A little bit different and a little bit edgy that’s Jess Holland and she is sure to set your strings on fire! A graduate from the CMAA Country Music College in Tamworth Jess is a singer-songwriter with a great future. Her musical abilities have also been recognized and mentored by respected musicians such as Lynn Bowtell, Mike McClellan and Lawrie Minson. Mike McClelland has described her singing as ‘a voice that could peel the paint off walls’.

Growing up with a musical family, it was natural for her to follow in the family tradition of country music - her grandfather was a founding member of well-known bush group The Stringybark Band. A young Jess was attracted to the piano and taught herself to play to when she was just three years old. At the age of nine she was already performing on stage with other artists in her home town of Mudgee.

Jess spent much of 2012 touring and performing, building up a strong fan base on the back of songs such as Iddy Biddy Pride and My Kinda Town. As well as big venues in big towns, she’s played everywhere, in true country fashion, from Irish McGann’s Pub in Roma to the Nindigully Pig Races.

With a drive and determination to succeed, 2013 is shaping up to be another massive year for Jess Holland. She has had a successful start to the year by being announced as a Finalist in the 2013 Toyota Star Maker Competition (Jess was also a finalist in 2011). The release of her third single is scheduled for April and will be followed up by a Queensland Tour in June/July.

Holland is currently writing for her next album, to be released by the end of the year.

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Website: www.jessholland.com.au

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