Jolie Holland: New Music from Days Past
Songs from Jolie Holland
'Old Fashioned Morphine' from Escondida
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'Mad Tom of Bedlam' from Escondida
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'Alley Flowers' from Catalpa
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'Untitled' performed live by Holland, written by Stefan Jecusco
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With the haunting, intimate sound of a wizened blues singer, Jolie Holland's voice seems to come from another age. At 29, the singer often draws comparisons to legends like Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith, but Holland's music –- a mix of front-porch folk and jazz -- is distinctly her own.
Singer Jolie Holland. Kate Kunath hide caption
Following the release of her CDs Catalpa and Escondida, the Texas-born musician spent the last year touring North America and Europe. She talks about her music and performs some new songs.