Hollis Brown plays at Levon Helm Studios
Five-piece American rock ‘n’ roll band from Queens, performs at the barn.
Hollis Brown, a five-piece American rock ‘n’ roll band from Queens, performs Saturday, April 1, at Levon Helm Studios, 160 Plochmann Lane, Woodstock.
Gates open at 6:30 p.m. The doors open at 7:30 p.m., with the show starting at 8 p.m.
Named after a Bob Dylan song (“The Ballad of Hollis Brown”), the band was formed by Queens-natives and songwriters Mike Montali (lead vocals/guitar) and Jonathan Bonilla (lead guitar). Both second-generation immigrants (ItalianAmerican and Puerto Rican-American, respectively), they soon found their musical brethren across America. They recruited Andrew Zehnal (drums) from Cleveland, Adam Bock (keyboard/vocals) from St. Louis and Brian Courage (bass) from Long Island.
Hollis Brown’s current single “Run Right To You” was released on seven-inch vinyl last October on Velvet Elk/One Little Indian records. The band’s song “Steady Ground” is a featured exclusive on Amazon’s playlist Amazon Acoustics.
The band’s vinyl EP, “Cluster of Pearls (Alive Naturalsound Records),” was chosen as one of the 300 select releases throughout the world for Record Store Day 2016. Pressed on Starburst Vinyl, the record is limited to 800 copies and features four previously unreleased tracks and two songs released on vinyl for the first time. It was released digitally on iTunes last August. “Cluster of Pearls” follows up the 2015 release of Hollis Brown’s third album, “3 Shots (Jullian Records/ RED),” featuring the Bo Diddley collaboration “Rain Dance” and the duet “Highway 1” with acclaimed altcountry songstress Nikki Lane.
Hollis Brown will return to the area this summer for a performance at Mountain Jam as part of a tour that will include the Karoondinha Festival in Centre Hall, Pa.
General admission tickets are $25.
Visit levonhelm.com or call (845) 679-2744 for more information.