The Lonely Hearts
The Lonely Hearts are an indie rock & roll band from Nashville, Tennessee. Singer/songwriter Will Holland sings of love, politics, and faith.
Biography
Aside from a clear nod to The Beatles in both name and compositional quality, The Lonely Hearts are decidedly Americana-pop. More Neil & Crazy Horse than Nashville Skyline-Dylan, but mixing comfortably with both, The Lonely Hearts do the impossible: they live up to their influences. Combining their sacred roots, The Lonely Hearts modern comparisons fit soundly between the modern pop sheen of the Wallflowers and the jangle of the Gin Blossoms or Tom Petty.
Born and raised in Texas, Will and Josiah Holland grew up tall and they grew right on the institutions of American rock and country music. Born to music loving parents, the boys were indoctrinated from the start with heavy does of Gram Parsons, Neil Young, The Band, Emmylou Harris, Springsteen and, of course, Dylan. With so much music in the air, it wasn’t long until the two started exploring their own musical abilities. Both brothers were wholly devoted to the guitar by age 12, each eventually adding piano, bass and an aptitude for experimenting with everything they came across.
After exploring a number of high school bands individually, the brothers Holland decided to join forces, eventually moving to Nashville and hooking up with drummer extraordinaire Timothy “Yogi” Watts. Will, in particular, demonstrated a strong talent for songwriting, though his initial work was influenced more by then-current styles in Emo and Indie rock than the essence of his musical taste. As a result, though these collaborative projects were promising enough to win listener and label attention, the music itself never truly struck a cord with the heart of the writer.
History
The Lonely Hearts started as a 3 piece act in East Texas under the name Somerset playing local haunts, and releasing a three track EP that was independently released and distributed. After moving to Nashville they evolved into Holland, trading out drummers and lead guitarist. They released Photographs and Tidalwaves on February 11, 2003 through Tooth & Nail . After a legal dispute and some soul searching, the band decided on a new moniker for their sophmore effort and the modern day lonely hearts were born. They released Paper Tapes through Tooth & Nail on March 7, 2006. Recently they have recorded demos for a new album at Rebel Waltz Recording Co. in Franklin, Tennessee.
Tours and Concerts
- Back to The Few Tour - with Reliant K , Bleach , Philmore 2002
- Winners Never Quit Tour - with Five Iron Frenzy , Bleach 2003
Personal
- Will Holland
- Josiah Holland
- Timothy "Yogi" Watts
- Stephen Barlow
- Jeremy Branon
- Taylor Muse
- Ethan Luck