Boston, MA
Bull Moose - Portland, ME
ROCK-A-BILLYS - Utica, MI
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis, MN
VINTAGE VINYL - St Louis, MO
Schoolkids - Raleigh, NC
Homer's - Omaha, NE
Lakeshore Record - Rochester, NY
Looney Tunes - West Babylon, NY
Record Archive - Rochester, NY
CULTURE CLASH - Toledo, OH
Finders Records - Bowling Green, OH
Magnolia Thunderpussy - Columbus, OH
SHAKE IT - Cincinnati, OH
Guestroom Records - Norman, OK
Guestroom Records - OKC, OK
CD World - Eugene, OR
JACKPOT RECORDS - Portland, OR
JACKPOT RECORDS - Portland, OR
Music Millennium - Portland, OR
Earshot - Greenville, SC
52.5 - Charleston, SC
Disc Exchange - Knoxville, TN
GRIMEY'S - Nashville, TN
Cactus - Houston, TX
END OF AN EAR - Austin, TX
GOOD RECORDS - Dallas, TX
Waterloo - Austin, TX
SLOW TRAIN - Salt Lake City, UT
Plan 9 - Richmond, VA
Pure Pop - Burlington, VT
Easy Street - Seattle, WA
HOT POOP - Walla Walla, WA
SONIC BOOM - Seattle, WA
SONIC BOOM - Seattle, WA
ATOMIC RECORDS - Milwaukee, WI

JOLIE HOLLAND'S THE LIVING AND THE DEAD HAILED AS A CAREER BEST

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:10:00 -0700

Singer/Songwriter's Stunning Video for "Mexico City" Premieres Today on AOL/Spinner

North American Tour with Openers Herman Dune Oct/Nov

It its first week of release, Jolie Holland's latest the Living and the Dead is receiving unanimous praise from critics, while the unparalleled chanteuse is charming crowds across the US and Canada in a month-long tour with French anti-folk duo Herman Dune as main support which began on Sunday in San Digeo.

Additionally, Holland filmed a video for the album's first single "Mexico City" in Joshua Tree last month. Taking a cue from the song's themes of life and death, love and loss, the video is filled with images of the gorgeous Holland walking across a deserted expanse and finds her in a Dia de los Muertos celebration at nightfall. The video for "Mexico City" premieres today on AOL/Spinner.

Praise for Jolie Holland's the Living and the Dead:
• "One of our best musical poets" –All Music Guide
• "Holland's fourth album — far and away her strongest—is flawlessly executed and fearlessly told." -Blender
• "Every next page better than the last." -Filter
• "Positively enchanting." -LA Weekly
• "Impossible to forget." -Bust Magazine
• "Her fourth—and perhaps best—album…[has] a more contemporary roots sound, which provides a more evocative backdrop for her signature vocals." -Paste
• "Stunning takes on lost lovers and sly approaches" -Elle

Jolie Holland on tour with Herman Dune:
10-12 Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach CA
10-13 Troubadour - Los Angeles CA
10-14 SOhO Restaurant & Music Club - Santa Barbara, CA
10-15 Bimbos 365 Club - San Francisco CA
10-17 Doug Fir - Portland OR
10-18 Capitol Theater - Olympia WA
10-19 Richards on Richards - Vancouver, BC
10-20 Triple Door - Seattle, WA
10-22 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
10-23 Boulder Theater - Boulder, CO
10-24 Jackpot Lounge - Lawrence, KS
10-25 Cedar Culture Centre - Minneapolis, MN
10-27 Lakeshore Theatre - Chicago, IL
10-28 The Pike Room at The Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
10-29 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
10-30 Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire - Montreal, QC
10-31 Higher Ground - South Burlington, VT
11-1 Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, MA
11-3 Tin Angel - Philadelphia, PA
11-4 IOTA - Arlington, VA
11-5 Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
11-6 Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA
11-07 Belcourt Theatre – Nashville, TN
11-08 The 930 Listening Room - Louisville KY
11-09 Thunderbird Café – Pittsburgh, PA
11-13 Highline Ballroom - New York, NY

JOLIE HOLLAND TO RELEASE THE SINGLE "MEXICO CITY" ON SEPT 9

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:09:00 -0700

JOLIE HOLLAND TO RELEASE "MEXICO CITY" FROM THE FORTHCOMING THE LIVING AND THE DEAD AS DIGITAL SINGLE ON SEPT 9

On September 9th, acclaimed artist Jolie Holland will release "Mexico City" as a digital single. The track, the first single off her upcoming the Living and the Dead (out October 7), highlights Jolie's unique voice and evocative songwriting, while conjuring images of Jack and Edie Kerouac's adventures in the wild west of 1950's Mexico. "Mexico City" will be available on iTunes and Amazon.

