REDUX '11: Holcombe Waller
Dec 24, 2011, 3:34pm
Direct Current
Direct Current
Artist: Holcombe Waller
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Another of our one-per-day DC faves of 2011...more til the end of next week. You know you're onto something special when words fail, when comparisons even to the most brilliant game changers of music in the past 40 years don't make sense, when you just want to give up searching for adequate verbiage and just simply listen... again... and again. We've been meaning to write about Holcombe Waller for a while now -- his album Into the Dark Unknown did, after all, come out in [...]
Watch the 10 best cover song music videos of the year, featuring MGMT, The King Khan Experience, Princeton, Skin Diary, and more!
Watch the landscapes and intimate moments in Holcombe Waller's video for Buffy Sainte-Marie's 'Qu'appelle Valley, Saskatchewan.'
The music of Portland, OR-based singer-songwriter Holcombe Waller is considerably more artistic than simply musical, deep and dark with powerful poignancy. His latest work, Into The Dark Unknown , actually started as a stage production, not an album. So it's no surprise that the video for his cover of Canadian and Cree singer Buffy Saint-Marie's "Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan" is chock full of representative imagery. Based on a poem by co-director/production designer Bowen Ames (Waller himself was the other director), the clip features three juxtaposed scenes: Waller as a seamstress setting out [...]
Arriving at SXSW without a single show booked and no venue to play, Holcombe Waller opted for a impromptu set inside a room at the Driskill Hotel in Austin . When Holcombe's "Waiting for Lightening to Strike Tour" came through NY last month he brought the intimate "Bed-In Sessions" and friends to Midtown Manhattan's Ace Hotel.
Photo Credit: Louisa Podlich On Saturday, June 25th, Haley Bonar graced the downstairs "stage" at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue along with Daniel Martin Moore and Holcombe Waller on The Waiting for Lightning to Strike Tour . I quote the word "stage" because other than a slight step in the ground, it was about as intimate as a living room jam session. No more than fifty people sat in chairs around cocktail tables [...]
If you haven't heard of Holcombe Waller yet, now's your chance. Get a ticket and head over to The End on Elliston tomorrow and check this guy out. Waller has a soothing, more versatile voice than most singer songwriters, and he packs more emotion into three lines than most artists can in 3 minutes. His videos and songs have an eccentricity to them to be expected from almost any musician, but there's something particularly compelling about his vocals and his sincere, honest lyrics. His full length, Into The [...]
On a rainy, dreary Wednesday night, Berklee's Cafe 939 offered a cozy sanctuary from the elements outside and a strong line-up of three thoughtful songwriters and their bands. Sadly, few were there to witness. This certainly isn't the first time we've seen this happen. The thin crowd recalled a Wye Oak show where musicians outnumbered fans and a Cryptacize show with ten people and overflowing toilets. Considering this felt like a private show with a dozen or so new friends, I hesitate to document this special evening. So instead [...]
I get like a gazillion emails every day from musicians, PR people, etc. It's hard to weed through the submissions. Sometimes a name catches my eye - like when someone tours with Haley Bonar. That someone is Holcombe Waller. He's album is getting a national release from Napoleon Records/Redeye Distribution. Check out the video below and go see Waller, Bonar and Daniel Martin Moore! Tour Dates "Waiting for Lightning to Strike Tour" With Haley Bonar and Daniel Martin Moore: 06/21: Brooklyn, NY @ The [...]
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above banner image photo by Kava Gorna So I found this little gem while looking into Waller's upcoming album "Into The Dark Unknown" (which is beautiful to say the least) and I had to post on it. The song is from a collection of out-takes from Waller's previous album "Troubled Times" which are chock full of album worthy songs like this one. Come on, Jolene ( originally penned and made famous by Ms. Dolly Parton )...you can't NOT post on it. Bloggers love them some covers afterall... With [...]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoRvtr c2q6o I was just this week introduced to Holcombe Waller. I think he's got an incredible voice and sound. I'd describe his music as a cross between Seven Swans Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright. Maybe even some James Taylor. Anyway, the video for "Bored of Memory" is a recreation of his first date with his boyfriend. Homophobic people should try to stomach it -- no pun intended. The video directed by Alicia J. Rose and Holcombe Waller is wonderfully shot and the footage looks awesome [...]
Holcombe Waller's song Risk Of Change knocked me on my ass late last year with its gently fingerpicked guitars and poignant Leonerd Cohen meets Edward Hopper vignettes, and after sharing it here on MOKB, we left the door open to Waller. Of course, we had a good feeling that he had more than a few good tunes left in the tank, not to mention a new record, Into The Dark Unknown , dropping on February 22. Into The Dark Unknown is [...]
I feel like MOKB has held up our end of the singer-songwriter bargain in 2010. From reporting Sufjan Stevens' every move to gassing up the Anthony D'Amato bandwagon and training the spotlight on the reclusive Marco Mahler , we've done the legwork. And since Holcombe Waller was seemingly dropped on our doorstep, I see no reason to stop now. Waller's brand of chamber-flavored folk has understandably garnered him more than a few comparisons to the aforementioned Stevens. That being said, after enjoying Risk Of Change a couple [...]
