2017
Hello dear friends,
There's about 2 feet of snow out my front door and that seems appropriate.
A few weeks ago we had our only other real storm (so far) for this strange season.
The band had a rehearsal planned but we had to cancel. That meant that the next day we would go into the VPR studios planning to play a bunch of new music with no rehearsal. So what did we do? Of course we played it anyway and as testament to the extraordinary musicians that are Hollar General, quite beautifully.
Every few years it seems a whole body of work comes along. This is one of those spells. We plan to go into the studio next month to begin recording the new record. You can hear a few of these songs at this session.
http://www.vpr.net/apps/live-from-the-fort/michael-chorney-hollar-general?autoplay
2016
Hello my friends!
I want to let you know about an upcoming concert - Hollar General will be celebrating the release of our new album "Shameless Light" at the Light Club Lamp Shop (a.k.a. Radio Bean listening room). This is the only show we have planned for the next spell. The room is small so it might be worth getting there early and enjoying some of the great food and such.
We will be sharing the evening with Green Empire. Composer, trumpeter Taylor Haskins is the force here. All us Hollar boys join Taylor who plays Evi (just come hear it) and provides a repertoire of his brilliant original pieces complimented by instrumental versions of very eclectic material (Joni Mitchell, Thomas Dolby, Portishead...)
Ah we wish we could play more often! But as it is we are really glad to have a live show for you. Really hope you can make it!
Saturday January 30th.
8:00pm - Hollar General
9:30pm - Green Empire
$5.00 only available at the door. $20 includes a vinyl album.
Be well! Be warm!
- We are so glad to announce the release of Hollar General's new album.
Recorded to tape and pressed to vinyl, "Shameless Light" is a meditation on family, identity, family identity, orphans, rakes, lovers, liars, loss and joy. The song cycle features an expanded Hollar, with frequent collaborators Caleb Elder, Nelson Caldwell, Miriam Bernardo, Zack Dupont, Peg Tassey and Alec Spiegelman.
Written, recorded mixed and pressed in Vermont - farm to turntable.
-A wonderful write-up regarding Maryse Smith's new album.
Seven Days
-Hi dear friends,
The last of the snow fell off the roof today. By “the snow” I mean the thick coat that fell last November and never melted once. Good to see it go! And yes I know well it could likely fall again but at least it will be new. The turning is indeed here.
And with it a micro-burst of some too-long-dormant music making and such.
The Hollar record is near mixed and enters the pressing phase. No release date yet but early June is likely.
“The Way It Is” is being released in a few weeks. This is the album I produced with Maryse Smith. Me and Rob, Brett and Jane Boxall all play on it. I have a real soft spot for this album. We recorded here at the house last summer and had a string of days of really delightful work. If you listen closely you can hear the mini-storm that blew through on the track where we forgot to close the windows…
I had a somewhat intemperate outburst at a local gig this past winter and it spurred Joe Adler to reignite his Burgundy Thursday series featuring songwriters. It’s good to put together a solo set and find some long lost gems. Later in April Taylor Haskins and I will play a set of these songs with Mr. Haskins on trumpet and electronics.
Magic City, ah Magic City. Meg Hammond of the Goddard Haybarn is the instigator of our upcoming show and yes are we glad. I have arranged some new music and the population of the City is much like last summer - all the original citizens along with Taylor Haskins and Jane Boxall.
There’s more for the summer - a new house concert series, Hollar release shows, Hadestown workshops, a turn with the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra… But let’s let this all bloom for now. I hear snow is good mulch.
As always, big thanks and best, best, best,
MC
Hello dear friends,
There's about 2 feet of snow out my front door and that seems appropriate.
A few weeks ago we had our only other real storm (so far) for this strange season.
The band had a rehearsal planned but we had to cancel. That meant that the next day we would go into the VPR studios planning to play a bunch of new music with no rehearsal. So what did we do? Of course we played it anyway and as testament to the extraordinary musicians that are Hollar General, quite beautifully.
Every few years it seems a whole body of work comes along. This is one of those spells. We plan to go into the studio next month to begin recording the new record. You can hear a few of these songs at this session.
http://www.vpr.net/apps/live-from-the-fort/michael-chorney-hollar-general?autoplay
2016
Hello my friends!
I want to let you know about an upcoming concert - Hollar General will be celebrating the release of our new album "Shameless Light" at the Light Club Lamp Shop (a.k.a. Radio Bean listening room). This is the only show we have planned for the next spell. The room is small so it might be worth getting there early and enjoying some of the great food and such.
We will be sharing the evening with Green Empire. Composer, trumpeter Taylor Haskins is the force here. All us Hollar boys join Taylor who plays Evi (just come hear it) and provides a repertoire of his brilliant original pieces complimented by instrumental versions of very eclectic material (Joni Mitchell, Thomas Dolby, Portishead...)
Ah we wish we could play more often! But as it is we are really glad to have a live show for you. Really hope you can make it!
Saturday January 30th.
8:00pm - Hollar General
9:30pm - Green Empire
$5.00 only available at the door. $20 includes a vinyl album.
Be well! Be warm!
- We are so glad to announce the release of Hollar General's new album.
Recorded to tape and pressed to vinyl, "Shameless Light" is a meditation on family, identity, family identity, orphans, rakes, lovers, liars, loss and joy. The song cycle features an expanded Hollar, with frequent collaborators Caleb Elder, Nelson Caldwell, Miriam Bernardo, Zack Dupont, Peg Tassey and Alec Spiegelman.
Written, recorded mixed and pressed in Vermont - farm to turntable.
-A wonderful write-up regarding Maryse Smith's new album.
Seven Days
-Hi dear friends,
The last of the snow fell off the roof today. By “the snow” I mean the thick coat that fell last November and never melted once. Good to see it go! And yes I know well it could likely fall again but at least it will be new. The turning is indeed here.
And with it a micro-burst of some too-long-dormant music making and such.
The Hollar record is near mixed and enters the pressing phase. No release date yet but early June is likely.
“The Way It Is” is being released in a few weeks. This is the album I produced with Maryse Smith. Me and Rob, Brett and Jane Boxall all play on it. I have a real soft spot for this album. We recorded here at the house last summer and had a string of days of really delightful work. If you listen closely you can hear the mini-storm that blew through on the track where we forgot to close the windows…
I had a somewhat intemperate outburst at a local gig this past winter and it spurred Joe Adler to reignite his Burgundy Thursday series featuring songwriters. It’s good to put together a solo set and find some long lost gems. Later in April Taylor Haskins and I will play a set of these songs with Mr. Haskins on trumpet and electronics.
Magic City, ah Magic City. Meg Hammond of the Goddard Haybarn is the instigator of our upcoming show and yes are we glad. I have arranged some new music and the population of the City is much like last summer - all the original citizens along with Taylor Haskins and Jane Boxall.
There’s more for the summer - a new house concert series, Hollar release shows, Hadestown workshops, a turn with the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra… But let’s let this all bloom for now. I hear snow is good mulch.
As always, big thanks and best, best, best,
MC
-A new interview with me, MC on Rumble Strip Vermont
Listen
Listen
-We are at work on the new Hollar General album. June. Luminous.
- Miriam and I have been asked to perform with the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra in June.
