Holiday Mountain
Austin, Texas, United States | SELF
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Holiday Mountain's promo video for 'Happy People' - Berklee Music
Boston Weekly Picks (July 16th-July 22nd, 2012)
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Berklee College of Music boasts some of the most talented students, alumni, and faculty in music today. Now in its sixth year, this partnership offers the perfect mix of music, art, refreshment, and fun.
A quartet created by pianist, singer, and songwriter Laura Patino, Holiday Mountain incorporates reggae, indie, psychedelia, and dance music to create a magical potion described as “a mixture of Man Man, Deerhoof, Andrew Bird, Santogold, and M.I.A.” - ICA
Berklee College of Music boasts some of the most talented students, alumni, and faculty in music today. Now in its sixth year, this partnership offers the perfect mix of music, art, refreshment, and fun.
A quartet created by pianist, singer, and songwriter Laura Patino, Holiday Mountain incorporates reggae, indie, psychedelia, and dance music to create a magical potion described as “a mixture of Man Man, Deerhoof, Andrew Bird, Santogold, and M.I.A.” - ICA
Localz Only Mixtape-August 2012 - Allston Pudding
Become Who You Are starts with a spacious organ, a giggle, and a question: “Are we ready?” The first words on their first release, the question is appropriate for a young independent band. The gentle sound of the organ quickly transforms as the band comes in with a circus beat, building upwards until they break apart while leader Laura Patino calls out in a sing-song lilt punctuated with wild calls, all within the first two minutes. Holiday Mountain’s sound is a swirling mix of reggae, rock, psychedelia, and all things dance. The band finds ways to stretch grooves and melodies in unexpected directions, while still remaining danceable. “Black Magic Sugar” begins with a reggae organ and a rubber band bass backed up by a hip-hop beat, develops into a complex array of sounds, dissolves into an oddly catchy melody that seems to be always just off the beat and somehow finds its way back to the original groove. Patino’s voice glides around lyrics of self and societal examination that are at turns poignant, affirming, and threatening. Unconventional in all the right ways, Become Who You Are shows Holiday Mountain ready for the big time and marks them as band to watch. - Garret Frierson
Become Who You Are starts with a spacious organ, a giggle, and a question: “Are we ready?” The first words on their first release, the question is appropriate for a young independent band. The gentle sound of the organ quickly transforms as the band comes in with a circus beat, building upwards until they break apart while leader Laura Patino calls out in a sing-song lilt punctuated with wild calls, all within the first two minutes. Holiday Mountain’s sound is a swirling mix of reggae, rock, psychedelia, and all things dance. The band finds ways to stretch grooves and melodies in unexpected directions, while still remaining danceable. “Black Magic Sugar” begins with a reggae organ and a rubber band bass backed up by a hip-hop beat, develops into a complex array of sounds, dissolves into an oddly catchy melody that seems to be always just off the beat and somehow finds its way back to the original groove. Patino’s voice glides around lyrics of self and societal examination that are at turns poignant, affirming, and threatening. Unconventional in all the right ways, Become Who You Are shows Holiday Mountain ready for the big time and marks them as band to watch. - Garret Frierson
Holiday Mountain
Holiday Mountain performs folk-tinged reggae; but it’s the onstage antics that bring them into this art rock genre. At the Middle East show, for example, they were accompanied by Anthony, a performance artist whose cross-dressing resulted in some FCC fine-worthy exposure. Singer/songwriter/pianist Laura Patino, donning an elaborate feathered headdress, soared through her lyrics and wordless syllables, adding texture to her melodies with unusual vocal effects. - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
Discography
April 2014 - Forthcoming LP
2012 - Become Who You Are
2011 - Happy People EP
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Bio
Based out of hot and happening Austin, TX, Holiday Mountain is a dynamic pysch-dub pop trio that incorporates world music, dance music, and pop songwriting to create a virally catchy sound. Songwriter, vocalist, and keyboardist Laura Patiño formed the group with drummer Zander Kagle and fellow alumnus bassist/synth player Bradley Will while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. The band is named after Billie Holiday and the Rocky Mountains, two sources of infinite inspiration for Patiño.
Holiday Mountain shines brightest in performance: Their vibrant self-expression — a celebration of individuality, glitter, sweat, movement, and community — creates an atmosphere that keeps fans feeling connected and coming back for more. Holiday Mountain has been compared to Major Lazer, M.I.A., and Deerhoof.
The band independently released their debut LP, “Become Who You Are,” in 2012 at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. The album has received rave reviews by Performer Magazine and music blogs such as FoundWaves and Pacific Coast Blog. They have officially showcased at SXSW 2013 and represented as “up and coming talent” by Berklee College of Music. “Unconventional in all the right ways,” Holiday
Mountain is a rising movement to keep your eyes and ears on.
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