Biography

I Draw Slow is one of the most unique bands on the Americana scene. Fronted by brother/sister songwriting team Dave Holden and Louise Holden, this Dublin, Ireland-based group sits squarely at the crossroads of Irish and Appalachian music and has received critical praise for an original sound that bridges the gap between traditional Irish and American roots music. As the pandemic closed in and touring came to a halt in 2020, the group was forced to put their burgeoning career on hold. The dark days were made even more challenging by their isolation from their band mates Konrad Liddy (bass), Colin Derham (banjo), and Adrian Hart (fiddle). Without the panacea of music and the joy of creating and playing together to help them heal, they were left in their separate worlds to ride out the pandemic alone. The trauma wrought by the pandemic is ultimately what defines I DRAW SLOW, the band’s new self-titled release. By the time they finally convened in a farmyard studio in the Dublin mountains to record, they found they had undergone a fundamental shift in their outlook on music and on life. Sonically, the traditional Irish and Appalachian influences that inform I Draw Slow’s prior releases were augmented by a much wider range of influences, including sixties pop, cinematic soundscapes and the funereal jazz of New Orleans. With the release of their new album, I Draw Slow further cements their reputation as one of the most interesting groups on the Americana/roots scene.