Holy Oak
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| Neil Holyoak photo by Ip Hoi Wan Neil Holyoak photo by Ip Hoi Wan | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Neil Holyoak |
| Also known as | Holy Oak |
| Born | June 24, 1986 |
| Origin | Canda, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Neil Holyoak, is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter. Living a nomadic life between Montreal, Hong Kong, British Columbia, and Los Angeles, Neil performs with a shifting band that come together under the banner Holy Oak. Holy Oak's sound is a mix of folk influences intertwined with indie rock experimentation and poetic lyrics.
Music
Neil Holyoak's music has been referred to as folk/country with a surrealist twist.[1] There is careful attention to poetry in lyrical composition and storytelling in Holy Oak's songs [2]. There often an exploration of beauty coexisting in the face melancholia in his music. [3]. He 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
Studio albums
- Holy Oak – Holy Oak (2008)].
- Better Lions – Holy Oak (2010)
- Silver Boys – Holy Oak (2013)
- Rags Across The Sun – Holy Oak (2014)
- Second Son – Holy Oak (2017)