After more than a decade, five albums, and countless shows across Australia and beyond, Holy Holy – comprising producer and composer Oscar Dawson and songwriter and lyricist Timothy Carroll – have announced they are going on hiatus, BUT, the band has announced a national hiatus tour, as well as a pop-up show at the Beach Hotel.
Timothy Carroll says being in Holy Holy has been one of the greatest honours of his life. ‘The memories we made and the songs we wrote will stay with me forever. I’m so grateful to our team, our collaborators and most of all our audience for how much they have given us.’
‘Next year, I’m moving to Sweden for a couple of years, and Oscar is living in London, so now feels like a good time to step away and work on other projects.’
Caroll says he wants to give a special shout-out to Ryan Strathie. ‘He’s our incredible drummer and long-time collaborator, and Graham Ritchie, our bass player and spirit guide – two of the most talented musicians we’ve ever had the pleasure of playing with, and two of the most gracious and lovely people too. It’s been such a privilege working with them both.’
Holy Holy leave us with a catalogue of five iconic albums, a double platinum single, one platinum and four gold singles, and over 150 million streams on Spotify alone. Holy Holy are known for their deep, idea-dense songwriting, ever-evolving sound, and penchant for working with collaborators and guests.
As to whether the band will perform again in the future, the answer is uncertain. ‘For now, having a break and getting lost in other projects is what feels right. We’re not sure what comes next, but we’ll always love the times we had in Holy Holy.’
Holy Holy are at the Beach Hotel, Byron Bay on Saturday, February 15. Tickets from moshtix.com.au.
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