reviews
Reviews by Album:
Frequency
Leaving Kansas
Every Little Seam
City Girl
Accolades
- “Immediately inviting you into her stories…Holly is an artist that certainly doesn’t stop at beautifully-composed melodies, rich, heart-stopping harmonies and engaging structure.” – CDBaby.com, April 2004
- “Holly Long sounds like Sunday mornings, fresh water and redemption.” - Sarah S. LaSpaluto, San Diego Tribune
- “Holly’s music unleashes deep thoughts past, present and future… a soundtrack to a woman’s soul” - Lou Niles, V.P. A&R, Ultimatum Records
- “Holly Long’s songwriting abilities, vocal talent and winning stage persona clearly demonstrates an emerging talent that deserves attention from the music industry.” - Music Connection, July 31, 2000
- Ms. Long… serves up soulful, emotive vocal, previously not heard with this kind of vulnerability and impeccable phrasing from a beautiful person, whose very being finally emerges through her music.” – Joe Montague, Riveting Riffs
- “…you feel like you’re listening to a friend share their life stories with you.” – CE Ross, Indie Music Stop
- “Holly is genuine and her voice carries the three dimensional quality that made me stop, rewind, and replay the songs again on my first listen.” - Billy Mann, Recording Artist, Producer, Sony Records
- “Blessed with a warm and listenable voice and abounding songwriting chops, Long has all the tools.” – Mike Burr, Prefix Magazine
- “Long has a delectable voice, and certainly a powerful message to deliver.” - Amanda Pelle, PLAYBACK:stl
- “Once you hear Leaving Kansas, there’s no way you won’t be talking about it with every music lover you know.” - Richie Freeman, PensEyeView
- “I fell in love with this wonderful girl! She has so much to share… her spirit speaks for her and her gift of music is the way to express it.” – Patty Peterson, Radio Host, WCCO Radio 830 AM, Twin Cities, MN
- “Artists like Holly Long are a rare breed” - Mark Maxwell Abushady, Creations Magazine
- “Holly long brings unmatched emotion to this incredibly beautiful album… The music paints a warm and inspiring picture….” – www.vitaminic.com
- Great voice… powerful stuff, simply beautiful… City Girl is a show stopper. - www.IUMA.com
- “Holly Long writes and sings songs that are painful, poignant and honest. Her performance was… “an emotional rollercoaster… wonderful and unforgettable” - www.SunsetStripRadio.com
- “City Girl… is a soul-stirring collection of songs… Holly’s writing reflects a talent for translating her life experiences into beautiful poetic lyrics; she is a gifted pianist and accomplished singer.” - www.indiesoundz.com
- “Holly Long provides us with a superb example of mature musical songwriting and lyrical storytelling.” - www.WorldwideUnsigned.com
- “City Girl is an attention getting first effort.” - www.ethosmusic.com
- “…Long doesn’t sound as soulful and bravely gospel as she does because that’s the trend…no she comes by this deeply moving sound naturally…a fine, fine listen away from the cookie cutter.” – Michael Jurkovic, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
- “(Holly) is a very talented pianist with a powerful vocal delivery… her sickness ended up removing a very talented musician from the LA music scene for a short time.” – www.lockergnome.com
- “Holly Long is a seriously gifted songwriter who stands out among the traffic of sound in Los Angeles.” - Jay Tinsky – Booker: Genghis Cohen, Molly Malone’s
- “(Holly) Long blends traditional gospel arrangements with a driving blues rhythm, creating a perfect vehicle for her sometimes soft, always soulful vocals … Throughout (Leaving Kansas), Long demonstrates her prowess for executing a masterful crescendo.” - Performing Songwriter, July/August 2008
