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Holly Lerski
Folk Rock / Indie / Acoustic



THE EERIE EVERGLADES OF THE EAST
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  12/11/2009
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Member Since2/23/2006
Band Websitehollylerski.com
Band Members

Holly Lerski & various other cohorts...


'LOST & FOUND'

AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD NOW
from www.hollylerski.com & www.laundrylabel.co.uk



1. Back To The Sea (demo)
2. This Can't Be Love (demo)
3. My Love (Janice Long Radio 2 session)
4. Firefly (DLT 3 Counties radio session)
5. Golden Brown (demo)
6. You And Your Sister (demo)
7. Summer Homecoming (RNE 3 Disco Grande session)
8. This Is Not A Love Song (Live in Mallorca)
9. Riverman (demo)
10. I'm In Love With A Girl (demo)
11. Rainbow (demo)

Influences

Tea & cakes

Sounds Like

WATCH THE 'MY LOVE' VIDEO

You can buy all the tracks on the MySpace player from our very own Laundry Label download store. Just click on the buttons below:

'My Love'


'This Can't Be Love'


'More Than A Storm'


'Wooden House'


'Hallelujah'


'Everyone's Lonely'

For more Holly Lerski and Angelou music, please visit the online download store at: www.laundrylabel.co.uk


Record Labelwww.laundrylabel.co.uk
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Holly Lerski

WELCOME to HOLLY LERSKI's My Space place -

"Lerski's songs have a deft touch, and like her hero Jeff Buckley, an air of spiritual redemption" - Q Magazine

"Quietly brilliant folk-pop with a gorgeous voice." - The Sunday Times

"You'll be hard pressed to find sounds more achingly lovely" - Mojo

"There's an appealing bittersweet melancholy to her songs, especially on the outstanding 'Little Sister', a moving tribute to Jeff Buckley" - Uncut

"Outshines many of her contemporaries" - Classic Rock

"An emotive, acoustic-based collection of highly personal, folk-tinged songs" - Billboard

"One of the sweeter secrets of the late Nineties was Lerski's Angelou. Here she is again - her voice is still lovely, the lyrics observe every-day love through a poetic filter, the guitars swoop and jinglejangle. It's a proper record" - The Independent on Sunday

"Angelou come up trumps with an album of personal moments and contemplation...introspection rarely sounded stronger" - Folk Roots

"The best debut of it's kind since Eddi Reader's 'Mirmama'...indeed even The Sundays first effort 'Reading, Writing and Arithmetic'" - The Independent

"An assured album that combines The Smiths' tunefulness and Jeff Buckley's angelic voice with shimmering guitars and brilliantly understated tunes. Those who loved The Sundays will find much to adore." - Red

"A delightfully fresh sounding album, with Holly's voice sounding superb over acoustic lead backing. Firefly' sounds like she's sitting in the room with you...if only! Give this one a listen" - Guitarist

"Voice of a resurrected sylph and the kudos of touring with acclaimed storyteller John Hiatt, a combination that, by rights, should see her sitting atop the charts within a week. That she probably won’t be speaks more for the parlous state of the industry than it does for the depth of talent at work here.' - Logo Magazine



Coming to public attention in the late 1990s with Angelou, Norfolk based singer-songwriter Lerski has been compared to Jeff Buckley and Beth Orton. Her music has also featured in US CBS TV series 'Close To Home' and indie flick 'Fish Without A Bicycle'.

Born in London, Lerski moved with her family to rural Norfolk at the age of 9. It was at this time, with her toys in storage and just a guitar and 'Beatles Complete' book to keep her amused, that she first began to write songs.

Lerski played in various bands throughout her teens and in 1996, after leaving Art School, she formed Angelou with old school friend Jo Baker. They were signed by Haven Records in 1997 and released the 'Hallelujah EP' soon after, coinciding with a UK summer tour with Eddi Reader and Boo Hewerdine. Angelou released 2 albums with Haven, their first album produced by Calum MacColl 'Automiracles' in 1998, and their second self produced 'While You Were Sleeping' in 2000. Both albums were well received by critics, with Q Magazine dubbing Lerski the new female Jeff Buckley.

By the end of 2000 critical acclaim had still not translated into sales, and Angelou found themselves looking outside of the UK for success. In 2001 Spanish label El Diablo released an Angelou compilation called 'Midnight Witcheries'. The album did well and the band went on to tour Spain extensively promoting the record, appearing on national TV and radio.

On their return from the Benicassim Festival Tour, independent music giant Sanctuary Music Group offered Lerski a recording and publishing contract and at the end of 2001 Lerski signed a major deal.

Angelou went on to tour Scandinavia and Europe with blues legend John Hiatt & The Goners, and on their return recorded their third album 'Life Is Beautiful'. Released by Sanctuary in 2003 under Lerski's name, this was a much more commercial record. The album produced 2 singles, 'Everyone's' Lonely' and the Ben Hillier remix of 'My Love', and through the support of BBC Radio 2 producer Paul Walters, finally brought Lerski to the attention of the public through heavy BBC Radio 2 airplay.

Although the album did well, by 2004 Sanctuary's over expansion had also meant the freezing of budgets, and Lerski soon found her record ignored by the powers that be. Disillusioned with the music industry Lerski relocated to Manchester where she immersed herself in song writing again.

