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[[File:Holly Golightly in Munster 2005.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Performing in Munster, 2005]]
[[File:Holly Golightly in Munster 2005.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Performing in Munster, 2005]]
Golightly formed a duo in the mid-2000s, recording and touring extensively with her longtime band mate Lawyer Dave. As Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs, they have released five albums and one EP between 2007 and 2012. Their first album, ''[[You Can't Buy A Gun When You're Crying]]'', is a reference to comedian [[Lord Carrett]]'s joke "I learned a lot from my second marriage... I learned they won't sell you a hand gun if you're crying..." Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs were winners of the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards for the best [[Americana]] album, ''Dirt Don't Hurt''. In 2003, she sang with [[The White Stripes]] on the track "It's True That We Love One Another" on their fourth album, [[Elephant (album)|Elephant]]. ''Time Out New York'' described her as an "English [[garage rock]] doyenne".
Golightly formed a duo in the mid-2000s, recording and touring extensively with her longtime band mate Lawyer Dave. As Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs, they have released five albums and one EP between 2007 and 2012. Their first album, ''[[You Can't Buy A Gun When You're Crying]]'', is a reference to comedian [[Lord Carrett]]'s joke "I learned a lot from my second marriage... I learned they won't sell you a hand gun if you're crying..." Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs were winners of the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards for the best [[Americana]] album, ''Dirt Don't Hurt''. In 2003, she sang with [[The White Stripes]] on the track "It's True That We Love One Another" on their fourth album, [[Elephant (album)|Elephant]]. ''Time Out New York'' described her as an "English [[garage rock]] doyenne". In 2012, they released Sunday Run Me Over, their first album recorded entirely at their home in rural Georgia. <ref>[http://americanamusicshow.com/episode118 Americana Music Show, episode 118], published December 17, 2012</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 12:18, 17 December 2012

This article is about the singer. For other uses, see Holly Golightly (disambiguation).
Holly Golightly
Holly Golightly performing in London in 2009
Holly Golightly performing in London in 2009
Background information
Birth nameHolly Golightly Smith
Also known asHolly Golightly
Born1966
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
LabelsDamaged Goods
Sympathy for the Record Industry
WebsiteHollyGolightly.com

Holly Golightly (born Holly Golightly Smith, 1966, London) [1] is a British singer-songwriter. Her mother christened her after the protagonist in Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's.[2] Her musical style ranges from garage rock to R&B.

Musical career

While she was dating Thee Headcoats' drummer Bruce Brand she had an impromptu singing performance with Thee Headcoats. Billy Childish, founder of the Headcoats, added her to the line up of The Delmonas and changed the name to Thee Headcoatees. Thee Headcoatees were primarily a garage band that backed up the Thee Headcoats.[1][3] In 1995 she started her solo career but continued to be an active member of Thee Headcoatees until they disbanded in 1999.[4] For her solo career, she draws from rhythm and blues, rockabilly, and sounds of the 1960s or earlier.[1][3] She has released thirteen albums of her own and has collaborated with other musicians, such as Billy Childish, Rocket from the Crypt and The White Stripes.[1] She performed two songs on the soundtrack of the film, Broken Flowers: "There Is an End (Featuring Holly Golightly)" by The Greenhornes & Holly Golightly (which can also be found on the Greenhornes' album Dual Mono), and "Tell Me Now So I Know" by Holly Golightly (found on the album Truly She Is None Other), which is a song originally written by Ray Davies.[2]

She is a collector of rare old songs which she often covers.[2]

2000s

Performing in Munster, 2005

Golightly formed a duo in the mid-2000s, recording and touring extensively with her longtime band mate Lawyer Dave. As Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs, they have released five albums and one EP between 2007 and 2012. Their first album, You Can't Buy A Gun When You're Crying, is a reference to comedian Lord Carrett's joke "I learned a lot from my second marriage... I learned they won't sell you a hand gun if you're crying..." Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs were winners of the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards for the best Americana album, Dirt Don't Hurt. In 2003, she sang with The White Stripes on the track "It's True That We Love One Another" on their fourth album, Elephant. Time Out New York described her as an "English garage rock doyenne". In 2012, they released Sunday Run Me Over, their first album recorded entirely at their home in rural Georgia. [5]

Discography

Albums

Singles, EPs

  • Jiggy Jiggy with Holly Golightly EP (1994), Vinyl Japan
  • "Virtually Happy" (1995), Damaged Goods
  • Mary-Ann EP (1996), Vinyl Japan
  • "No Big Thing" (1996), Hangman's Daughter
  • "Girl in the Shower" (1996), Super Electro
  • "Pinky Please Come Back" (1996), Super Electro
  • "Come the Day" (1996), Damaged Goods
  • "Believe Me" (1997), Sympathy for the Record Industry
  • "Devil Do" EP (2009), Transdreamer Records (Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sendra, Tim "Holly Golightly Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-05-04
  2. ^ a b c Aguar, Kenneth (2007) "Art: A musical match made in handgun heaven", Athens Banner-Herald, 21 October 2007, retrieved 2010-05-13
  3. ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 770-1
  4. ^ "Holly Golightly discography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-08-31
  5. ^ Americana Music Show, episode 118, published December 17, 2012

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