Day 147--June New Release: The Hollyhocks

I am excited to announce a new release that is not a book! I've never promoted an album on this blog before, but Dan Jewett of the Hollyhocks is my brother, and I believe in nepotism in its purest form. 

Full-length Album Release: Now Available!
Click HERE to purchase the Hollyhocks CD or download singles 

Understories features an eclectic mix of interwoven, layered guitar combined
with lush female vocal harmony that have made the Hollyhocks favorites locally.

Inspired by such artists and the New Pornographers and Throwing Muses, the band, Dan Jewett (guitar), Kristin Sobditch (vocals/guitar), Yuri Jewett
(vocals/bass) and Jason Silverio (percussion), took the time to sonically grow
together before setting out on last year’s recording adventure with producer Allen Clapp of Mystery Lawn Music.

The results are obvious as the songs range in texture and intensity, but always capture that unique hint of Oakland flavor with a pinch of optimism and a dash of darkness.

L‐R: Yuri Jewett, Jason Silverio, Kristin Sobditch and Dan Jewett
photo by Tim Porter

Who Are These Guys?
The band features the guitar playing of Dan Jewett who spent the early ’90s playing locally in a San Francisco/Berkeley band called The Himalayans. This
band featured a young pre-Counting Crows Adam Duritz and is responsible for the hit song “Round Here.” Kristin Sobditch, vocalist/guitarist for the Hollyhocks, spent much of the next decade touring and recording with American Music Club front man Mark Eitzel. Jewett and Sobditch joined forces with experienced local musicians Yuri Jewett and Jason Silverio to produce the songs you hear on Understories.

Contact: thehollyhocks@gmail.com
Band Site: thehollyhocks.com
Label: mysterylawn.com