21 March 2022

HOLIDAY Holiday 1995

 



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Artist Biography
by Jason Ankeny

Much-missed indie-pop combo Holiday formed on the campus of Yale University in late 1992; originally comprising singer/guitarist Josh Gennet, guitarist Matt Snow, bassist Andrew Park and an Alesis drum machine, the group -- initially dubbed Wimp Rocket -- self-released their 1993 debut cassette The Big Pickle before adding drummer Paul Moyano and travelling to Chicago to record their official debut EP, the Dave Trumfio-produced My Roommate Joe. Drummer Calvin Chin replaced Moyano for the follow-up single, "Permission Slip," and after issuing "Prostitutes in Town" in the fall of 1994, Holiday signed with March Records to issue their self-titled debut album in February. The record's airy, shimmering sound made it a major favorite of underground pop aficionados, and its fine follow-up, 1996's Ready, Steady, Go!, was also a cult hit. Drummer J. Niimi replaced Chin for 1997's Cafe Reggio; by the time of its release, however, Holiday was already a thing of the past -- the group disbanded following their appearance at the New York Popfest that January. Gennet went on to record as the Singletons. 


Tracklist

1
Satisfaction2:21
2
You've Got Nothing2:45
3
Ace Tone3:03
4
Holly2:31
5
Soft Batch2:04
6
Broadway Angel1:38
7
Fifteen Dollars3:12
8
Golden Anniversary3:19
9
Obviously Love2:16
10
Permission Slip1:57
11
She Never1:25
12.1
Sarah2:57
12.2
(silence)2:02
12.3
Untitled3:45

 

 

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