Holy Holy are an Australian

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band formed by songwriters Timothy Carroll (vocals, guitar) and Oscar Dawson (guitar) in 2011. The pair were later joined by Ryan Strathie (drums), and by touring musicians Graham Ritchie (bass guitar) and Matt Redlich (keyboards, backing vocals). They have released four top-20 studio albums and have been nominated for two

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Band members

Current members * Timothy Carroll – lead vocals, rhythm guitar * Oscar Dawson – lead guitar, keyboards, bass, production Current touring musicians * Ryan Strathie - drums, backing vocals * Graham Ritchie – bass guitar * Lily Richardson – backing vocals * Grace Richardson – backing vocals Former touring musicians * Matt Redlich – keyboards, backing vocals

History

2011–2013: Formation and ''The Pacific EP''

Australian-born songwriters Timothy Carroll and Oscar Dawson initially met as volunteer English teachers in Southeast Asia. They reconnected in 2011 while Carroll was living in

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. Dawson had moved to

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with his then-band, Dukes of Windsor. When Dawson visited in Sweden, Carroll asked him to assist with some songs, which later formed the basis for their debut extended play, '' The Pacific EP''. Holy Holy released their first single, "Impossible Like You", independently in May 2013 and the band played their first shows in capital cities of Australia. They signed to Sydney label,

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in December 2013, and released '' The Pacific EP'' in March 2013. Meanwhile, Carroll enlisted drummer Ryan Strathie (ex-

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) and bass guitarist Graham Ritchie (ex-

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, Airling), to join the band. Producer Matt Redlich (of

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, Emma Louise, the Trouble with Templeton), joined them as a guest touring musician on keyboards and backing vocals. The five-piece version of Holy Holy opened for

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and Ball Park Music.

2014–2015: ''When the Storms Would Come''

The band recorded their debut studio album, '' When the Storms Would Come'', with producer Redlich. It was mostly recorded to 16-track 2-inch tape. The album was released in July 2015 and debuted at No. 11 on the

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. The album received positive reviews. In July 2015, the band played sets at

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and

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and well as completing a twenty-date Australian tour and European dates in the UK and The Netherlands. ''

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'' magazine in the UK hailed Holy Holy in their top 6 bands at The Great Escape in 2015, saying "will probably soon take over all of the universe with their wholesome psychedelic take on alt-rock, alt-country, dusty roads and beards".

2016–2017: ''Paint''

Straight off the back of a relentless touring schedule and festival appearances for ''When the Storms Would Come'', Holy Holy announced they were back in the studio. In August 2016, released "Darwinism", the lead single from their second studio album. The name was said to tie in with the theme of evolution, with Darwinism meaning 'evolution of species by natural selection advanced by Charles Darwin'. They released the single "Elevator" in November 2016 and the album ''

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'' was released in February 2017 and peaked at No. 11 on the

. During the week of album release, Holy Holy released numerous videos for different songs from the LP - artists' interpretations of the songs; as part of a mini art series called Painting to Paint. The project was headed by Australian artist James Drinkwater.

2018–2019: ''My Own Pool of Light''

In September 2018, Holy Holy released a new single entitled "Faces", and started an Australian national tour. Their third album, ''

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'' was released in August 2019 and peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the 2019 ARIA Music Awards, it was nominated for

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2020–2021: ''Hello My Beautiful World''

On 17 June 2021, the band announced their fourth studio album ''

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''. The album's third single, "Believe Anything", was released alongside the album's announcement. The album debuted at number 4 on the

, achieving their highest chart peak.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artists

As featured artists

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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Environmental Music Prize

The

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is a quest to find a theme song to inspire action on climate and conservation. It commenced in 2022. ! , - , rowspan="2", 2022 , "Hello My Beautiful World" , rowspan="2", Environmental Music Prize , , rowspan="2", , - , "Port Road" , , -

J Awards

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's youth-focused radio station

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National Live Music Awards

The

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(NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. Holy Holy have received nominations in 2016, 2017, and 2020. ! , - ! scope="row",

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Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The

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are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of ''

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References

External links

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