A strong forerunner in New Zealand’s Alt-Country and Folk Revivalist movement, Holly Arrowsmith has captivated music lovers both close to home and abroad with her crystalline voice and perceptive lyrics wedded to memorable, strong melodies.
Ahead of her first international shows in three years in Tasmania at Rosny Barn In Hobart, and as a headline act at Cygnet Folk Festival, Holly Arrowsmith releases a new track ‘Desert Dove’.
Arrowsmith says of the track, “In Tucson, Arizona my Grandfather fed the birds every morning. There was a dove that would wake me while I was visiting, mournful and resolute in its song. When he died, I heard that same dove in New Zealand and it filled me with a sense of him. It is a song about distance, loss and grief, and finding courage in the face of these things.”
“Spare, subtle, approachable and utterly beautiful, anchored by a voice that pulls you close and cancels the noise outside” – NPR
Leaning into her smooth alt-country sound, Arrowsmith recorded Desert Dove with renowned producer Thomas Healy (Marlon Williams, Tiny Ruins). A dreamlike music video accompanies the track directed by Robyn Jordaan and shot by Si Moore.
Her most recent release was a Southern Hemisphere Christmas single called ‘All My Lucky Stars Are Gone’ surprising her fans in December of 2021. Since then, Arrowsmith has been crafting a brand new record with producer Thomas Healy (Marlon Williams, Tiny Ruins) basing herself in Otautahi/ Christchurch, New Zealand.