The Best Cover Music Videos of 2011
Dec 7, 2011, 10:00am
Cover Me
Cover MeWatch: Holcombe Waller Gets Theatric in Buffy Sainte-Marie Cover Video
Oct 28, 2011, 9:30am Cover Me
Cover MeVideo: Holcombe Waller – "Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan" (CoS Premiere)
Oct 17, 2011, 12:45pm
Consequence Of Sound
Consequence Of Sound
The music of Portland, OR-based singer-songwriter Holcombe Waller is considerably more artistic than simply musical, deep and dark with powerful poignancy. His latest work, Into The Dark Unknown , actually started as a stage production, not an album. So it's no surprise that the video for his cover of Canadian and Cree singer Buffy Saint-Marie's "Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan" is chock full of representative imagery. Based on a poem by co-director/production designer Bowen Ames (Waller himself was the other director), the clip features three juxtaposed scenes: Waller as a seamstress setting out [...]
Holcombe Waller Brought the Bed-In Sessions to the Ace Hotel
Jul 8, 2011, 10:35am
The Artistree
The ArtistreeTVD Live: Haley Bonar with Daniel Martin Moore and Holcombe Waller at Sixth & I, 6/25
Jun 28, 2011, 4:34pm
The Vinyl District
The Vinyl District
Photo Credit: Louisa Podlich On Saturday, June 25th, Haley Bonar graced the downstairs "stage" at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue along with Daniel Martin Moore and Holcombe Waller on The Waiting for Lightning to Strike Tour . I quote the word "stage" because other than a slight step in the ground, it was about as intimate as a living room jam session. No more than fifty people sat in chairs around cocktail tables [...]
Holcombe Waller w/ Daniel Martin Moore @ The End
Jun 28, 2011, 9:01am
Ear It Now
Ear It NowDaniel Martin Moore + Haley Bonar + Holcombe Waller - Cafe 939 (Boston, MA; Jun. 22, 2011)
Jun 25, 2011, 5:20pm
melophobe
melophobe
On a rainy, dreary Wednesday night, Berklee's Cafe 939 offered a cozy sanctuary from the elements outside and a strong line-up of three thoughtful songwriters and their bands. Sadly, few were there to witness. This certainly isn't the first time we've seen this happen. The thin crowd recalled a Wye Oak show where musicians outnumbered fans and a Cryptacize show with ten people and overflowing toilets. Considering this felt like a private show with a dozen or so new friends, I hesitate to document this special evening. So instead [...]
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Artist: Daniel Martin Moore Title: 02 Dark Road Link Text: Dark Road File Name: darkroad.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2011
Artist: Daniel Martin Moore Title: In the Cool of the Day Link Text: Daniel Martin Moore - In the Cool of the Day File Name: inthecool_1.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2011
Artist: Daniel Martin Moore Title: In the Cool of the Day Link Text: In the Cool of the Day File Name: inthecool.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2011
Artist: Daniel Martin Moore Title: Stray Age Link Text: Stray Age File Name: strayage.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Haley Bonar Title: Raggedy Man Link Text: Raggedy Man File Name: raggedy.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
My Favorite Song This Week
Jun 22, 2011, 9:43am
The Late Greats
The Late GreatsHolcombe Waller's "Risk Of Change"
Jun 13, 2011, 9:02am
Music That Isn't Bad.
Music That Isn't Bad.Every so often I run across a guitar riff that gives me goosebumps, this is one. The combination of subtle and beautiful strumming with great vocals and complimentary strings make this one a can't miss folk gem. The song comes from his latest release Into The Dark Unknown, which you should all go buy. Check out his Myspace and shower praise on him. The song hit my inbox as a promotion for a tour
Title: Risk of Change Link Text: "Risk Of Change" File Name: hs8u4lzbba2gqyp4nzgi.mp3
News: Holcombe Waller Starts Expansive Tour With Daniel Martin Moore, Jenny O, Haley Bonar, Barcelona
May 3, 2011, 5:05am
PlugInMusic.com
PlugInMusic.comHolcombe Waller has announced new West Coast tour dates with Jenny O. and Barcelona, as well as new Northeast/Midwest tour dates as a triple co-headline with Haley Bonar and Daniel Martin Moore. Adding to his previously announced tour dates with Chris Pureka, Laura Gibson and several performing arts centers, Holcombe will be criss-crossing the country all Spring and Summer.
Holcombe Waller - Into the Dark Unknown
Apr 15, 2011, 1:41am Direct Current
Direct CurrentYou know you're onto something special when words fail, when comparisons even to the most brilliant game changers of music in the past 40 years don't make sense, when you just want to give up searching for adequate verbiage and just simply listen... again... and again. We've been meaning to write about Holcombe Waller for a while now -- his album Into the Dark Unknown did, after all, come out in February. Maybe it just seemed a little too daunting of a task. Let's just say that this isn't an album for everyone -- but for [...]
