Steve Holy
"His stance is Elvis Presley meets Dwight Yoakam and his voice is Ricky Nelson meets Chris Isaak. A little bit of the old mingles with a dash of the new." -Mario Tarradell, The Dallas Morning News
With his blend of 50's rock & roll, pop and traditional country, Steve Holy has crafted a unique sound that has won fans over across the nation. Refusing to be labeled musically and sticking to his country roots, Steve sites country greats Charlie Rich, Mickey Gilley and John Conlee as his influences but is quick to add that Elvis, Sam Cooke, and a variety of Doo-Wop bands play a major role in his vocal style and on-stage persona.
"I really don't want to be labeled. The majority of my influences are from the traditional country genre, but I feel a connection to the music made in the 50's and 60's” says Holy. “My heart is there in that style of music. It was really heartfelt back then and I'm into the simplicity of the music. It’s how I want to make music- simply heartfelt."
Steve's engaging stage performance alone has created a loyal following. Although his primary objective is to connect with them on an up-close and personal basis, he naturally and unconsciously dazzles fans and listeners alike capturing them immediately. Frankly, Steve Holy is charming, charismatic and captivating.
In 1997, Steve signed with Curb Records launching his debut album Blue Moon in October 2000. The initial offering, dubbed "5090" by Rack Clark of Dick Clark Productions for its tribute to both the 1950's and 1990's era, included a swing-driven single entitled "Don't Make Me Beg" which was released as Steve's debut single from the album setting his course in motion.
Steve enjoyed incredible success to jump-start his musical career. His second single from the album, "Blue Moon," featuring more traditional country sounds, was released in April 2000 and climbed all the way to number 19 on the country charts. His third single, "The Hunger," delivered a pop-folk feel and made it to number 20; and just eighteen months after the release of the album Steve's fourth single "Good Morning Beautiful," for which he is most widely recognized, charted at number 1 for five straight weeks in 2002. "Good Morning Beautiful" was also named to Billboard’s Top Country Songs of the decade, 1999-2009, at number 10.
Steve's long awaited 2nd CD, Brand New Girlfriend was released August 8, 2006 debuting at number two on the country charts. Singles from this album included "Brand New Girlfriend," "Come On Rain," "Men Buy The Drinks," and finally "Baby Don't Go." Steve earned his second number 1 single with "Brand New Girlfriend," also named the number 1 dance song for 2006.
Steve has had several of his tunes appear on movie soundtracks:
1. “Good Morning Beautiful” on the Angel Eyes soundtrack
2. “Break On Through” on the Driven soundtrack
3. “You’re The Only One” on the Avenging Angelo soundtrack
4. “Way Back When” on the Where The Red Fern Grows soundtrack
In 2010, Steve signed a management deal with CVR Management driven by veteran Nashville producers J. Gary Smith and John Smith. CVR Management looks to bring Steve Holy back to country fans with a much anticipated third album on which Steve is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches. The first single, entitled "Love Don't Run," from the much awaited project was released to radio in January of 2011 and quickly climbed the country radio charts being named a Top 5 most added single in the first week of 2011 by Billboard and Country Aircheck. The full album will be available later in 2011.
