Hollie Smith
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| Background information | |
| Born | 17 November 1982 |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Soul, pop |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels |
Soundsmith Records EMI Records (NZ) Manhattan Records Warner Music Group (NZ) |
| Associated acts | TrinityRoots |
| Website | holliesmith.co.nz |
Hollie Smith (born 17 November 1982) is a New Zealand soul singer-songwriter based in Wellington. Her debut album Long Player reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart in 2007, and certified double platinum.
Smith attended Auckland's Willow Park Primary School, Takapuna Normal Intermediate and Northcote College. In 1999, as a 16-year-old, Smith made the album Light From a Distant Shore after winning Best Female Vocalist at the National Jazz Festival of NZ. This album of Celtic music was produced by her stepfather who was a well-known musician in New Zealand.
In 2003, Smith moved to Wellington singing with TrinityRoots. She recorded an album Home, Land and Sea and toured with the band. In 2005, the 5-track Hollie Smith EP was released, featuring her own compositions. In 2006, she released her debut full-length album, Long Player. Also in 2006, the single "Bathe in the River", written by Don McGlashan, was released. The song, from the soundtrack of the New Zealand feature film, No. 2, was a significant hit for Smith, spending 22 weeks in the NZ Top 10.
In May, 2007, Smith signed a multi-album record deal with Manhattan Records, part of the Blue Note Label Group. This deal then collapsed which forced the singer to use the profits of Long Player to get out of the deal with Blue Note.
After a forced two year absence from the music industry, Hollie Smith released the album Humour and the Misfortune of Others on 15 March 2010, and toured New Zealand. She followed this soon after with the "Hollie and The Last S.O.S Tour" in New Zealand.
2011 saw the release of a collaborative album Smith produced with Electric Wire Hustle member Mara TK titled "Band of Brothers Vol. 1", which received a 4 star review from the NZ Herald's Russell Baillie, describing it as "a sideways step but still highly approachable".
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