Product Description

The melodies on Racehorse are poppy, the delivery and phrasing loose, the writing modern and reminiscent of classic '60s and '70s pop. HOLLY's voice can be sweet as a child's or sexy as a woman's, but her stories are always wise, heartbreaking and funny. The attitude remains punk with an edge that continues to earn HOLLY comparisons to some of her musical heroes, like the New York Dolls' Johnny Thunders. "My heroes Dee Dee Ramone and Iggy Pop have both come to my shows," she proudly says. You can take the girl out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the girl. Take for example singer-songwriter HOLLY RAMOS. A true New Yorker born and bred in Manhattan, HOLLY now lives in sunny El-Lay but maintains her Big Apple street cred and possesses a voice she describes as "pure Bronx." On Racehorse, her debut album as a solo artist, HOLLY seamlessly segues from punk princess to Americana sweetheart. In a previous incarnation, HOLLY was front woman of downtown punk trio Fur, who released their self titled CD and a handful of singles on Blackout! Records in the 1990s. Further ingraining herself into "the scene," HOLLY was well known as a vinyl-only DJ at the notorious Greendoor parties throughout the '90s. During her illustrious punk past, HOLLY played guitar backing up a solo Joey Ramone at an infamous Christmas show at Coney Island High, performed everywhere from CBGB's and Jackie 60 to New York City's Museum of Contemporary Art, and toured the US and Europe. Her experiences are referenced in Steve Blush's "American Hardcore," the definitive book on the history of hardcore punk music. HOLLY can be seen on the silver screen in the principal role of Natalie in the indie cult feature film "Margarita Happy Hour," directed by Ilya Chaiken, and starring in the official Sundance Film Festival selection, "The 100 Lover's of Jesus Reynolds," also directed by Chaiken. But first and foremost, HOLLY is a musician. "I am a singer songwriter, have been forever.

Track Listing

1. Thinking About You
2. Art Lover
3. Evangeline
4. Better Yet
5. Sick of Goodbye
6. This Bird Has Flown
7. Kiss like A Waterfall
8. Coal Miner's Lullaby
9. I Ask Myself
10. Gold and Catholic
11. I Believe

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #495668 in Music
• Published on: 2007
• Released on: 2007-05-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Review
There are some people who are singles artists, and there are some who are album artists, Holly says. I'm an album artist; I like having the whole thing hold together. Race Horse holds together, all right, and it's a winner. --Holly Hughes/ Blog Critics Magazine

Review
'Racehorse' a sure bet for win. Holly Ramos, former Fur lead vocalist and Greendoor DJ, has relocated to California from New York and produced this quirky May 29 release that blends genres like a painter, with a slight emphasis on alt-country. Ten of the 11 songs are self-written/collaborations, with the slightly creepy Ray Davies' song "Art Lover" fitting in with the others quite well. Holly's voice sometimes has the childlike quality of late '60's pop-folk princess Melanie, but there's also a sensual, womanly tone on some songs. Most tunes have '60's/'70's melody combined with an edgy attitude. "Kiss Like A Waterfall," which is a cool collaboration with Jesse Malin and Ryan Adams, is a moody slow stroller that illustrates that point. Other favorites include the opener, "Thinking About You," which is a perfect, catchy, wistful power-pop gem. "Evangeline" is a tale of a quirky girl, sung playfully over a chugging, squirrelly bass-driven structure; and, "This Bird Has Flown" is achingly wonderful. Ask for this interesting disc locally, or shop online at www.hollyramos.com. --the biloxi herald

Review
...this is very much a contemporary vision of 1960-s music. Think Marianne Faithful, Laura Nyro or Jackie DeShannon. Holly s voice has a childlike quality but all the sensuousness of a woman and the songs veer from heartbreaking, Sick of Goodbye, to funny, Evangeline. With lashing of steel guitars, slide and Dobro this has a country-ish vibe, but not in the traditional sense one for the alt.country crowd. --Maverick Magazine/U.K.