Sounds | Zandi Holup - Mountain Man
- John Van de Mergel
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Ik moet toegeven, Zandi Holup staat/ligt er steeds op dezelfde manier bij en ook haar blik en gezichtsuitdrukking mogen stilaan eens wat meer variatie tonen. Verder blijf ik houden van die rauwe stem (Dolly Parton met een vel schuurpapier in de keel) en de authenticiteit in haar songs. Het enige clichématige in haar nummers zijn de lyrics die zo goed als steeds over gebroken harten gaan. Maar ook daarin weet de jongedame zich te onderscheiden. Voor wie van dromerige vertelliedjes houdt.
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“'Mountain Man' is a song where an artistic picture of a man is painted making him a masterpiece, and then it is slashed by the heartbreak that he will never truly be with you,” shares Holup. “Much of my music is cathartic rather than hopeful, but I also believe hope is found in catharsis.”
On the new song Holup offers up a pedal-steel-laced portrait of loving someone entirely out of reach, delivering a powerful vocal performance that telegraphs compassion, desperation, and wide-eyed wonder all in the same breath. Recorded at Bear Creek Studios in northwest Washington during a sequestered creative stint, “Mountain Man” was written by Holup and Daniel Leathersitch. Evocative vocals and rich imagery portrait a clear visual.
Not only a prolific writer but also performer, the Pennsylvania-born, Nashville-based artist has shared the stage with Steve Earle, Amanda Shires, Jamey Johnson, Wyatt Flores, 49 Winchester, Midland and more. Holup has upcoming festival billings at Under the Big Sky Festival and WE Fest 2025.
