Malcolm Holcombe - CDs and Music Samples

"The brilliance of Holcombe’s songs, riveting live performances and a troubled early career have made him something of a legend in some circles, but his songs are not geared toward legend-making. They are celebration and testimony as durable and beautiful as the hills where they were written."

- Al Maginnes- Option magazine

"Malcolm Holcombe...stands out like a beacon in an industry full of shiny young things. He is an individual and a one-off and the World is a better place for having him in it. Alan Harrison- No Depression
Amazing, talented, edgy, scary, dangerous, loving, genuine, articulate, kind, unique. If he is ‘down in your woods’ make sure you seek him out – I guarantee you an unforgettable experience."

- Jela Webb- Flyin' Shoes

"‘To Drink The Rain’ may be Holcolmbe’s most accomplished record to date. The album’s simple and honest sound shows just how confident Holcombe is in revealing his unbridled and unrelenting musical vision to the world."

- Americana UK

"Beautiful, if bleak, To Drink the Rain is a triumph. As a performing artist and songwriter, Malcolm Holcombe is an authentic country-blues bard."

- Gerry Quinn- The Irish Examiner

"This is an album populated with subtly catchy choruses that worm their way into the consciousness. Like John Lee Hooker, Holcombe avoids obvious rhymes and wrong-foots the listener. There are unanswered questions aplenty that will draw the curious back for answers time and again. Superior stuff."

- Cate Mitchell- Backroads UK

"Full of growling vocals and thumbtack-sharp guitar
picking, Holcombe’s latest is a winning combination of
dark charm, twang and swing that’s hard to ignore."

-Guitar and Bass Magazine

"For the Mission Baby is a brilliant adventure into stimulating stories of unvarnished life expression full of heart, soul and mystery from a master." - Ray Kennedy, producer (Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Delbert McClinton, Willie Nelson)

"WAGER BRINGS BACK THE LOST ART OF REAL LIFE EXPRESSION IN SONGS THAT HAVE GUTS AND TELL THE STORIES FROM A MUSICAL POET WHO STILL HAS SOMETHING FRESH TO SAY"- producer Ray Kennedy

"I’m gonna say it now . . . Not Forgotten" is Malcolm Holcombe at his very best, which, considering his back catalogue, is sayin’ a whole helluva lot. In spite of its title, this is a work to be remembered, to be listened to time and time again . . ."
-Shaun Harvey "Americana Roots"

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"His rich rough voice rides roughshod over the sophistication and brings out the best in him. This record is like a chunk of wood in a pile of plastic."
-David Cowling "Americana UK"

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"The rare songwriter whose lyrics work as poetry as well as they do as songs, Holcombe uses words to paint images that are often abstract but always connect on an emotional level."
Jack Silverman- Nashville Scene

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"A musical landscape where all themes lead to home...Not Forgotten is glorious in its sublime earthiness."
Paige LaGrone Babcock- Pure Music

"Malcolm Holcombe sings in a gruff and dusty voice harsh with experience. But there’s a wisdom to his delivery, and a brittle beauty to his rootsy tunes, that makes his music a pleasure to listen to."
Jim Farber
New York Daily News

"The album is acoustic...the purest expression of this artist's gift imaginable. Nothing else is needed to convey the layers of Carolina grit in his voice and soul, or the intermingled dark and light in his lyrics. It's that small cool hit of redemption inside the burning houses that are his songs that makes Holcombe so compelling, both as a writer and performer."
Judith Edelman
PureMusic

"His songs blend gut-deep urgency with a knack for lyrical images rendered in the fewest words possible, and reflect his dual personality—part troubled soul, part front-porch sage."
Jack Silverman- Nashville Scene

Down the River (cd & digital) - US Release Aug 7, 2012/UK Release (cd) Sep 3, 2012
				Worldwide digital release August 7, 2012. CD will also be available for purchase at shows and on Malcolm's website on this date. Physical CD release date (UK/Europe/US) September 3, 2012. Down The River 1 - Butcher in Town 4:26 mp3 2 - I Call the Shots 3:17 mp3 3 - Gone Away at Last 3:44 mp3 4 - The Crossing 2:59 mp3 5 - Twisted Arms 6:15 mp3 6 - The Door 3:39 mp3 7 - The Empty Jar 2:52 mp3 8 - In Your Mercy 4:26 mp3 9 - Whitewash Job 4:14 mp3 10 - Trail O' Money 3:44 mp3 11 - Down the River 4:18 mp3 Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ray Kennedy, April 2012, in Nashville, TN at Room & Board Studios & Zen Masters Musicians: Malcolm Holcombe- acoustic guitar, vocal Ken Coomer- drums, percussion Viktor Krauss- upright bass, arco Russ Pahl- dobro, electric guitar, banjo, steel guitar Tammy Rogers-King- mandolin, fiddle, viola Darrell Scott- dobro, banjo, electric guitar Steve Earle- duet/harmonica on "Trail O' Money" Background vocals: Perry Coleman, Emmylou Harris, Siobhan Kennedy, Kim Richey Original CD artwork by Jan Anderson Morris CD design by Chris McFall, CROP Creative Media ORDER CD:

