Indie 102.3 Presents Holly Lovell with Courtney Hartman on Thursday, February 13th.
Holly Lovell:
Holly Lovell is an indie singer-songwriter whose music “bridges the gap between Neil Young and Feist—beautiful, haunting, and lyrically brilliant” (Indie Underrated). A self-taught musician, she started performing at a young age and found solace in songwriting when her family moved from Colorado to Australia. Her early lyrics came from a place of wanting to ease the burden of pains he saw in those around her, taking on topics like miscarriage or loneliness. Her storytelling even then was deeply raw, emotional, and vulnerable. “It was heavy stuff, but I had an early fascination with the human condition and relationship dynamics, which still play a huge role in my writing,” she says. At 15, Lovell won a competition that led to performing alongside Patty Griffin and Brandi Carlile.
Often compared to Carlile, Maggie Rogers, and Joni Mitchell, Lovell’s music blends raw story-telling and vocals with atmospheric production. After moving back to the U.S. at 19, she became a fixture in Denver’s music scene, opening for artists like The Fray and Phillip Phillips and releasing two EPs.
Lovell’s new album, Hello Chelsea, is deeply personal, exploring addiction, grief, and healing through her complex relationship with her uncle, whose struggle with addiction in New York City inspired the record. The album’s recording process was a therapeutic journey, with Lovell and her family traveling in a converted school bus to record in rural Wisconsin to record with Grammy-winning Brian Joseph (Bon Iver). The result is an atmospheric yet honest and intimate album that embraces imperfection and humanity. Hello Chelsea is available February 7th, 2025.
Courtney Hartman:
Courtney Hartman is a Colorado-born guitarist, singer, writer and producer best known for her work beneath the surface, writing and recording with artists throughout the folk community. With the release of her newest album, Glade, Courtney takes us with her into a world of her own making, with songs about home and abiding; pulling out the marrow of what makes us good and what makes us kin. Written in the year following her return to a childhood home, the songs emanate from a place of quiet and sifting out. Although she brought in a handful of friends to contribute from a distance, for the most part, Glade was crafted alone in the dark morning hours. Acoustic Guitar Magazine recognizes Courtney as a “distinctive guitar stylist… and a songwriter that delights and disturbs” while PopMatters calls her music “a delicate light glistening softly in the darkness.” Her debut album, Ready Reckoner, was written amidst a 500-mile walking pilgrimage and features collaborations with Bill Frisell, Anais Mitchell, Shazhad Ismaily and Sam Amidon. In 2014 Courtney received a GRAMMY nomination for her work with folk quintet Della Mae and in 2017 she was nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year by the Americana Music Association.
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