Holly Humberstone
31st July 2022
The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand
Photography by Doug Peters.
Nominated for the Ivor Novello Rising Star Award with Apple Music, chosen as YouTube’s next Artist On The Rise and Deezer’s Focus artist, and Amazon Presents, after coming runner up in the BBC Sound of 2021, Holly Humberstone has the confidence and stature that defies her 22-years of age and only one year in the limelight. Endearing fans at sold-out shows across the globe, last summer performing at the Roxy in LA, two-sold out Bowery Ballroom in NYC (with attendees included superstar Lorde), it’s no surprise Holly will join Olivia Rodrigo and Girl In Red on their huge USA tours. Indeed Holly identifies with “female writers who overshare”, including Phoebe Bridgers and Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief.
Storytelling is indeed an important part of Holly Humberstone’s craft. She wants all her lyrics to be ones people could tattoo on themselves and she writes lines that are specific to her life, from her sister’s struggles with mental health to growing apart from her friends.
The creativity in Holly’s work is integral to her artistry. Her music videos and the short film ‘On The Run’ all link together, with easter eggs hidden throughout, creating a world around her. When she was invited to perform on The Late Late Show with James Corden earlier this year, she used the fact it had to be filmed remotely to her advantage and picked up the storyline once again, finding herself being thrown into the back of a police van for fictional crimes committed earlier in the tale.
Holly Humberstone (with support from Kiwi pop up and comer Paige) played a one off show last night in Auckland off the back of her stunning Australian Splendour In The Grass performance. Doug Peters was there to photograph the show – check out his gallery below!
Holly Humberstone:
Paige:
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