A special thank you to Mazda for sponsoring Hollie Smith as she road trips across the South Island in a Mazda CX-9.
1", which received a 4 star review from the NZ Herald's Russell Baillie, describing it as "a sideways step but still highly approachable".In 2012, Smith along with fellow singer/songwriters Later in 2013, Smith was selected to perform at the Australasian World Music Expo in Melbourne,In July 2015, Smith signed a licensing deal with Warner Music Group (NZ) and then in September of that year released the single "Lady Dee",In 2010 her "intense" relationship with C4 presenter Clark Gayford ended. The album reached multi-platinum status, and was followed with sold out tours and then saw her take away several NZ music awards that year which included ‘Best Producer’, ‘Best Female Solo Artist’ and ‘Breakthrough artist of the year’.In 2010 she released her second album ‘Humour and the Misfortune of Others’ which reached #1 in the charts and gold status in New Zealand, and followed it up with the 2011 release of her 3rd album ‘Band of Brothers Vol 1’—a remarkable collaboration with Mara TK from Electric Wire Hustle, and her biggest shift left from any music she had previously released.Then in 2013 she collaborated with fellow iconic NZ singers Anika Moa and Boh Runga to release the album ‘Anika Boh Hollie’, and then immediately followed it with a successful winery tour of New Zealand.In 2014 Hollie toured Canada, the US and the UK, including two powerhouse performances at the prestigious Montreal Jazz Festival, wowing the crowd performing two sets to over 50,000 people.Hollie performed a series of shows in Australia in 2015 including the Queenscliff Festival, and in October released the single ‘Lady Dee’, following with the singles ‘Helena’ & ‘Lead The Way’ and album title track ‘Water Or Gold’ in the lead up to her eagerly anticipated latest solo album which was released in New Zealand in April 2016.
Saturday 8th June / Wellington Jazz Festival - Thistle InnInvercargill, The Handlebar @ Classic Motorcycle Mecca / Tuesday 13th August Mapua, The Playhouse Theatre and Restaurant / Thursday 22nd AugustHollie started the year with a moving performance at Splore festival before releasing John Cowan interviews kiwi singer songwriter, Hollie Smith. Set on the shores of Lake Hawea, just a ten minute drive from Wanaka, the Lake Hawea Summer Sessions bring you an awesome event, in some of the most beautiful surroundings in the country.
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