		"The brilliance of Holcombe’s songs, riveting live performances and a troubled early career have made him something of a legend in some circles, but his songs are not geared toward legend-making. They are celebration and testimony as durable and beautiful as the hills where they were written." - Al Maginnes- Option magazine "Malcolm Holcombe...stands out like a beacon in an industry full of shiny young things. He is an individual and a one-off and the World is a better place for having him in it. Alan Harrison- No Depression Amazing, talented, edgy, scary, dangerous, loving, genuine, articulate, kind, unique. If he is ‘down in your woods’ make sure you seek him out – I guarantee you an unforgettable experience." - Jela Webb- Flyin' Shoes "‘To Drink The Rain’ may be Holcolmbe’s most accomplished record to date. The album’s simple and honest sound shows just how confident Holcombe is in revealing his unbridled and unrelenting musical vision to the world." - Americana UK "Beautiful, if bleak, To Drink the Rain is a triumph. As a performing artist and songwriter, Malcolm Holcombe is an authentic country-blues bard." - Gerry Quinn- The Irish Examiner "This is an album populated with subtly catchy choruses that worm their way into the consciousness. Like John Lee Hooker, Holcombe avoids obvious rhymes and wrong-foots the listener. There are unanswered questions aplenty that will draw the curious back for answers time and again. Superior stuff." - Cate Mitchell- Backroads UK		Price $15.00 2011 Europe/UK release: Monday, February 14, 2011 US/Canada release: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 To Drink the Rain 1 - One Leg at a Time 3:44 mp3 2 - Mountains of Home 3:29 mp3 3 - Behind the #1 4:01 mp3 4 - Down in the Woods 3:23 mp3 5 - Becky's Blessed 3:26 mp3 6 - Those Who Wander 3:12 mp3 7 - Where I Don't Belong 3:13 mp3 8 - The Mighty City 4:05 mp3 9 - Reckon to the Wind 3:11 mp3 10 - To Drink the Rain 4:17 mp3 11 - Comes the Blues 4:27 mp3 12 - One Man Singin' 2:46 mp3 With 12 new and previously unrecorded songs, To Drink the Rain was recorded at Cedar Creek Studios, Austin, TX, September 26-October 2, 2010, produced by Jared Tyler, and engineered by Fred Remmert. Featured musicians are: Luke Bulla - Fiddle, and Harmony Vocals Malcolm Holcombe- acoustic guitar, vocal Bobby Kallus - Drums Dave Roe - Upright Bass Jared Tyler - Dobro, Acoustic Slide, and Harmony Vocals Shelby Eicher – Mandolin on tracks 4 and 6 Andrew Hardin - Lead acoustic on tracks 1 and 9 ORDER:
For the Mission Baby (cd) - US Release Sept 29, 2009/UK Release Oct 5, 2009
		"Full of growling vocals and thumbtack-sharp guitar picking, Holcombe’s latest is a winning combination of dark charm, twang and swing that’s hard to ignore." -Guitar and Bass Magazine "For the Mission Baby is a brilliant adventure into stimulating stories of unvarnished life expression full of heart, soul and mystery from a master." - Ray Kennedy, producer (Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Delbert McClinton, Willie Nelson) "Malcolm Holcombe's music is essential and timeless and it makes the world a better place." - Tim O'Brien "Malcolm Holcombe's songs, his work, his art, introduces me to parts of my subconscious self that have no voice and can only be accessed through art...I am a huge fan. His work has influenced mine for years." - Mary Gauthier "Malcolm Holcombe is the best songwriter I ever threw out of my recording studio." - Steve Earle		Price $15.00 2009 Malcolm Holcombe's new CD For the Mission Baby will be released in the U.S. on September 29, 2009, and in the UK/Europe on October 5, 2009. For the Mission Baby 1- Bigtime Blues 4:45 mp3 2- Hannah's Tradin' Post 3:27 mp3 3- Leonard's Pigpen 4:49 