Holly Brook
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Holly Brook (born February 23, 1986), is a multi-instrumental singer and songwriter from Mazomanie, Wisconsin.
By the age of two, she was singing and harmonizing on “Happy Birthday” with her mother, Candace. By the age of six, Holly was performing professionally with her mother in a mother-daughter duo called Generations. At 15, she had already recorded three independent albums as Generations.
By the time she reached high school, Holly was sneaking into nightclubs and befriending jazz musicians. She says, “the musicianship was absolutely mind-blowing.” With the help of a friend, jazz bassist Jeff Eckels, Holly, again at age 15, put together her first band and they played their first show at the Concourse Hotel Bar in Madison.
In 2003, she moved to Los Angeles where she met producer Jon Ingoldsby, who has worked with Madonna and Elton John, as well as writers/producers Rob Hoffman and Heather Holley. Together, they produced a demo that grabbed industry attention, which was then passed on the Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson, who was deeply impressed with Holly's Demo Tape. Then in the fall of 2004, Brad signed Holly to a recording contract with Machine Shop Recordings. Her first album, Like Blood Like Honey, is was released June 6th, 2006; she is currently setting up a tour to promote it. Meanwhile, Holly has also contributed to Mike Shinoda’s solo project, Fort Minor and its 2005 album The Rising Tied, most notably on the album's third single "Where'd You Go", as well as the Special Edition track "Be Somebody".
During her time in L.A., Holly has opened for John Oates, Brit Jazz phenom Jamie Cullum and her idol Willy Porter.
Releases
EPs
- Holly Brook Connect Sets
Albums
Contributions
- Maximum Ride soundtrack
External links
- [Official Website] (E-Mail sign-up includes free Mp3 download)
- [Curious: A Holly Brook Website]
- [Holly's myspace]
- [Holly's purevolume]
- [Holly's official promotional team]
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