Holly and Jon (Holly Hyatt on vocals and bass, Jon Burden on vocals and guitars) have just released their third album, an acoustic blues and roots album, and are playing a CD release show at the Snoring Sasquatch on Dec. 1.
Their first CD received national radio airplay and was heard worldwide on Sirius Satellite Radio. They have played on shows with artists such as Harry Manx, Paul Reddick, Colin James, Jeff Healey, Roy Forbes, David Gogo, the Trews, Jim Byrnes and Leon Russell.
The new album is entitled 1929 and contains nine original songs and two Robert Johnson tunes.
Holly’s voice has been described as “soaring from deep inside the well of Eva Cassidy and Aretha Franklin.” Combined with Jon’s fiery and passionate guitar playing, their style of blues and roots music is pure smokestack lightning.
For more information on the West Kootenay duo, visit www.hollyandjon.com.
Doors to Holly and Jon’s Dec. 1 show open at 7 p.m.; the show begins at 8. Tickets are $12 in advance at Black Bear Books and Kingfisher Used Books, and $15 at the door.
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