mp3 4- You Have It All 2:29 mp3 5- Short Street Blues 3:11 mp3 6- A Bigger Plan 3:10 mp3 7- For the Mission Baby 2:58 mp3 8- Another One Gone 3:37 mp3 9- Doncha Miss That Water 2:36 mp3 10- Straight and Tall 3:05 mp3 11- Whenever I Pray 4:09 mp3 12- Someone Left Behind 3:13 mp3 All songs written by Malcolm Holcombe Recorded in May '09, produced, recorded and mixed by Ray Kennedy at Room and Board Studios in Nashville, TN. The band: Malcolm Holcombe: vocal, acoustic guitar Tim O'Brien: bouzouki, banjo, mandola, fiddle, harmony vocal David Roe: upright bass, arco bass Jared Tyler: dobro, lapsteel, harmony vocal Lynn Williams: drums, percussion additional harmony vocals: Siobhan Maher and Mary Gauthier ORDER:
Gamblin' House (cd)
				Price $15.00 2007 Echo Mountain Records Gamblin' House 1. my ol' radio 2:37 mp3 2. goodtimes 2:45 mp3 3. baby likes a love song 3:12 mp3 4. goin' downtown 2:52 mp3 5. evelyn 3:31 mp3 6. you don't come see me anymore 2:18 mp3 7. gamblin' house 2:53 mp3 8. blue flame 3:40 mp3 9. cynthia margaret 2:49 mp3 10. the shade 2:38 mp3 11. from lovin' you 2:39 mp3 12. i'd rather have a home 3:02 mp3 All songs written by Malcolm Holcombe Recorded at Echo Mountain Studios, Asheville, NC July 30th - Aug 3rd 2007 Overdubs at Room & Board Studio, Nashville, TN Produced and Engineered by Ray Kennedy Assistant Engineers - Jon Ashley and Stephanie Hudacek Mixed at Room & Board by Ray Kennedy, Nashville, TN Mastered at Zen Masters by Ray Kennedy, Nashville, TN Art Direction by Josh Rhinehart at Music Allies Cover and Back Illustrations by JP Delanoye CD Face & Poster Illustration by Siobhan Maher Kennedy Photography by Ray Kennedy The Band Kenny Malone - Drums/percussion Ed Snodderly - Dobro, mandolin, mandola, fiddle, banjo David Roe Rorick - Upright/electric bass Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson - Harmonica Chris Carmichael - Cello and viola on "Blue Flame" Siobhan Maher Kennedy - Background vocals on "My Ol' Radio" Malcolm's Luthier - John Logue Malcolm Played Ray's 1950 Gibson J-45 Reckoned Acknowledgements: God, Cynthia and Jesse, family, good friends and neighbors. Thanks to Jessica Tomasin at Echo Mountain Records ORDER:
Wager (ep)
		A 5 song EP release from Malcolm Holcombe. This is a companion CD to Malcolm's full CD release, "Gamblin' House" which has full distribution and is available nationwide. "Wager" will be available on Amazon and through Malcolm's website.	"WAGER BRINGS BACK THE LOST ART OF REAL LIFE EXPRESSION IN SONGS THAT HAVE GUTS AND TELL THE STORIES FROM A MUSICAL POET WHO STILL HAS SOMETHING FRESH TO SAY"- producer Ray Kennedy	Price $10.00 2007 Echo Mountain Records 1-I Feel Like a Train* mp3 2-Back to Hell in a Greyhound* mp3 3-High Rollin' Gambler* mp3 4-Backin' Up On Peggy mp3 5-Evelyn* mp3 c. 2007 GypsyEyes Music, BMI c.2007 Bug Music/GypsyEyes Music, BMI c.2007 Butterside Music All songs written by Malcolm Holcombe PRODUCED AND ENGINEERED BY RAY KENNEDY mixed and mastered by ray kennedy at room and board & zen masters: nashville tn. assistant engineers JON ASHLEY & STEPHANIE HUDACEK Band MALCOLM HOLCOMBE guitar & vocals KENNY MALONE drums & percussion DAVID ROE upright and electric bass ED SNODDERLY dobro, fiddle, banjo, mandolin & mandola RAY KENNEDY ethnic drum & knee percussion Additional Recording at Room & Board By: JELLY ROLL JOHNSON: harmonica JIM HOKE: clarinet photos by: josh rhinehart recorded in asheville nc at echo mt studios july 30th to aug 4th , 2007. all songs written by malcolm holcombe www.malcolmholcombe.com www.echomountainrecords.net OUT OF PRINT**
Not Forgotten (cd)
