Holly Humberstone

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Holly Humberstone
Birth nameHolly Ffion Humberstone[1]
Born (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 21)[citation needed]
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2018–present
Labels

Holly Ffion Humberstone is a British musician from Grantham, England. In 2021, she signed a record deal with Interscope and Polydor Records. Her first EP following the signings, The Walls Are Way Too Thin will be released on 5 November 2021.

Personal life[]

Humberstone is from Grantham and is one of four sisters.[2][3] As of April 2019, she is studying at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.[2]

Musical style and influences[]

Humberstone cites Damien Rice, Ben Howard, Phoebe Bridgers, and HAIM as musical inspirations.[4] Rice's debut album O is considered by Humberstone to be her 'first favourite album'.[5]

Career[]

Humberstone performed at Glastonbury Festival 2019 on the BBC Introducing stage.[6]

Her debut single "Deep End", was released on 30 January 2020.[7] Her second single, "Falling Asleep at the Wheel", was released on 19 March, while her third single, "Overkill", was released on 26 June.[8][9][10][11][12][13] On 30 July 2020, she released a cover of "Fake Plastic Trees" by the English rock band Radiohead. Her debut EP, also titled Falling Asleep at the Wheel, was released on 14 August, which contained her three previous singles, alongside the tracks "Vanilla", "Drop Dead" and "Livewire".[14][15]

On December 9, 2020 she was included in VEVO DSCVR's Artists To Watch 2021.[16] She performed her song on the channel.[17]

In March 2021, ahead of the release of her single "Haunted House" and her second EP, Humberstone signed with Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and Darkroom/Interscope Records in the United States. She also landed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group.[18]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title Extended play details
Falling Asleep at the Wheel
  • Released: 14 August 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
The Walls Are Way Too Thin
  • Expected: 5 November 2021
  • Label: Polydor, Darkroom, Interscope
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl, cassette

Singles[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Deep End" 2020 Falling Asleep at the Wheel
"Falling Asleep at the Wheel"
"Overkill"
"Fake Plastic Trees" Non-album single
"Drop Dead" Falling Asleep at the Wheel
"Vanilla"
"Haunted House" 2021 The Walls Are Way Too Thin
"The Walls Are Way Too Thin"
"Please Don't Leave Just Yet"
"Scarlett"

[19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Album Details". Universal Misic Publishing Group. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Creaghan, Connor. "Grantham singer, 19, gets first gig at Glastonbury". Lincolnshire Reporter. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Getting to know... Holly Humberstone". Dork. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. ^ Taylor, Daniel. "Holly Humberstone releases video for 'Overkill', announces debut EP". IINAG. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ Devine, Anna Miles. "A Conversation with Holly Humberstone". Noisetrend. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Holly Humberstone Reveals Debut New Single". Total Ntertainment. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. ^ Smith, Thomas. "What's Your Band Called, Mate? Get to know Holly Humberstone". NME. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  8. ^ Caramanica, Joe. "Dirty Projectors Also Covered John Lennon, Thankfully, and 10 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  9. ^ Vitagliano, Joe. "Holly Humberstone wakes up on new single 'Falling Asleep At The Wheel'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  10. ^ Mosk, Mitch. "Artist to Watch: Holly Humberstone's second single "Falling Asleep at the Wheel" is a hauntingly intimate upheaval". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  11. ^ Nilles, Billy. "The MixtapE! presents The Weeknd, Kelsea Ballerini, Halsey and more new music musts". E!. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  12. ^ Ginsberg, Gab; Lipshutz, Jason. "20 Great Songs To Discover While You're Quarantined". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  13. ^ Muir, Jaime. "Holly Humberstone has released another absolute gem with new track 'Overkill'". Dork. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  14. ^ Moore, Sam. "Listen to Holly Humberstone's cover of Radiohead's 'Fake Plastic Trees'". NME. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  15. ^ Caramanica, Jon. "Holly Humberstone wants her songs to last a lifetime". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  16. ^ Vigil, Dom. "Holly Humberstone Shares "DSCVR Artists To Watch 2021" Performance Video | Prelude Press". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Vevo Artists To Watch 2021: Olivia Dean, Holly Humberstone, Alfie Templeman, Kylie Morgan, Dylan Fuentes". Music Business Worldwide. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  18. ^ Earl, William (17 March 2021). "UK Newcomer Holly Humberstone Signs With Darkroom/Interscope/Polydor Records". Variety. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  19. ^ Williams, Sophie (12 August 2020). "Holly Humberstone – 'Falling Asleep At The Wheel' EP review: a perfect storm of hope, selfhood and pain". NME. Retrieved 12 August 2020.


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