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Holy Holy are an Australian indie rock band formed by songwriters Timothy Carroll and Oscar
Dawson in 2011. The pair were later joined by Ryan Strathie, and by touring musicians Graham
Ritchie and Matt Redlich. They have released four top-20 studio albums and have been
nominated for two ARIA Award.
Band members
Current members
Timothy Carroll – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Oscar Dawson – lead guitar, keyboards, bass, production
Current touring musicians
Ryan Strathie - drums, backing vocals
Graham Ritchie – bass guitar
Lily Richardson – backing vocals
Grace Richardson – backing vocals
2. Former touring musicians
Matt Redlich – keyboards, backing vocals
History
2011–2013: Formation and The Pacific EP
Australian-born songwriters Timothy Carroll and Oscar Dawson initially met as volunteer English
teachers in Southeast Asia. They reconnected in 2011 while Carroll was living in Stockholm.
Dawson had moved to Berlin with his then-band, Dukes of Windsor. When Dawson visited in
Sweden, Carroll asked him to assist with some songs, which later formed the basis for their
debut extended play, The Pacific EP.
Holy Holy released their first single, "Impossible Like You", independently in May 2013 and the
band played their first shows in capital cities of Australia. They signed to Sydney label,
Wonderlick Entertainment in December 2013, and released The Pacific EP in March 2013.
Meanwhile, Carroll enlisted drummer Ryan Strathie and bass guitarist Graham Ritchie, to join
the band. Producer Matt Redlich, joined them as a guest touring musician on keyboards and
backing vocals. The five-piece version of Holy Holy opened for Boy & Bear, the Preatures and
Ball Park Music.
2014–2015: When the Storms Would Come
The band recorded their debut studio album, When the Storms Would Come, with producer
Redlich. It was mostly recorded to 16-track 2-inch tape. The album was released in July 2015 and
debuted at No. 11 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album received positive reviews.
In July 2015, the band played sets at Splendour in the Grass in Byron Bay and Falls Festival and
well as completing a twenty-date Australian tour and European dates in the UK and The
Netherlands. Artrocker magazine in the UK hailed Holy Holy in their top 6 bands at The Great
Escape in 2015, saying "will probably soon take over all of the universe with their wholesome
psychedelic take on alt-rock, alt-country, dusty roads and beards".
2016–2017: Paint
Straight off the back of a relentless touring schedule and festival appearances for When the
Storms Would Come, Holy Holy announced they were back in the studio.
In August 2016, released "Darwinism", the lead single from their second studio album. The
name was said to tie in with the theme of evolution, with Darwinism meaning 'evolution of
species by natural selection advanced by Charles Darwin'. They released the single "Elevator" in
November 2016 and the album Paint was released in February 2017 and peaked at No. 11 on
the ARIA Albums Chart. During the week of album release, Holy Holy released numerous videos
for different songs from the LP - artists' interpretations of the songs; as part of a mini art series
called Painting to Paint. The project was headed by Australian artist James Drinkwater.
2018–2019: My Own Pool of Light
In September 2018, Holy Holy released a new single entitled "Faces", and started an Australian
national tour. Their third album, My Own Pool of Light was released in August 2019 and peaked
at number 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the 2019 ARIA Music Awards, it was nominated for
Best Rock Album.
2020–2021: Hello My Beautiful World
On 17 June 2021, the band announced their fourth studio album Hello My Beautiful World. The
3. album's third single, "Believe Anything", was released alongside the album's announcement. The
album debuted at number 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart, achieving their highest chart peak.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry,
celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. Holy Holy
have received nominations in 2016, 2017, and 2020.
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! scope "row" 2016
Themselves
International Live Achievement
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2022
Holy Holy
Rolling Stone Readers' Choice Award
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