Hollie Smith
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Hollie Smith is a New Zealand soul singer-songwriter
. Her debut album Long Player reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart in 2007, and certified double platinum.
.
In 1999 as a 16-year-old, Smith made the album Light From a Distant Shore after winning Best Female Vocalist at the National Jazz Festival of NZ. This album of Celtic music
was produced by her stepfather who was a well-known musician in New Zealand.
singing with TrinityRoots
. She recorded an album Home, Land and Sea
and toured with the band.
In 2005 the 5-track Hollie Smith EP was released, featuring her own compositions. In 2006 she released the full length album Long Player. Also in 2006, the single Bathe in the River
, set to music by Don McGlashan
, was released. Bathe in the River
featured on the soundtrack to the film, No. 2, and was a top 10 hit for Smith.
In May 2007, Smith signed a multi-album record deal with Manhattan Records
, part of the Blue Note Label Group. This deal collapsed in 2009 which forced the singer to use the profits of Long Player to get out of the deal with Blue Note. She now manages her own music using the New Zealand parent company of Blue Note, EMI, for publicity and advertising. She released the album Humour and the Misfortune of Others on 15 March 2010 and is currently on The Hollie Smith and The Last S.O.S Tour.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Her debut album Long Player reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart in 2007, and certified double platinum.
Early years
Smith attended Willow Park Primary School, Takapuna Normal Intermediate and Northcote CollegeNorthcote College
Northcote College is a New Zealand secondary school for boys and girls located in Northcote, Auckland. The school caters for Form 3 to Form 7...
.
In 1999 as a 16-year-old, Smith made the album Light From a Distant Shore after winning Best Female Vocalist at the National Jazz Festival of NZ. This album of Celtic music
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
was produced by her stepfather who was a well-known musician in New Zealand.
Career
In 2003, Smith moved to WellingtonWellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
singing with TrinityRoots
TrinityRoots
TrinityRoots are a successful band based in Wellington, New Zealand. Although they are commonly associated with New Zealand reggae they also embody a stripped back, jazz and soul influenced rhythmic sound, which often builds up to highly emotional drum- and guitar-led crescendos.Like their...
. She recorded an album Home, Land and Sea
Home, Land and Sea
Home, Land and Sea is an album by New Zealand band, Trinity Roots, released in 2004.-Track listing:#"Aotearoa"#"Longs I for You"#"The Dream"#"All We Be"#"Egos"#"Angel Song"#"Touches Me"#"Way I Feel"#"Home, Land & Sea"...
and toured with the band.
In 2005 the 5-track Hollie Smith EP was released, featuring her own compositions. In 2006 she released the full length album Long Player. Also in 2006, the single Bathe in the River
Bathe in the River
"Bathe in the River" is a single released by New Zealand group Mt Raskil Preservation Society, featuring singer Hollie Smith. It appeared on the soundtrack for the New Zealand movie, No. 2....
, set to music by Don McGlashan
Don McGlashan
Don McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as The Plague, From Scratch, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds and, from 2009, The Bellbirds. He composed several pieces for the Limbs Dance Company...
, was released. Bathe in the River
Bathe in the River
"Bathe in the River" is a single released by New Zealand group Mt Raskil Preservation Society, featuring singer Hollie Smith. It appeared on the soundtrack for the New Zealand movie, No. 2....
featured on the soundtrack to the film, No. 2, and was a top 10 hit for Smith.
In May 2007, Smith signed a multi-album record deal with Manhattan Records
Manhattan Records
Manhattan Records is a United States record label, owned by EMI and operates as a subsidiary of The Blue Note Label Group.-Company history:Manhattan Records was formed in 1984 by Bruce Lundvall, and was later renamed EMI Manhattan Records after absorbing EMI America Records imprint...
, part of the Blue Note Label Group. This deal collapsed in 2009 which forced the singer to use the profits of Long Player to get out of the deal with Blue Note. She now manages her own music using the New Zealand parent company of Blue Note, EMI, for publicity and advertising. She released the album Humour and the Misfortune of Others on 15 March 2010 and is currently on The Hollie Smith and The Last S.O.S Tour.
Studio albums
| Year | Title | RIANZ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak chart position |
Certification | ||
| 2007 | Long Player
|
1 | 2x Platinum |
| 2010 | Humour And The Misfortune Of Others Humour and the Misfortune of Others Humour and the Misfortune of Others is the second studio album by New Zealand soul singer Hollie Smith. It was released on 15 March 2010.-Reception:... |
1 | – |
EPs
| Year | Title | RIANZ peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hollie Smith | 18 |
Singles
As featured artist
| Year | Title | RIANZ peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Bathe In the River Bathe in the River "Bathe in the River" is a single released by New Zealand group Mt Raskil Preservation Society, featuring singer Hollie Smith. It appeared on the soundtrack for the New Zealand movie, No. 2.... "(with Mt Raskil Preservation Society ) |
2 |