Roots & Branches Album Review by Goldmine Magazine
Darryl Holter, Roots & Branches Album Review by Goldmine Magazine by Mike Greenblatt | November 2018 The Roots & Branches (213 Music) of singer/songwriter/author Darryl Holter go deep, so deep, in fact, he needed two bands to flesh out his vision. The first is a rustic acoustic “Roots” band which features a Woody Guthrie paean of sorts, “Highway 66” and a cover of The Carter Family’s 1936 “No Depression In Heaven” (as well as his original answer song “New Depression.”) The electric “Branches” band covers two by Tom Petty and ends with the hidden original “20/20 Vision” which tries to ... [Read More]
Leonard Cohen: Art Exhibit with Julia Holter
Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything The world-renowned novelist, poet and singer/songwriter inspired generations of writers, musicians and artists. For decades, Leonard Cohen tenaciously supplied the world with melancholy but urgent observations on the state of the human heart. Situated between monograph and devotional exercise, this visually striking publication documents a unique exhibition and pays homage to a global stars enormous cultural achievements. Visual artists, filmmakers, performers and musicians from around the world revisit Cohens words, songs, and biography with new perspectives. Also featured are artist statements from each of the 40 participants including Julia Holter. Read More Here ... [Read More]
New music from Julia Holter
When I opened the Los Angeles Times on Sunday morning I was pleasantly surprised to see this review of the first track of Julia's new album, "Aviary", which will be released in a few weeks. I think Randall really nails it when he describes how the song begins, grows in intensity and finally bursts like "a Roman candle." I noticed that for her title, "I Shall Love 2" Julia uses the word "shall" rather than "will" or "may" or "can". This indicates the depth and strength of her commitment to love. In legal terms, the word "shall" is mandatory--she MUST ... [Read More]
Roots & Branches Album Review by Country Music People
Darryl Holter, Roots & Branches Album Review by Country Music People Magazine by Paul Riley
Roots & Branches Album Review by Chalked Up Country
Darryl Holter, Roots & Branches Album Review by Chalked Up Country by Nolan Conghaile | August 22, 2018 Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter and activist Darryl Holter is all about relationships, both today and in the 60s. As the Vietnam war escalated, Holter was attending the University of Minnesota, he became involved in the anti-war movement. This led to protest songs by people like Pete Seeger and Phil Ochs. In graduate school, in Madison, Wisconsin, he worked as a teaching assistant and got involved in organizing a union. Soon he was doing old labor union songs and writing a few of his ... [Read More]
Great time at “Roots & Branches” Release Party
We had a great time the Roots & Branches album release party & show last Friday. About 100+ people came. Julia handled the keyboard and back-up vocals. We did seven songs from the new album and Julia sang vocals on "My Flowers Grow Green" from the Radio Songs album. At the end I announced that I had decided that since my daughter Rachael had flown in from NY and arrived at the last minute to surprise me I wanted to do a Dylan song in her honor, even though the band had not rehearsed it or had any idea we were going to do it. So ... [Read More]
Darryl’s new album “Roots & Branches” is available now!
Darryl's new album "Roots & Branches" feat. Shayna Steele, Joe Henry, Julia Holter, Becca Stevens, Chris Morrissey and Anais Mitchell and produced by Ben Wendel is available now! Stream or purchase today! Purchase & listen today! Bandcamp: Roots & Branches on Bandcamp Spotify: Roots & Branches on Spotify More About The New Roots & Branches Album by Darryl Holter
Darryl Holter 2020 Vision: A New Song for a New Year
2020 Vision: A New Song for a New Year A new song by Darryl Holter: Among Democrats there is a lot of scrambling around to see what to do next. I think the most important thing to do is to prepare working class voters who voted for Trump to understand that his policies are going to hurt them. But this will be difficult because Trump will try to shift the blame to others. For example, not many people know that once the Republicans repeal Obamacare, which will happen in a couple of weeks, (even if they delay “replacing” until after the ... [Read More]
Darryl Holter grew up playing the guitar and singing country and rock and roll songs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His current brand of Americana music draws from country, blues and folk traditions and often tells stories about people, places and events.