Artist: Holcombe Waller Title: "Risk of Change" Link Text: Holcombe Waller - "Risk of Change" File Name: Holcombe Waller - Risk of Change.mp3
Artist: Holcombe Waller Title: Hardliners Link Text: Holcombe Waller - "Hardliners" File Name: Holcombe Waller - Hardliners.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Tonight in Music: LAKE, Wire, Holcombe Waller playing The Juliet Letters, and more
Apr 12, 2011, 6:19pm
End Hits
End HitsAlbum Review: Holcombe Waller – Into the Dark Unknown
Apr 5, 2011, 7:52am Consequence Of Sound
Consequence Of SoundPortland-based singer-songwriter Holcombe Waller 's music has consistently been likened to that of Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, and Antony Hegarty (of Antony and the Johnsons) throughout his career. Sure, some biographical parallels surface (theater thoroughly interests both Hegarty and Waller, and a solid case can be made for the sonic similarities between Waller's high-pitched cooing and Drake's signature style), but the primary and important quality the artists all share is the minimal, yet inescapable, raw and emotion-ridden aspect of their music that so many try and fail to emulate. An attentive listen to Waller's latest work, Into the [...]
Cover song of the day: "Jolene" from Dolly Parton by Holcombe Waller
Feb 10, 2011, 9:57am
Slowcoustic
Slowcoustic
above banner image photo by Kava Gorna So I found this little gem while looking into Waller's upcoming album "Into The Dark Unknown" (which is beautiful to say the least) and I had to post on it. The song is from a collection of out-takes from Waller's previous album "Troubled Times" which are chock full of album worthy songs like this one. Come on, Jolene ( originally penned and made famous by Ms. Dolly Parton )...you can't NOT post on it. Bloggers love them some covers afterall... With [...]
Artist: Holcombe Waller Title: Bored of Memory Link Text: Bored of Memory File Name: Bored-of-Memory.mp3 Bitrate: 164 kbps Year: 2010
Holcombe Waller – Bored of Memory | VIDEO
Jan 26, 2011, 12:00am
mostly junkfood
mostly junkfood
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoRvtr c2q6o I was just this week introduced to Holcombe Waller. I think he's got an incredible voice and sound. I'd describe his music as a cross between Seven Swans Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright. Maybe even some James Taylor. Anyway, the video for "Bored of Memory" is a recreation of his first date with his boyfriend. Homophobic people should try to stomach it -- no pun intended. The video directed by Alicia J. Rose and Holcombe Waller is wonderfully shot and the footage looks awesome [...]
Artist: Holcombe Waller Title: Into the Dark Unknown Link Text: Holcombe Waller -- Into the Dark Unknown File Name: 08-Into-the-Dark-Unknown.mp3 Year: 2011
Artist: Holcombe Waller Title: Risk of Change Link Text: Holcombe Waller -- Risk Of Change File Name: 02-Risk-of-Change-2.mp3 Year: 2011
New Video : Holcombe Waller : Bored Of Memory
Jan 21, 2011, 8:04am
My Old Kentucky Blog
My Old Kentucky Blog
Holcombe Waller's song Risk Of Change knocked me on my ass late last year with its gently fingerpicked guitars and poignant Leonerd Cohen meets Edward Hopper vignettes, and after sharing it here on MOKB, we left the door open to Waller. Of course, we had a good feeling that he had more than a few good tunes left in the tank, not to mention a new record, Into The Dark Unknown , dropping on February 22. Into The Dark Unknown is [...]
New Song : Holcombe Waller : Risk Of Change
Dec 10, 2010, 8:10am My Old Kentucky Blog
My Old Kentucky Blog
I feel like MOKB has held up our end of the singer-songwriter bargain in 2010. From reporting Sufjan Stevens' every move to gassing up the Anthony D'Amato bandwagon and training the spotlight on the reclusive Marco Mahler , we've done the legwork. And since Holcombe Waller was seemingly dropped on our doorstep, I see no reason to stop now. Waller's brand of chamber-flavored folk has understandably garnered him more than a few comparisons to the aforementioned Stevens. That being said, after enjoying Risk Of Change a couple [...]
Title: Risk of Change Link Text: Holcombe Waller - Risk Of Change File Name: Risk_of_Change.mp3
Holcombe Waller on Tour
Mar 25, 2009, 6:11am
You Crazy Dreamers
You Crazy DreamersMany news to be shared in these early days of spring... First of all, Mr Holcombe Waller got - a brand new haircut but above all - a handfull of brand new songs that have been recentlty recorded @ Kink FM Station couple days ago... Brand new beautiful songs and couple dates to shared them : April 16 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios April 19 - Santa Cruz, CA - Cayuga Vault April 20 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord [...]
Artist: Holcombe Waller Title: Risk of Change Link Text: Download File Name: 02-risk-of-change.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
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