Holcombe Waller | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 20, 1975 |
| Origin | Stanford, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie folk Baroque pop Alternative |
| Instruments | Vocals guitar bass guitar piano |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Napoleon Records |
| Website | http://www.holcombewaller.com |
Holcombe Waller is an American composer, singer and performance artist. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and has performed across the United States and Europe, both solo and with his ensemble, The Healers. His father was from France, therefore he is a French American.
Waller has self-released three albums of varying styles. His work first received international attention with his 2001 album Extravagant Gesture. The indie album was lauded by a Spin Magazine review,[1] and in REVOLVER Magazine Ann Powers wrote, "For melodic sweep, the prize goes to Holcombe Waller, whose self-released Extravagant Gesture is a small pop epic."[2] Waller's pop influences shifted towards folk for his 2005 release, Troubled Times. The work continued to receive broad critical attention including a positive review in Paste Magazine and a large editorial feature in BUTT Magazine.[3][4]
After Troubled Times, Waller has focused on commissions for multidisciplinary performance, dance scores, collaborations, and film scores. He released "Into the Dark Unknown," an album of music from his touring theatrical folk concert by the same name, February 15, 2011.
- ^ "Articles are collected on Waller's website press summary page and other broadly read publications". Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ^ REVOLVER Magazine, May/June Issue, 2001
- ^ "Paste Magazine, Issue #17, August/September, 2005". Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ^ "BUTT • Holcombe Waller".