Holly Golightly
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Taking her name from the Audrey Hepburn character in Truman Capote's novella and the subsequent movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's," Holly Golightly is a prolific British singer/songwriter. Originally associated with the garage band sound of Detroit acts like the White Stripes, the Detroit Cobras and the Dirtbombs, Holly has put out music consistently since going solo in 1995. Most of her work in the last decade has been with Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs (just a guy named Lawyer Dave). In 2015, Holly Golightly released both her first solo album of completely new material since 2004 and a ninth Brokeoffs album.
Artist's Info
Website: hollygolightly.com
See her live: Tour dates
Record company: Damaged Goods Records
Genre: Rock ’n Roll, Americana
If you like this, look into: The Detroit Cobras, The Dirtbombs, Houndmouth
Bio (From the artist's website)
A little history, for the curious amongst you... Holly started her musical career as a co-founder member of all girl garage band Thee Headcoatees, who were Thee Headcoats splinter group in 1991. Holly made her first solo album, The Good Things, in 1995. Although often connected with garage rock, Holly's music is more a mixture of pre-rock electric country blues, folk and less frantic rock & roll. It brings to mind a bourbon soaked honky tonk bar, evenings on a dusty front porch with your faithful hound, cracked hearts and foot stomping good times. She creates a world all of her own, one that's warm hearted, true to it's roots and not swayed by fads and fashions. (more)
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Recordings
Most Recent
SLOWTOWN NOW (2015): Well, you wait a while and then two come along almost at once...Slowtown Now! is Holly's first solo album in 11 years (yep, it's really been that long). the album was recorded in Blighty and features 12 songs with Holly accompanied by her band Bruce Brand, Matt Radford, Ed Deegan and Bradley Burgess.
Others
The Good Things (1995)
The Main Attraction (1996)
Laugh It Up (1996)
Painted On (1997)
Up the Empire (1998) (Live)
Serial Girlfriend (1998)
In Blood (1999) (with Billy Childish)
God Don't Like It (2000)
Live in America (2000)
Desperate Little Town (2001) (with Dan Melchior)
Singles Round-Up (2001) (compilation)
Truly She Is None Other (2003)
Down Gina's at 3 (2004) (live)
Slowly but Surely (2004)
Live at Maxwell's 24 November 2004 (2004) (live)
My First Holly Golightly Album (2005) (compilation with eight new songs)
Down The Line (2006) (compilation)
You Can't Buy a Gun When You're Crying (2007) (Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs)
Nobody Will Be There (2007) (Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs)
Dirt Don't Hurt (2008) (Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs)
Medicine County (2010) (Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs)
No Help Coming (2011) (Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs)
Long Distance (2012) (Holly Golightly featuring The Brokeoffs)
Sunday Run Me Over (2012) (Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs)
All Her Fault (2014) (Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs)
Coulda Shoulda Woulda (2015) (Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs)