	"I’m gonna say it now . . . Not Forgotten" is Malcolm Holcombe at his very best, which, considering his back catalogue, is sayin’ a whole helluva lot. In spite of its title, this is a work to be remembered, to be listened to time and time again . . ." -Shaun Harvey "Americana Roots" ************ "His rich rough voice rides roughshod over the sophistication and brings out the best in him. This record is like a chunk of wood in a pile of plastic." -David Cowling "Americana UK" ********** "The rare songwriter whose lyrics work as poetry as well as they do as songs, Holcombe uses words to paint images that are often abstract but always connect on an emotional level." Jack Silverman- Nashville Scene ************ "A musical landscape where all themes lead to home...Not Forgotten is glorious in its sublime earthiness." Paige LaGrone Babcock- Pure Music		"..a driving a mix of blues, country, folk and Smoky Mountain soul that surrounds you and stays on your skin like wood smoke. As always, Holcombe leaves the term "singer-songwriter" woefully wanting." Rick Cornell "The Independent Weekly" ************** "It's that old school blues feel, coupled with poetic images of blue-collar life, that gives Holcombe's music so much power and has earned him such high praise...writing songs that feel as real as small-town newspaper stories and as timeless as lullabies." Paul Kingsbury- American Songwriter	Price $15.00 2006 Gypsy Eyes Music Recorded at Collapseable Studios in Asheville, NC.; Produced by Malcolm Holcombe and Aaron Price; Engineered by Aaron Price; Mixed by Aaron Price and Bill Reynolds; Mastered by Ray Kennedy 1. Sparrows and Sparrows mp3 2. Goin' Home mp3 3. A Steady Heart mp3 4. Baby Doll mp3 5. Room Eleven mp3 6. Cryin' Dime mp3 7. Not Forgotten mp3 8. Your Eyes Will Shine mp3 9. Yesterday's Clothes mp3 10. Animated Sanctuary mp3 11. This Ol' House mp3 12. Where is My Garden? mp3 Also Available at: Disc Exchange-Knoxville, TN Fox Music Store- Watertown, WI Off-Square Books- Oxford, MS Acoustic Corner- Black Mountain, NC Karmasonics- Asheville, NC Lucky Dice - Netherlands Harvest Records - West Asheville, NC Music Coop- Ashland, OR Uncle Sam's Music- Miami, FL Miami Beach Cinematheque - Miami Beach, FL Rock and Roll Circus - Madrid, Spain Horizon Records, Greenville SC In Your Ear Music, Sylva, NC Available to order online from: Village Records Amazon.com Scandinavia: Playground UK: Cadiz Germany: Indigo Germany: Amazon.com Italy: IRD distribucione France: Nocturne Switzerland; K-Tell / Disctrade ORDER:
I Never Heard You Knockin' (cd)
	"Malcolm Holcombe sings in a gruff and dusty voice harsh with experience. But there’s a wisdom to his delivery, and a brittle beauty to his rootsy tunes, that makes his music a pleasure to listen to." Jim Farber New York Daily News "The album is acoustic...the purest expression of this artist's gift imaginable. Nothing else is needed to convey the layers of Carolina grit in his voice and soul, or the intermingled dark and light in his lyrics. It's that small cool hit of redemption inside the burning houses that are his songs that makes Holcombe so compelling, both as a writer and performer." Judith Edelman PureMusic "His songs blend gut-deep urgency with a knack for lyrical images rendered in the fewest words possible, and reflect his dual personality—part troubled soul, part front-porch sage." Jack Silverman- Nashville Scene		"Some singers have an old soul, but Malcolm Holcombe's has always felt downright primordial. Across the ages, he has developed a rugged state of grace that's all his own. Such gifted players as Greg Leisz, Jerry Scheff and Stuart Duncan appeared on his last two records, but decorating Holcombe's sinewy, fiercely spirited music is putting a bandana on a bulldog."I Never Heard You Knockin' " is just voice and guitar, and it showcases Holcombe at his best." Rick Cornell No Depression	2005 Self-Produced, All-Acoustic engineered by Aaron Price at Collapseable Studios in Asheville, NC; mixed and mastered by Ray Kennedy at Zen Masters in Nashville, TN. 1. Sittin' Sad MP3 2. For The Love Of A Good Woman MP3 3. Doin' His Job MP3 4. Not Who You're Thinkin' Of MP3 5. Gone By The Ol' Sunrise MP3 6. Mama Told Me So MP3 7. Kiss Me When I'm Sleepin' MP3 8. Cathy's Creek MP3 9. Early Mornin' MP3 10. This Town Knows Me MP3 11. I Never Heard You Knockin' MP3
