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{{short description|Canadian-American singer-songwriter (born 1986)}}
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{{For|the tree in [[Basking Ridge, New Jersey]]|Old Oak Tree}}
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'''Neil Holyoak''' is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter. Living a nomadic life between Montreal, Hong Kong, British Columbia, and Los Angeles, he performs with a shifting band that comes together under the banner '''Holy Oak'''. Holy Oak's sound is a mix of folk influences intertwined with indie rock experimentation and poetic lyrics.<ref name="Ear to the Ground">{{cite web|url=http://www.eartothegroundmusic.co/2015/08/09/album-review-rags-across-the-sun-by-neil-holyoak/|title=Album Review: Rags Across the Sun by Neil Holyoak|date=August 9, 2015}}</ref>

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'''Neil Holyoak''' is a Canadian-American [[singer-songwriter]]. Living a nomadic life between Montreal, Hong Kong, British Columbia, and Los Angeles, he performs with a shifting band that comes together under the banner '''Holy Oak'''. Holy Oak's sound is a mix of folk influences intertwined with indie rock experimentation and poetic lyrics.<ref name="Ear to the Ground">{{cite web|url=http://www.eartothegroundmusic.co/2015/08/09/album-review-rags-across-the-sun-by-neil-holyoak/|title=Album Review: Rags Across the Sun by Neil Holyoak|date=9 August 2015|publisher=}}</ref>


==Music==
==Music==
Neil Holyoak's music has been referred to as folk/country with a surrealist twist.<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/song-premiere-neil-holyoak-red-queen-of-autumn|title=Song Premiere: Neil Holyoak - "Red Queen of Autumn"|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=2017-08-20}}</ref> There is careful attention to poetry in lyrical composition and storytelling in Holy Oak's songs.<ref name=Stereogum>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1937298/holy-oak-isabelle/premiere/|title=Holy Oak – "Isabelle"|date=27 April 2017|publisher=[[Stereogum]]|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref> There is often an exploration of beauty coexisting in the face of melancholia in his music.<ref name=AudioFuzz>{{cite web|url=http://audiofuzz.com/hear/beautiful-sadness-holy-oak-second-son/|title=Beautiful Sadness: Holy Oak – "Second Son"|date=7 April 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
Neil Holyoak's music has been referred to as folk/country with a surrealist twist.<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/song-premiere-neil-holyoak-red-queen-of-autumn|title=Song Premiere: Neil Holyoak – "Red Queen of Autumn"|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref> There is careful attention to poetry in lyrical composition and storytelling in Holy Oak's songs.<ref name=Stereogum>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1937298/holy-oak-isabelle/premiere/|title=Holy Oak – "Isabelle"|date=April 27, 2017|publisher=[[Stereogum]]|accessdate=August 20, 2017}}</ref> There is often an exploration of beauty coexisting in the face of melancholia in his music.<ref name=AudioFuzz>{{cite web|url=http://audiofuzz.com/hear/beautiful-sadness-holy-oak-second-son/|title=Beautiful Sadness: Holy Oak – "Second Son"|date=April 7, 2017}}</ref>


Holyoak has created four studio albums, working with well respected musicians and producers in Montreal including [[Howard Bilerman]] of [[Arcade Fire]], Nick Kuepfer, Dave Smith, and Dave Bryant of [[Godspeed You Black Emperor]].
Holyoak has created four studio albums, working with well respected musicians and producers in Montreal including [[Howard Bilerman]] of [[Arcade Fire]], Nick Kuepfer, Dave Smith, and Dave Bryant of [[Godspeed You Black Emperor]].
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 16 June 2024

For the tree in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, see Old Oak Tree.

Holy Oak
Birth nameNeil Holyoak
Also known asHoly Oak
Born (1986-06-24) June 24, 1986 (age 38)
OriginMontreal, Canada / United States
Genres
Instrument(s)guitar, vocals
Years active2009–present
Websitewww.holyoakmusic.com

Neil Holyoak is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter. Living a nomadic life between Montreal, Hong Kong, British Columbia, and Los Angeles, he performs with a shifting band that comes together under the banner Holy Oak. Holy Oak's sound is a mix of folk influences intertwined with indie rock experimentation and poetic lyrics.[1]

Music

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Neil Holyoak's music has been referred to as folk/country with a surrealist twist.[2] There is careful attention to poetry in lyrical composition and storytelling in Holy Oak's songs.[3] There is often an exploration of beauty coexisting in the face of melancholia in his music.[4]

Holyoak has created four studio albums, working with well respected musicians and producers in Montreal including Howard Bilerman of Arcade Fire, Nick Kuepfer, Dave Smith, and Dave Bryant of Godspeed You Black Emperor.

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Holy Oak – Holy Oak (2008)
  • Better Lions – Holy Oak (2010)
  • Silver Boys – Holy Oak (2013)
  • Rags Across The Sun – Neil Holyoak (2014)
  • Second Son – Holy Oak (2017)

References

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  1. ^ "Album Review: Rags Across the Sun by Neil Holyoak". August 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Song Premiere: Neil Holyoak – "Red Queen of Autumn"". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Holy Oak – "Isabelle"". Stereogum. April 27, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Beautiful Sadness: Holy Oak – "Second Son"". April 7, 2017.
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