Album DescriptionNew zealand artist hollie smith's australian album debut, 'long player' features 10 stellar songs, showcasing smith's humanistic, empowering lyrical philosophies, and displays what has been described as her considerable talents, encompassing elements of soul, jazz, reggae and r&b in a distinctive manner. It's heady praise for the 24-year-old performer who is already a beloved star in her home country topping charts and winning awards and is the songwriter, singer, arranger and producer of her album with input and collaboration from numerous likeminded souls, notably producers jeremy toy and james poyser (erykah badu, jill scott, lauryn hill). Though some might categorise her next to hip neo-soul talents like alicia keys and amy winehouse, smith defies comparison.