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About me: A sense of adventure is essential in any worthy creative endeavor, and it’s in abundant supply on Become, the new album by Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective. The colorfully-monikered, San Diego-based ensemble has already won enthusiastic acclaim for its “Adventure Pop” sound, displayed on indie releases and in their notoriously crazy sexy sun-rock infused live performances. Now, the 13-song Become—on the enterprising combo’s own Adventure Pop label and distributed via Sony BMG—is set to introduce a national audience to their eclectic songcraft and ambitious creative vision. Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective is spearheaded by a pair of talented singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalists, Derric Oliver and Louis Caverly. On Become, the duo delivers a brace of tunes that combine a playful sense of experimentation with an unfailingly catchy melodic sensibility. Standout numbers like “Feel,” “40 Years,” “Out On A Limb” and the album’s title track feature a sun-drenched, countrified sound that whips an audacious assortment of stylistic elements into an impressively cohesive whole. “High points on Become are everywhere,” Bart Mendoza explains, “the album is chock full of potential singles.” Holiday’s prior musical excursions have already won considerable praise from critics and fans around the country. The band’s hometown paper, SD City Beat, described Holiday’s vibe as “a vision of old-timey American cowboys… or the lonesome city slicker pacing the Old West in an Armani.” Meanwhile, noted rock critic Dave Marsh observed that their “intricate harmonic arrangements (and) clear appreciation of music in all forms from classical to cabaret to art-rock... make this instantly memorable music,” adding that their songs “get better with successive listens.” AMG’s Jason MacNeil says, “by the time you start to listen to ‘Her Daze’ you wonder why these guys aren’t on year-end lists.”
Member Since:February 2, 2004
Last Login:May 6, 2008
Location:Encinitas, CA
Birthday:January 23
Music means to me:music is like sex you just need it
Schools:Univ. of the Pacific

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