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Holy Grove Sign to Ripple Music; New Album out This Year

Portland, Oregon’s Holy Grove have signed to Ripple Music and will release their second full-length through the label this year. Of course, the four-piece made their debut with their self-titled (review here) via Heavy Psych Sounds in 2016, and especially after touring the US and Europe to support it, the prospect of a follow-up outing has intrigued since it was first discussed here last fall.

Obviously there’s no audio or anything like that to go on yet from the new record, but presumably we’ll get there. Holy Grove‘s first outing for Ripple, however, will be a reissue of the debut that’s also being positioned as its first North American release. Seems fair to think Holy Grove will hit the road at some point this year as well either at home or abroad, though I’d imagine a lot depends on the issue date that winds up being slated for the album, and as we all know, Ripple‘s calendar is pretty full these days. Nonetheless, I’m excited to see how it plays out. Kudos to the band and to the label on joining forces. Seems like a win for everyone involved.

The announcement was short and sweet:

holy grove ripple music

Please welcome with open arms. Holy Grove to the Ripple Family.

“Holy Grove have already proven to be one of the rising forces in the doom scene, with their atmospheric yet crushingly heavy sound,” says Ripple’s Todd Severin. “Thrilled to welcome them into the family and do our best to spread their music around the world.”

Says the band: “When it came time for us to plan the release of our second record, we had a list of labels we wanted to work with, and Ripple was at the top. We are extremely proud to be a part of the Ripple family and looking forward to everyone hearing our new record this year!”

Portland, Oregon’s Holy Grove walks in the long footsteps of tradition, pitting soulful vocals, searing guitar solos, and swinging grooves into its own Bic-flicking dinosaur stomp.

Together they have made waves on stage in the company of Uli Jon Roth, Jucifer, and Lord Dying, as well as at festivals like Psycho Las Vegas, the Malt Ball, Hoverfest, Ceremony of Sludge, and PDXPOPNOW!

Holy Grove live:
Mar 23 Caravan Lounge San Jose, CA
Mar 24 Eli’s Mile High Club Oakland, CA

Holy Grove is:
Andrea Vidal – Vocals
Trent Jacobs – Guitar
Gregg Emley – Bass
Eben Travis – Drums

https://www.facebook.com/holygroveband/
https://twitter.com/holygroveband
http://holygrove.bandcamp.com/
http://www.ripple-music.com
https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/theripplemusic/

Holy Grove, Holy Grove (2016)

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