Big Crown Vaults Vol. 3 - Holy Hive

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JML oh man, these guys are done!?! that really sucks. their all to brief is gorgeously tender and soulful, while also being hard as nails. Favorite track: Kingdom Of The Sun.

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1.	This Is My Story 02:12	buy track
2.	Love It Is Not Love 03:39	buy track
3.	Green Milk 02:26	buy track
4.	Red Is The Rose (Folk Version) 04:09	buy track
5.	The Shame 02:55	buy track
6.	Swimmer 01:23	buy track
7.	Celeste 03:27	buy track
8.	Kingdom Of The Sun 03:44	buy track
9.	Middle Of The Night 02:58	buy track
10.	A Perfect Space 03:03	buy track
11.	Driftless 03:00	buy track
12.	End Of Time 03:09	buy track

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Holy Hive released two full length albums and one EP in the short span of 3 years and then they decided to disband. In 2019, while recording their debut album world renown harpist Mary Lattimore was in NY. They got together in the studio on a whim and wound up recording their Harping EP in a few days. They followed that up with their 2020 full length debut Float Back To You which became an instant cult classic and defined their unique “Folk Soul” sound. Frontman Paul Spring’s tender falsetto and maverick guitar playing over Homer Steinweiss’ incomparable drumming and production proved to be a match made in heaven and created a sound that piqued the ears and charmed the hearts of all those who heard it. By the time they started recording their sophomore album COVID, commitments, and life started taking their toll on the band.

Spring and Steinweiss took their sound and pushed it way forward on their eponymous 2nd album keeping the anchor of their sound they established while exploring where else they could take it. Unbeknownst to the public by the time that record was released the band was done and had moved on to other things individually. While fans will undoubtedly not like this news, we will all have the timeless music they made while together, and, prolific they certainly were…

Big Crown Vaults Vol. 3 : Holy Hive digs into the treasure trove of unreleased recordings and pulls some that never saw their way to vinyl and in all honesty, this is not even half of what is in there. These recordings were made during their two album sessions largely, some were recorded before they even signed to Big Crown. The compilation kicks off with the tune that started it all on the label, their smashing cover of The Invincibles “This Is My Story” that was previously only on a 7”. “Love It Is Not Love”, “Middle Of The Night”, “Celeste”, and their cover of “Kingdom Of The Sun” all feature guest vocals by Shanny of The Shacks who had started playing bass with them at their live shows and sitting in on a lot of the recording sessions. “The Shame” features Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes on bass and El Michels Affair on flute, the latter also plays on “A Perfect Space”. At one point in time the would turn the live show over to Paul Spring who would perform the Irish folk tune “Red Is The Rose” in a traditional style with just him singing and playing acoustic guitar and then launch into their rendition of the song that is on Float Back To You. That stripped down version is featured here on Vaults Vol. 3. The comp finishes poetically with “End Of Time” and it is unlikely that we will ever release the rest of what is sitting in the vault.

On behalf of ourselves and all the fans we’d like to take this time to thank Holy Hive for the gorgeous music they made together. We will continue to enjoy it forever. Of course as individuals everyone involved from the core members to the people who lent their talents to certain songs continue to make music. Find them, follow them, enjoy their music.

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released October 6, 2023

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Holy Hive New York

Homer Steinweiss, the Brooklyn based soul-funk drummer, always had a soft spot for folk music. Paul Spring, a young folk singer traveling the country, always had a falsetto in his back pocket. They met on a farm in Minnesota and enlisted collaborators Joe Harrison and Shannon Wise to create their folk-soul sound. Holy Hive’s sophomore album “Holy Hive” arrives Sept. 24, 2021 on Big Crown Records. ... more

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