Search - Holly Ramos :: Racehorse

The melodies on Racehorse are poppy, the delivery and phrasing loose, the writing modern and reminiscent of classic '60s and '70s pop. HOLLY's voice can be sweet as a child's or sexy as a woman's, but her stories are always wise, heartbreaking and funny. The attitude remains punk with an edge that continues to earn HOLLY comparisons to some of her musical heroes, like the New York Dolls' Johnny Thunders. "My heroes Dee Dee Ramone and Iggy Pop have both come to my shows," she proudly says. You can take the girl out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the girl. Take for example singer-songwriter HOLLY RAMOS. A true New Yorker born and bred in Manhattan, HOLLY now lives in sunny El-Lay but maintains her Big Apple street cred and possesses a voice she describes as "pure Bronx." On Racehorse, her debut album as a solo artist, HOLLY seamlessly segues from punk princess to Americana sweetheart. In a previous incarnation, HOLLY was front woman of downtown punk trio Fur, who released their self titled CD and a handful of singles on Blackout! Records in the 1990s. Further ingraining herself into "the scene," HOLLY was well known as a vinyl-only DJ at the notorious Greendoor parties throughout the '90s. During her illustrious punk past, HOLLY played guitar backing up a solo Joey Ramone at an infamous Christmas show at Coney Island High, performed everywhere from CBGB's and Jackie 60 to New York City's Museum of Contemporary Art, and toured the US and Europe. Her experiences are referenced in Steve Blush's "American Hardcore," the definitive book on the history of hardcore punk music. HOLLY can be seen on the silver screen in the principal role of Natalie in the indie cult feature film "Margarita Happy Hour," directed by Ilya Chaiken, and starring in the official Sundance Film Festival selection, "The 100 Lover's of Jesus Reynolds," also directed by Chaiken. But first and foremost, HOLLY is a musician. "I am a singer songwriter, have been forever.