CONCERT CHECKOUT: HOLLY MIRANDA

LAST NIGHT I CAUGHT HOLLY MIRANDA AS SHE MADE HER WAY THROUGH NORTH PHILADELPHIA STOPPING AT KUNG FU NECKTIE ALONG HER WAY. OVERALL, THE SHOW WAS VERY WELL PERFORMED. BUT, WITH THAT SAID, EVERY TIME I END UP AT KFN I FIND MYSELF WISHING THEY WOULD CHECK THE LEVELS A BIT MORE. UNFORTUNATELY, EVERYTHING SOUNDED SLIGHTLY MUDDY, AND WHEN YOU HAVE A VOICE LIKE HOLLY’S, YOU WANT TO HEAR IT PURE, NOT DROWNED IN A SEA OF BASS AND CLOUDY REVERB. LUCKILY I’VE SEEN HER BEFORE AT A SMALL BASEMENT VENUE IN BUFFALO WITH QUALITY SOUND. BUT EVEN SO, THE IDEAS WERE THERE LAST NIGHT AND HER SONGS SOUNDED GREAT NONETHELESS. SHE’S A STAND OUT VOICE IN TODAY’S SCENE IN MY OPINION, AND PRETTY DIRTY ON THE GUITAR AS WELL. WORTH CHECKING OUT LIVE IF YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT. HER DEBUT ALBUM “THE MAGICIAN’S PRIVATE LIBRARY” IS OUT NOW VIA XL.

Bio from BEGGARS GROUP:

“The forthcoming 10-track album was produced by Dave Sitek at Staygold Studio in Brooklyn, NY, and includes contributions from Sitek, Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton (TV On The Radio), Eric Biondo and Stuart Bogie (Antibalas), Brendan Coon, and Holly’s long-time violinist, Marques Toliver.

Holly Miranda officially made her XL Recordings debut with her “Forest Green Oh Forest Green” single (7” & digital) out November 2009 and spent that same month touring with Friendly Fires and The xx in the US.”

Photos below by Michael James Murray