Jolie Holland

Renowned singer-songwriter Jolie Holland has forged a timeless, captivating musical legacy; as she mines the depths of her, at times harrowing, life experiences, her creative choices are rooted in honesty and presence. They are also fearless.

Her latest collection, Haunted Mountain was released in October 2023 and was intricately connected with friend and collaborator Buck Meek’s album of the same name, Haunted Mountain features five songs co-written by the pair, including the mesmerizing title track. 

Haunted Mountain brims with poignant metaphors, alongside vivid, lyrical imagery meant to expand the collective imagination. Her words, delivered in her haunting, smokey lilt, stir the soul and shine a focused, unapologetic light on the tragedies of our time. She reckons with disaster capitalism, creeping fascism, colonialism, and patriarchal oppression. She confronts the very real terror that civilization is subjected to the whims of sociopathic men wielding unearned power who are capable of unfathomable destruction. She speaks to feelings of dispossession, alienation, and groundlessness, and the insidiousness of “othering.” She recognizes society’s dangerous tendency towards the avoidance of trauma, validates the helplessness we all feel in the wake of geopolitical upheaval, and elevates the sacred significance of humanity being in reciprocity with nature.

Haunted Mountain is an immaculate achievement of boundless creativity, profound lyricism, and thought-provoking artistry. With poetic storytelling awash in a dream-like sonic palette, Holland invites audiences on an alluring journey that leaves an indelible mark on the heart and opens the mind.

Jolie Holland is an American singer and performer who combines elements of folk, traditional, experimental, and rock. After co-founding the neo-traditionalist folk band The Be Good Tanyas, she launched a successful solo career, releasing critically acclaimed albums such as Catalpa, Escondida, and Haunted Mountain. Her unique, timeless style, often likened to artists such as Tom Waits and Patti Smith, features poetic lyrics that explore themes of history, society, and the human experience.

This event is presented by Music Capital.