Early praise for the Living and the Dead is hailing Jolie's fourth release as arguably her best yet:

Paste Magazine
"Texan Jolie Holland writes songs packed like retablos with autobiographical details and Dia de los Muertos figures, but it's her voice that animates them. She slurs her words and blurs her phrasing, chewing her consonants and creating a distinctively drunken drawl. Her fourth—and perhaps best—album (featuring contributions from co-producer M. Ward and guitarist Marc Ribot) foregoes the smoky speakeasy atmosphere of 2006's Springtime Can Kill You for a more contemporary roots sound, which provides a more evocative backdrop for her signature vocals."- Stephen Deusner

Filter
"The Living and the Dead serves as the latest chapter in Holland's story, and here the lady troubadour continues with a writer's knack for making every next page better than the last." – Matt Elder

Venus Magazine
"A wanderlust-friendly album that evokes scenes from a summer road trip across the back roads of America: lonely truck stops, hand-painted signs, and dilapidated barns covered in beautiful overgrowth. Jolie Holland delivers a calming salve to a harsh reality where everybody deserves love but very few ever get it." - Amanda McCorquodale

Jolie is touring in support of the Living and the Dead starting October 12 in the border town of San Diego CA, continuing across the country to end in New York City on November 13. She will be supported by French anti-folk duo Herman Dune.

Jolie Holland on tour:
10-12 Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach CA
10-13 Troubadour - Los Angeles CA
10-14 SOhO Restaurant & Music Club - Santa Barbara, CA
10-15 Bimbos 365 Club - San Francisco CA
10-17 Doug Fir - Portland OR
10-18 Capitol Theater - Olympia WA
10-19 Richards on Richards - Vancouver, BC
10-20 Triple Door - Seattle, WA
10-22 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
10-23 Boulder Theater - Boulder, CO
10-24 Jackpot Lounge - Lawrence, KS
10-25 Cedar Culture Centre - Minneapolis, MN
10-27 Lakeshore Theatre - Chicago, IL

JOLIE HOLLAND TAKES THE LIVING AND THE DEAD ON TOUR IN US

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:08:00 -0700

Incomparable Performer's New Record the Living and the Dead Out 7 Oct

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jolie Holland has announced a North American tour beginning October 12th in San Diego CA. Jolie will be traveling from one side of the country to the other in support of her October 7th release, the Living and the Dead. She will be supported on the tour by French anti-folk duo Herman Dune, who have shared the stage with the likes of Arcade Fire, Kimya Dawson and Of Montreal.

Co-produced with Shahzad Ismaily, the Living and the Dead features guest performers M. Ward (My Morning Jacket, She & Him) and Marc Ribot (Elvis Costello, Tom Waits) among a host of others. "It was fun, but really a lot of work,' Jolie recently told Billboard magazine. ""It was up to your elbows in grease -- putting the car together, then taking it apart again.'

On the Living and the Dead, her third studio album, Jolie ranges far and wide, adding to her earlier take on folk and country and jazz that other distinctly American articulation, rock n roll. The results are undeniable, and early reviews have been stellar.

"Holland's fourth – and perhaps best – album foregoes the smoky speakeasy atmosphere…for a more contemporary roots sound, which provides a more evocative backdrop for her signature vocals.' --Paste

"Jolie Holland seems poised to become the next Feist or Cat Power, her appealingly spare, classic vocals straddling folk and indie rock with the grace of a jazz singer.' – Denver Post

"Mexico City's' fittingly dusty, full of south of the border horns, Jolie losing herself in booze and candles lit for those passed on. As with her best material, after one listen you can imagine the perfect occasion for it to soundtrack.' -Stereogum

Jolie Holland on tour:
10-12 Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach CA
10-13 Troubadour - Los Angeles CA
10-14 SOhO Restaurant & Music Club - Santa Barbara, CA
10-15 Bimbos 365 Club - San Francisco CA
10-17 Doug Fir - Portland OR
10-18 Capitol Theater - Olympia WA
10-19 Richards on Richards - Vancouver, BC
10-20 Triple Door - Seattle, WA
10-22 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
10-23 Boulder Theater - Boulder, CO
10-24 Jackpot Lounge - Lawrence, KS
10-25 Cedar Culture Centre - Minneapolis, MN
10-27 Lakeshore Theatre - Chicago, IL
10-28 The Pike Room at The Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
10-29 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
10-30 Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire - Montreal, QC
10-31 Higher Ground - South Burlington, VT
11-01 Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, MA
11-03 Tin Angel - Philadelphia, PA
11-04 IOTA - Arlington, VA
11-05 Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
11-06 Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA
11-07 TBA - Tennessee
11-08 Listening Room - Louisville, KY
11-09 TBA - Pittsburgh, PA
11-13 Highline Ballroom - New York, NY