Video: Hollis Brown - 'Ride On The Train'

The sophomore release from this Queens quartet continues to mine the intersection of angsty guitar pop, twangy Americana and Stonesish rock they debuted in 2009 . Vocalist (and songwriter) Mike Montali also continues to charm with a voice that takes in the quivering vulnerability of Robin Wilson, the keening alto of Neil Young and the bluesy tint of Chris Robinson. Four years from their first album, the band has been road-honed into a tight, powerful outfit, but the arrangements have the extemporaneous feel of musicians are reacting to their singer's story telling. The title track takes listeners on a [...]

Hollis Brown – Ride on the Train (via  sxsweveryband )

Fancy yourself a fan of Deer Tick? Cool, I think they're pretty rad as well. Why do I ask? Well these fellas out of NY remind me of them. Turns out they also toured with Deer Tick. That is quite serendipitous. Anyhoo, their debut titled Ride On the Train is coming out on 3/5 via the fine folks at Alive Records. The lead track, Down On Your Luck is below. I checked out their EP and it is fantastic. I'm guessing they'll be down at SXSW where they will be on my must see list. Here are some [...]

• HollisBrown - Down On Your Luck

Hollis Brown sind eine f�nfk�pfige Band, die einen harzigen Country-Sound und Amerika spielt: schrammelt �ber gottverlassene Ecken voller Trinker und Knastbr�der, so �hnlich wie der Bob-Dylan-Song "Ballad Of Hollis Brown" von 1964, in dem �ber einen verzweifelten in Armut lebenden Farmer gesungen wird, der seine Familie und dann sich selbst umbringt. Hollis Brown sind jung und originell und haben viel offenes Land zwischen sich und allen Trends. Und sie haben's getan, und man muss sie daf�r lieben: Offenbar v�llig m�helos hat die New Yorker Combo ein Vier-St�cke-Album "Nothing & The Famous No One" eingespielt. Als Referenz [...]

Soulful and homely Hollis Brown 's " Ride On The Train " is pure Americana , the likes of which have been laying practically dormant this year. This track is timeless with its all encompassing yet nearly autobiographical lyrics, there is always a place for a song like " Ride On The Train ." Much of the strength, not only with this cut but with the entire " Nothing And The Famous No One EP" , is drawn from it's live feel, it was a great move recording the album live to [...]

Hollis Brown Nothing & The Famous No One Released Today “Hollis Brown make music that sounds just as alive today as it would've in 1966 and will 40 years from now.” – SPIN “Rambunctious, twangy blues-rock…” – Time Out New York “Hollis Brown wraps the warm sounds of 1970s Laurel Canyon in blankets of stinging guitars and tossed-off breeziness.” – Cleveland Scene “…a collection of vintage, soulful sounds” – CMJ Catch Hollis Brown Live This April! 4/13: New York, NY @ Pianos 4/14: Canonsburg, PA @ [...]

• Hollis Brown - Ride On The Train