Vlad Holiday

Vlad Holiday (born May 24, 1989) is a New York City–based, Romanian-born singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Holiday has been known to write about romanticizing the past, the human condition, and looking at love and relationships through realistically dark tinted lenses. He's been open about living with a debilitating depression, which is likely why the happier moments in his songs are still tinged with melancholy. As if knowing those moments are soon to be fleeting, while trying desperately to hold on and find a way to truly enjoy them. Having gained nearly 40 million streams as a completely independent artist, it seems as if he's resonating with a subculture of people that are also trying to do the same.

Vlad Holiday
Background information
Born (1989-05-24) May 24, 1989
Bucharest, Romania
OriginNew York City
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, drums
Years active2006–present

His love of music from the 1920s to the 60's is exceedingly present in his latest, “Downtown Baby,” which is the first single from his upcoming debut full-length album. The song describes Holiday's psychedelic venture to his drug dealer in New York City's Lower East Side. It's dripping with spring reverb from the chugging Les Pauls to the Phil Spector-esque percussion, tinged with a bass line and string arrangement reminiscent of Serge Gainsbourg from a 1960s Paris, and glued together by his captivatingly crooning vocals that always seem to be pulled from another era. Almost a nod to an older jazz singer, an equally gloomy New Yorker that bore the same last name. His new LP will tackle a lot of similar escapism, along with the gamut of gargantuan emotions from battling to learning how to live with depression. The yet to be titled album is tentatively out this summer.

Early life

Holiday was born in Bucharest, Romania on May 24, 1989. Holiday's father was a journalist who spoke out against the regime change in Romania once the country escaped communism in 1989, citing that the new regime was just as corrupt. This resulted in their family receiving death threats, which led to Holiday's father escaping to America with political asylum. It took the rest of the family 9 years to legally move to the US, and in September 1999, Holiday (age 10) moved to Bergen County, New Jersey.[1] He grew up in Mahwah, New Jersey, where he attended Mahwah High School.[2]

Career

Solo career (2017–present)

With a downtown NYC lo-fi sound, writing and recording at his studio in the heart of historic Greenwich Village, Holiday started putting out songs as they are being written, not worrying about the pressures of albums or EP's or any other music industry constructs. On July 28, 2017, Vlad Holiday announced his solo project through Nylon. NYLON premiered his debut track, "Quit Playing Cool".[3] The song was also featured on Spotify's "New Indie Mix" playlist, "Fresh Finds: Six Strings" playlist, as well as featured on All Genres Hot Tracks on iTunes and Apple Music.[4][5] Quit Playing Cool's music video was released on VEVO's New Alternative playlist on September 1, 2017. The video features model and actress, Yulia Kirillova, and is directed by Polly Pierce.[6]

On March 9, 2018, Holiday put out his second single "Children". The song was featured on Spotify's New Indie Mix playlist, as well as The Wild Honey Pie's "Buzzing Daily" and a Paste Magazine & Daytrotter Live Session.[7][8]

On April 6, 2018, "Tunnel Vision" premiered on The 405, where he spoke about the song's lyrics, which questions the idea of extreme escapism. “Don't get me wrong, I love escaping from it all every now and then as much as anyone else, but at the end of the day you kinda have to snap back and face the world. There's a whirlpool of social movements happening right now that are actually changing the status quo, which would never have happened if everyone just sat back and waited for everything to resolve itself,” Holiday explains. Holiday held a single release show at Elsewhere Zone One in Brooklyn, NY on April 3, 2018. This third single was also featured on Spotify's New Indie Mix, and True Indie playlists (where Holiday held the cover).[9] Tunnel Vision was played on NYC's Q104.3 WAXQ Out of the Box radio show with Jonathan Clarke, as well as other college radio stations like WSOU.[10][11]

On May 25, 2018, Holiday released his fourth song, "Obscurity" around a headliner show in Brooklyn, NY at C'mon Everybody.[12][13]

"Like in the Movies" premiered through MILK on August 24, 2018.[14] The song was also featured on Spotify's New Music Friday and New Indie Mix playlists the day it came out.

On November 30, 2018, Holiday released his final single of the year "Artificial Paradise," as he went on tour opening for Haerts. The song was featured on Spotify's All New Indie playlist among others, and was accompanied by a music video shot by Cara Marceante.[15]

