Hollie is a seasoned professional who plays piano and sings on a wide variety of audience favorites from R&B, Blues, Hits from the 40's to Current Pop. She can play in high energy environments where she mixes in a beat loop, or keep it laid back and more melodic for quieter events, or age appropriate selections for weddings, senior living centers, plus she always mindful of volume.
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Write a reviewPrice range: $175 and up
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes
First thing people will notice about me it I'm a very smiley person. Its easy to see I have fun. While the best event plans can have a curve ball thrown at them, as a performer, I'm very quick to ebb and flow with any dynamic handed my way. I think I also offer a peace of mind. I have great pre-planning communication, I will show up on time and I will be dressed appropriately for the event. I listen and am easy to work with. I'm mindful of volume and take no issue with being told to take it down a notch. (Or up a notch!)
From the audience point of view, they'll see a strong female musician with a sense of humor that can tell a funny story, is quick witted, and play piano/keyboards with skill along with solid vocals.
I was born to a musically talented mother, who played piano and sang live on her own radio show and with a brother who played guitar and sang professionally since age 15 and who brought me into his band as my first professional experience. By age 18 I was working full time as a professional keyboard player and lead singer/songwriter. Throughout my 30+ years in the music business I performed as a true "on the road" musician playing 300 dates a year making my sole-living working in many styles of bands and acts; from a piano/vocal solo, to a 7 piece show band, where I have performed throughout 11 western states and Alaska, and all over Nevada playing large casinos, such as Harrah’s and The Nugget.
I really enjoy playing a solo act and happy that I have many ways to mold my act into different settings from relaxing piano/vocals to keyboards, key bass and drum beat.
At least a 6X8 level space.
Cover if there is direct sunlight
1 Outlet
READ THROUGH FOR GENRE/ERA BREAKDOWNS
I choose from my large repertoire depending on the event and age of audience.
Blues/Jazz:
A Lover is Forever
Etta James
Ain't Misbehavin
Billie Holiday
All of Me
Billie Holiday/Louis Armstrong
Big Bad Handsome Man
Imelda May
Blue Moon
Billie Holiday
Blues is My Business
Etta James
Cry Me a River
Julie London
Damn Your Eyes
Etta James
Fever
Peggy Lee
Fire
(Jazz remake style)
Pointer Sisters
Fly Me To The Moon
Sinatra/Day
Georgia on My Mind
Ray Charles
Giving it Up for Your Love
Delbert McClinton
Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman
I Put a Spell On You
Nina Simone
It's My Party
(blues style)
Lesley Gore
Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
Love Me Like a Man
Bonnie Raitt
Misty
Johnny Mathis
Misty Blue
Etta James
Moon River
Audrey Hepburn
Outskirts of Memphis
Shakura S'Aida
Perhaps Perhaps
Doris Day
Stormy Monday
Allman Brothers
Stormy Weather
Billie Holiday
Summertime
Ella Fitzgerald
The Thrill is Gone
BB King
Something To Talk About
Bonnie Raitt
Women Be Wise
Bonnie Raitt
Yellow Moon (Jazz remake style)
Neville Brothers
You Can Have My Husband
Irma Thompson
Voodoo Mama
Koko Taylor
R&B:
Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers
Drowning in a Sea Of Love
Eva Cassidy/Joe Simon
Feel Like Makin Love
Roberta Flack
Have I Told You Lately
Rod Stewart
I Heard it Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye
If Lovin You Is Wrong
Luther Ingram
I'll Be Around
The Spinners
Killing Me Softly
Roberta Flack
Masquerade
George Benson
Spooky
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Sunny
Bobby Hebb
Take Me To The River
Al Green
Tell It Like It Is
Aaron Neville
Unchain My Heart
Joe Cocker/Ray Charles
40'/50's/60's/70's:
All I Have to Do is Dream
Everly Brothers
Baby I Love Your Way
Peter Frampton
Bang Bang
Nancy Sinatra/Cher
California Dreamin'
Mammas & the Pappas
Donna Summer Medley
Last Dance/Hard for the Money/Hit Stuff
Don't Stop
Fleetwood Mac
Drift Away
Tobie Gray
Easy For You To Say
Linda Ronstadt
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals
I Honestly Love You
Oliva Newton-John
I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor
It's Too Late
Carol King
Gold Dust Woman
Fleetwood Mac
Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis
I Just Wanna Stop
Gino Vannelli
I Love How You Love Me
Paris Sisters
Joy To The World
Three Dog Night
Landslide
Fleetwood Mac
Let It Be
The Beatles
Lucy in The Sky with Diamonds
The Beatles/Elton John
Midnight Hour
Wilson Pickett
Paint it Black
The Rolling Stones
People are Strange/Happy Together
The Doors/The Turtles
Que Sera Sera
Doris Day
Rhiannon
Fleetwood Mac
Runaway
Del Shannon/Bonnie Raitt
Save The Last Dance For Me
Michael Buble/Emmylou Harris
Some Kind of Wonderful
Grand Funk Railroad
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
The Chain
Fleetwood Mac
When a Man Loves a Woman
Percy Sledge
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
The Shirelles
Yesterday
Beatles
You're No Good
Linda Ronstadt
You Send Me
Sam Cooke
You're so Vain
Carly Simon
80's to Current:
Ain't Nobody
Chaka Khan
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Black Velvet
Alannah Myles
Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes
Bubbly
Colbie Coillat
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Green Day
Call Me
Blondie
Criminal
Fiona Apple
Dance Monkey
Tones and I
Don't Speak
No Doubt
Exes and Ohs
Elle King
Fields of Gold
Sting
Flowers
Miley Cyrus
Goodbye To You
Scandal
Hello
Lionel Richie
Just the Way You Are
Billy Joel
Here Comes The Rain Again
Euryhmics
Make You Feel My Love
Adele
Pink Cadillac
Natalie Cole/Bruce Springsteen
Rehab
Amy Winehouse
Right Here Waiting
Richard Marx
Slow Hand
Pointer Sisters
Smooth Operator
Sade
Stop Draggin My Heart Around
Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks
Talkin In Your Sleep
The Romantics
The Rose
Bette Midler
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Rita Coolidge
Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper
True Colors
Cyndi Lauper
Waterfalls
TLC
Watermelon Sugar
Harry Styles
What's Love Got To Do With It
Tina Turner
You Know I'm No Good
Amy Winehouse
Country
Angel From Montgomery
Bonnie Raitt/John Prine
Blues Eyes Crying the The Rain
Willie Nelson
Girl Crush
Little Big Town
Hell On Heels
Pistol Annies
Help Me Make It Through The Night
Kris Kristofferson
I Fall to Pieces
Patsy Cline
I Feel Lucky
Mary Chapin Carpenter
I Got It Bad
Matraca Berg
Jolene
Miley Cyrus/Dolly Parton
Mama's Broken Heart
Miranda Lambert
She's Got You
Patsy Cline
Life in a Northern Town
Little Big Town
Merry Go Round
Kacey Musgraves
Stay
Sugarland
Tornado
Little Big Town
Two More Bottles of Wine
Emmylou Harris
Wagon Wheel
Darius Rucker/Old Crow Medicine Show
Walkin After Midnight
Patsy Cline
Your Cheatin Heart
Hank Williams/Patsy Cline
You Should Probably Leave
Chris Stapleton
You're Still The One
Shania Twain
Fleetwood Mac, Linda Ronstadt
Billie Holiday, Etta James
I provide my PA and Keyboards. But for a on site acoustic piano and PA I require 1 channel and 1 outlet.
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