Another Wisdom (cd)
	"He is undoubtedly one of the great folk acts in the world today, and we highly recommend you purchase this and any other recording of his you can get your hands on." Puremusic review "...Holcombe has mastered his craft so well that he is able to tap almost unconsciously into the nameless emotions that inform the best songs." Al Maginness- No Depression #45			Price $16.00 2003 Southbound Records Ltd. Produced By Don Tolle Track Listing: 1. The Station MP3 2. Bring the Water On Down MP3 3. Woman Missin' 4. Love Abides MP3 5. Mister In Morgantown 6. Another Wisdom 7. Sleepy Town 8. Marvalene's Kitchen 9. Who Carried You 10. Captured By Paradise 11. Grace In Sand
A Hundred Lies (cd)
	"...produce[r] Steven Soles... provides an intense and fertile field of sound behind Holcombe' s gruff voice and lonely guitar. One of the best folk discs of the year." -No Depression "4 stars...haunted country, acoustic blues and rugged folk all meet [here].... Whispers of Guy Clark, Fred Eaglesmith, Bill Morrisey, and John Prine all quietly echo in Holcombe's old-soul sound..." -RollingStone		"..Holcombe's brilliant insurgent country debut is accentuated by his craggy, weathered vocal style. Highly recommended". -Dirty Linen	1999 Geffen Records, Inc. Produced by J. Steven Soles Track Listing: 1. A Hundred Lies MP3 2. Dressed In White MP3 3. Who Carried You MP3 4. A Far Cry From Here MP3 5. To The Homeland MP3 6. Justice In A Cradle MP3 7. Emma Jean MP3 8. Back On The Edge O'Town MP3 9. No Place To Be MP3 10. Only For You MP3 OUT OF PRINT
Jelly Roll Johnson (cd)
	"Jelly Roll Johnson is quite possibly the best harmonica player Nashville has ever seen or heard. What he's done here is gather some of his favorite writers and performers together in the studio and lay some hot licks to their cool tunes." - Neil Fagan Performing Songwriter			Jelly Roll Johnson and a Few Close Friends (CD) Purchase at: www.jellyrolljohnson.com Track Listing: 1. The Ol' Harpoon - Verlon Thompson 2. I Used To Worry - Tony Arata 3. Can I Come Back Home - Fred Knobloch 4. Marvelene's Kitchen - Malcolm Holcombe MP3 5. Beside Myself - Verlon Thompson 6. Night By Night - Tony Arata 7. Troublemaker - Suzi Ragsdale 8. Your Eyes Will Shine - Malcolm Holcombe MP3 9. Love Every Time - Tony Arata 10. A Lover Is Forever - Fred Knobloch 11. Mouth Harp Man - Malcolm Holcombe MP3
A Far Cry From Here (cd)
				Price $16.00 1994 Purple Girl Music, BMI Produced By Don Tolle Track Listing: 1. No Danger Lifting Me 2. Who's Got The Time 3. Back In '29 4. A Long Way's This Mornin' MP3 5. Spinnin' Roll On MP3 6. Anna Rubyanne 7. Oh Precious Cargo 8. One Room At Night 9. Justice In A Cradle 10. Ev'ry Honest Word 11. Teachin' Michael Anthony MP3 12. A Far Cry From Here ORDER:
Trademark (lp)
				Trademark (LP) OUT OF PRINT 1985 Upstream Records Side One 1. Chasing A Rainbow - Malcolm Holcombe 2. Sunrise - Sam Milner 3. Never Been A Fool - Malcolm Holcombe 4. Cities and Seasons - Sam Milner 5. Stepping Stones - Malcolm Holcombe Side Two 1. County Line - Sam Milner 2. You're On My Mind - Malcolm Holcombe 3. Crossties - Sam Milner 4. Blue Mexican Water - Malcolm Holcombe, Steven Heller 5. Loved By You - Sam Milner OUT OF PRINT