Holly Conlan

Before learning to be a major player in L.A.’s Resort Cafe scene, vocalist/songwriter Holly Conlan spent her youth writing music over the family members piano. Her dad was a traditional composer, and Conlan was raised under his impact, mixing her very own passions in pop, rock and roll, and folk with an effective traditional music education. By 2005, she’d boiled down her affects to some sprightly, piano-based pop audio, which she presented on her behalf self-titled debut record. The Parrot EP implemented in 2008, coinciding with Conlan’s unofficial induction right into a group of feminine vocalist/songwriters who frequented the Resort Cafe, a LA venue that offered being a springboard for simpatico music artists like Ingrid Michaelson and Meiko. Conlan toured the united states to get Bird’s launch, switching between full-band shows and single gigs. In the meantime, she also produced the rounds like a back-up vocalist for Meiko and Gary Jules. Sketching from her traditional background, she produced a larger splash with 2009’s Fascinator, including orchestral arrangements along with a louder, darker audio than its forerunner.