[eril]

Great new singer from New Zealand.
I heard her sing "Bathe In The River" from the N.Z. film "Number 2" - and fell in love.
Amazing voice from a lovely simple young unspoiled 22 year old.
No Lindsay Lohan this one!
She has just been signed by BlueNote records.
She has just released her first full length CD "Long Player"

http://holliesmith.co.nz/

[eril]

You can hear the whole CD on Myspace.

Amazing sound.

http://myspace.com/holliesmithmusic

[fu_man]

Eril, 
got  to agree  with you there!

I heard  her a few  years  back when she  was  waiting at  Rakinos, she  got up and sang a  song in the  middle of  a  Caitlin  Smith set. I'll never forget that night.
Just  awesome. At a young(er )  age she recorded a Celtic  album (1999  Light from a distant  shore)-  but  you probably  want to  give that a miss.  Do not  let that be the first time you hear  her!

She   released an EP and contributed in the  2006 "OE-Brazil" collaboration of  NZ/Brazilian   artists...  but I have  been a waiting  for an album...
see ya...I'm off to buy it....

[eril]

fu-man

I'm going to see her "live" July 29 in Christchurch.
Shall we do coffee before hand or afterwards?

Ticketek.co.nz

Event:   The Hollie Smith Band
Date:    Sun 29 Jul 2007 7:00p.m.
Venue:   TelstraClear Club, Cathedral Square, Christchurch
         Cathedral Square
         Christchurch Canterbury

[Rob Babcock]

Very nice! aa  I'll have to pick it up ASAP.

[1000a]

signed by Blue Note alone is a push for me to check her out soon, thanks

[Vinnie R.]

When will this be available for sale in the US?  Sounds great!