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Malcolm Holcombe – Bits & Pieces
Malcolm Holcombe is a survivor. Most recently, a cancer survivor after diagnosis in 2022, he and Jared Tyler decided to get these songs for his 18th album recorded, just the two of them, not knowing what the future held. Jared provided harmonies, guitars, mandola, dobro, banjo and also produced this album, along with Brian Brinkerhoff.
The title track epitomises it all. No click track. No smooth production. Musically tight as a proverbial nut yet overflowing with natural honesty. Reality bites. Raw, to the bone, a realistic album of life with all its flaws. It’s an album of brilliant vignettes and expressive musicianship sung by a voice that’s dusty and life-worn, but gruff and tough enough to handle anything. Malcolm Holcombe is a singer, songwriter, survivor. He survives thanks in part to the fire and passion and conscience that we witness in his craft. Real.