Credits
YearArtistReleaseCredits
2023Vlad HolidayDowntown BabyProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Violin / Mellotron / Percussion / Additional Drums
2023Vlad HolidayTwo Steps BackProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Songwriter / Vocals / Nylon Acoustic Guitar / Mellotron
2022The BrummiesCosmic Space GirlCo-writer / Additional Guitar
2021Vlad HolidayWrite Me Off The Show (EP)Producer / Engineer / Mixer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Mellotron / Additional Percussion
2021Sunglasses For JawsEverybody's Made Of BonesMoog Bass Synth / Mellotron / Additional Guitar / Additional Bass / Additional Percussion
2020Vlad HolidayI'll Probably Never Be SomebodyProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Mellotron
2020Vlad HolidayRainProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Mellotron / Vibes
2020Vlad HolidayFall Apart With MeProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Keyboards
2019Vlad HolidaySo Damn into YouProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Mastering Engineer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Keyboards
2019Vlad HolidayBad InfluenceProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Mastering Engineer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Keyboards
2018Bastian BakerBastian Baker (Album)Executive Producer / Co-writer / Engineer / Additional gang vocals on "Stay" and "All Around Us"
2018Elanor FriedbergerAre We Good (Cate Le Bon Remix)Mastering Engineer
2018Vlad HolidayLike in the MoviesProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Mastering Engineer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Keyboards
2018Slum SociableCan't Figure It OutProducer / Co-writer / Engineer / Mixer / Programming
2018Vlad HolidayObscurityProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Mastering Engineer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Casio CT-370
2018Vlad HolidayTunnel VisionProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Mastering Engineer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Keyboards
2018Lissy TrullieHereProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Co-writer / Guitar / Programming
2018Vlad HolidayChildrenProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Mastering Engineer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Keyboards
2018The BritanysWhen I'm With YouMixing / Additional Production
2017Vlad HolidayQuit Playing CoolProducer / Engineer / Mixer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Bass / Drums / Keyboards
2017Born CagesExit Signs in a Burning Building (Album)Producer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Keyboards
2016Public Access TVNever Enough (Album)Producer / Engineer on "In Our Blood," "Sudden Emotion," and "Sell You On A Lie"
2016Various ArtistsTransformers Roll Out (Album)Producer / Engineer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Programming on Born Cages song "Our Revolution"
2015The VirginsRich GirlsTV Mix
2015Donald CummingOut Calls Only (Album)Producer / Engineer / Programming
2015Born CagesI'm Glad I'm Not Me (Album)Producer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Keyboards / Programming
2013Various ArtistsNow That's What I Call Music! 45 (Album)Producer / Songwriter / Vocals / Guitar / Keyboards on Born Cages song "Don't Look Back"
2008Jet Lag GeminiFire The Cannons (Album)Songwriter / Backing Vocals / Guitar
2006Jet Lag GeminiBusiness EPSongwriter / Backing Vocals / Guitar

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References
  1. "Born Cages – Razor & Tie Music Publishing". razorandtiemusicpublishing.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  2. Mazzola, Jessica. "Mahwah Musicians Featured on New NOW 45 CD; Two of the members of the band 'Born Cages' are recent Mahwah High School graduates", Mahwah Patch, February 12, 2013. Accessed April 30, 2017. "Born Cages – which features township residents and recent Mahwah High School grads Vlad Holiday on guitar and lead vocals and Amanda Carl on keyboards and vocals – has a song on the new Now 45 CD."
  3. "Vlad Holiday's Solo Debut Will Make You Want To Slow Dance". Nylon.com. July 28, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  4. "New Indie Mix, a playlist by Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  5. @vladoldaccount (July 31, 2017). "Yoo, Quit Playing Cool is featured on..." (Tweet). Retrieved December 3, 2017 – via Twitter.
  6. VladHolidayVEVO (September 1, 2017). "Vlad Holiday – Quit Playing Cool". YouTube. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  7. "Listen to "Children" by Vlad Holiday | The Wild Honey Pie". www.thewildhoneypie.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018.
  8. "Vlad Holiday on Instagram: "So awesome, one of Spotify's best playlists featuring my new song. Check it at the link in bio 🙌🏻🙌🏻"".
  9. "Escapism meets its match on Vlad Holiday's new single 'Tunnel Vision' [405 Premiere]". www.thefourohfive.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018.
  10. "LISTEN: David Byrne in Studio, Win Snow Patrol Tix & More! | Q104.3".
  11. "The Campus Buzz on WSOU: 03.18.2018 Playlist". March 18, 2018.
  12. "Obscurity". Spotify. May 25, 2018.
  13. "Vlad Holiday, Lizzie Loveless & Tōth".
  14. "Fаshiоn аnd glаmоur-thеmеd slоt mасhinе rеviеws". Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  15. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Vlad Holiday - Artificial Paradise (Official Music Video). YouTube.
  16. "Vlad Holiday – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  17. "Vlad Gheorghiu – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  18. "Vlad Holiday". Discogs.
  19. "Vlad Holiday – Children".
  20. "Premiere: Lissy trullie returns with an infectious new solo single, 'here'". March 15, 2018.
  21. "Swiss Artist Bastian Baker Readies Self-Titled American Debut Album". Sounds Like Nashville. September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
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