In 2006 Sanctuary Music Group finally collapsed. Ready for a new start Lerski returned to Norwich. Since then she has been going it alone. She played her first solo date in New York's famous 'Living Room' in 2007, the same week 'Hallelujah' was featured in the finale episode of CBS TV drama 'Close To Home', and has continued to write and record in her home studio. She has also started to draw and paint again.

Now after a long wait she is launching the 'Laundry Label', her own digital download store. She also has plans to release and perform again.

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Holly Lerski's Friends Comments
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e.Lance

e.Lance



Nov 14 2009 5:52 PM

Hi !

Thanks for the add, we hope you'll enjoy the tunes !

Have a great week-end,

e.Lance
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Karen Koski



Nov 13 2009 3:26 PM

Have a wonderfully Happy Birthday!
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Jet Black Appreciation Society



Nov 2 2009 10:19 AM


Josh Cambell

Josh Cambell



Oct 9 2009 8:05 AM

Hi Holly..
Thanks for taking the time to listen!
Your music is absolutely amazing,
but my favorite song is "This can..t be love"
so nice and soothing.. You have a beautiful voice!!
I hope you..re  having a great week!!
Have fun,
Josh
Ninja Bunny (webcomic)

Ninja Bunny



Oct 8 2009 9:21 AM

Thanks for the add!
Honey

Honey Lee



Sep 21 2009 12:03 PM

you rock! keep rockin! <3<3
Will Dockery

Will Dockery



Sep 10 2009 6:39 PM

Greetings from Shadowville, thanks for the friendship!

Greg Diaz

Greg Diaz



Sep 10 2009 10:19 AM




thanks for the friendship, keep in  touch my new friend
Bob Starling

Bob Starling



Sep 10 2009 10:19 AM

Hey, i guess i will just have to look harder!
I do think if im honest ive been a bit lazy in looking for gigs hoping they will find me! haha
And im looking forward to the festival already, im currently writting my personal statement for uni and think it is a great thing to put in as alot of people wont get that sort of experence. :)

Im hoping to get along to the gig youre playing, so if i can work out where it is, i will say hi!
Strawberry_haze

Strawberry_haze



Sep 6 2009 7:37 PM

Thanks for being friends at myspace!




Nice greetz from Jena...
Charyn'Joy

Charyn'Joy



Sep 4 2009 7:07 PM

Oh, Hon, I'm already talking ur music up to friends in Hollywood and the music world. xxo Charyn'Joy
Weiland

Weiland



Sep 4 2009 10:18 AM




thanks & welcome, lots of love from Bruges!!!

Weiland
**P.L!Ng**

**P.L!Ng**



Sep 4 2009 10:02 AM

Hey Holly,
I love your songs.If you wouldn't have sent me the request then I would have missed out on all the great songs,so,THANKS for the request.
Love and Luck from India.
John

John Joyce



Sep 4 2009 10:02 AM

Hi Holly. Thanks again for the invite. You were right-I love your music. Sounds are excellent and I think your arrangement of 'Hallelujah' is enchanting. John. http://www.mysace.com/johnboychillmusic
http://www.myspace.com/midnightchillmusic
Peter Cunningham

Peter Cunningham



Sep 4 2009 10:01 AM

Thanks for the add-love your voice-great talent xx
Charyn'Joy

Charyn'Joy



Sep 4 2009 10:01 AM

Wow, Holly, ur music is A-effing-mazing! Thanx soo much 4 introducing urself! I will, indeed, promote ur music among friends, especially those n the music world. BTW, Hallelujah is cut off before the end on ur MySpace player. Kool, girrrrl, u rock. Hope we meet n person 1 o these daze...xxo Charyn'Joy
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Bob Starling

Bob Starling



Sep 1 2009 5:34 PM

Hey, I love that song!
I havent been playing as much as i would want to. Ive been doing alot of painting as im about to enter my second year of A-Levels and i only had art work i could be doing over the summer.
Plus i cant find a band as everyone is consentrating too much on there A-Levels, and i cant seem to find many places that are happy for gigs with just someone and a guitar and not a full band! Do you know anywhere? and how is your music festival coming along?
Michael J Peade

Michael J Peade



Aug 18 2009 8:25 AM

Hi Holly,

Thanks for your friendship here.

Great tunes.

All the best wishes to you,

Michael.
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MaidaValelover Radio Lover



Aug 2 2009 8:36 AM



Tak for add til en Dansk tribute side til Peel (RIP)

Danke fürs add an einer Dänischen tribute seite zu Peel (RIP)

Thanks for adding a Danish tribute site to Peel (RIP)




btw - maidavalelover is for loving Peel sessions from maida bbc studio
- He was Mr. Maida


yes I did listen
- says My icon name

otherwise it would not be worthy for such an made icon name :o)
Pete Braven

Pete Braven



Jun 20 2009 10:03 AM

It's Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday and she's in PRISON,.. FOR GETTING ELECTED!
Please add your voice to the cause?





Robert Eke Photography, Norwich

Robert Eke Photography, Norwich



May 1 2009 3:31 PM

Hey, thanks a bundle for hooking up! Cheers, Bert



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Apr 21 2009 6:16 PM

got a great voice x
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kevin m. kirker



Mar 4 2009 1:00 AM

hello! hoping your day is going swimmingly and many thanks for everything! ;D happy harpiiing~!
Jennifer John

Jennifer John



Feb 24 2009 1:12 PM

Hey ho Holly!
Hope you like x
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