For something a bit different, try Holly's new collaboration Beyond the Silent Seas ... available for download from amazon.co.uk and iTunes...
Currently: recording a CD - see Holly's Tripping Through Violets Blog
Next Gig: March 3rd - The Anchor Inn , Cowes
Previous Gig: Feb 5th - The Fountain Inn, Cowes (with Nick Inett)
Radio Interview: Isle of Wight Radio Interview on Glyn Taylor "Live and Local" Show:
audio of part 1 of interview
audio of part 2 of interview
Live Gig Videos: Buddle Inn, Niton - (News page) , Isle of Wight Music Festival (Kashmir Tent) - ( video here ), Southampton Guildhall (as guest of Amy MacDonald) - (video here)
Hi :-)
I'm Holly Kirby, a singer-songwriter from the Isle of Wight, England. As well as performing at live music events, I write my own songs and produce my own music videos. I've put a lot of them on my own channel on YouTube - they now total over three quarters of a million views, and I have more than four thousand subscribers. One of my earliest videos led to a live appearance on a popular British TV show a few years ago, performing "Orinoco Flow" as Enya - see details on the biography page. Some people still remember me from that!
My music is mainly celtic/folky/pop but really it depends on which mood I'm in at the time. I play the guitar, piano, low whistle, bass, clarinet, ukulele and am learning the Appalachian Dulcimer! Musical influences include Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Joni Mitchell, Sandy Denny, Amy MacDonald, Texas/Sharleen Spiteri, Dido. According to one fan, I sound like "...a mix of Lily Allen, Dido, Enya and Rachel Luttrell. I think we can throw in a bit of Lisa Kelly while we're at it." Which is pretty cool. :D
I love writing my own songs, so I do it as often as I can. Last year I won a UK video competition, the prize of which was to play live with Scottish singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald, which was wonderful. I've now started a musical gap year (before doing a Creative Music Technology course at Surrey University) during which I intend to concentrate on developing my music further, and will be available for lots more live music events in the local region (Isle of Wight and Southern England). I love playing my own originals and cover songs. I've played quite a lot of gigs and private functions already, and enjoyed them immensely. You can see videos of some of my gigs on my news page. If you would like me to play at your live entertainment event, contact me here! I'm putting the money raised from the gigs towards the production of a CD of my music.
I hope you like my website. Please have a look around, view my videos, listen to my songs, have a look at my photos, and join my mailing list! If you would like to help me, discuss music with me, be a fan, suggest or vote on a song to cover, and get free advance previews of new songs etc., join my Members Forum. You might also want to read my blog, check out my art and poetry, find out how I write songs, see some Isle of Wight Music videos, or read about Lady my guitar, and don't forget to sign my guestbook before you go!
Love Hollyxxxxx
