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Brian is a freelance music writer and a known interviewer of legendary and up-and-coming musicians, primarily guitarists. With the intention to enlighten others to guitar playing brilliance within every genre, his published articles and CD/DVD reviews can be found in numerous magazines and e-zines. When not writing about music and interviewing people in the business, he writes short stories of profound fiction (and plays the guitar, of course). He has recently completed his first novel, entitled, ‘The Three Doors’. Brian resides in Norton, Massachusetts, with his wife Nancy and their two teenagers.


"Great music isn't always heard on the radio in 'popular' formats. It's often hidden, sometimes in the shadows or underground, like treasure. But once discovered and recognized, it becomes an invaluable fortune that lives on forever in our hearts and minds. Discovering it is an obsession of mine. I'm then The Messenger." ~ Brian D. Holland

          

 

          Featured Album of the Month - May 2008:

               "Carry the Light" by Kelly Richey

                      release date: June 3, 2008

                             Sweet Lucy Records

                 "Carry the Light" on Amazon

                                                                      

      Media Player Track Listing

                 May 2008

 

  1. "I Want You" from "Carry The Light" by Kelly Richey    

  2. "The Way Out" from "Someday" by Frank Carillo and the Bandoleros                                                                 

  3. "Bad Year Blues" from "These Are The Days" by Albert Castiglia

  4. "Mistakes From The Past" from "Play It 'Til Tomorrow" by Nick Moss & the Flip Tops

  5. "New Gospel Tune" from "Hope Radio" by Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters  

  6. "Unchained Melody" from "Toolin' Around Woodstock" by Arlen Roth

  7. "The Last Door" from "Seven Moons" by Jack Bruce & Robin Trower

 

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Links and Select Articles:

 

Brian's Latest Published Interviews:

Joe Trohman - FOB  Ultimate Guitar - May 4, 2008

Arlen Roth Modern Guitars: April 14, 2008

Nick Moss Modern Guitars: April 10, 2008

Latest Review: Roll Away Back Door Slam - May 8, 2008


Modern Guitars Magazine Column by Brian D. Holland

Ronnie Earl Interview

Warren Haynes Interview

John Mayall Interview

Robben Ford Interview

Gary Moore Interview

Duke Robillard Interview

Joe Bonamassa Interview

 


Recent News

May 4, 2008: I'm honored to have discovered that my Ronnie Earl article/interview, Playing For A Higher Power (in relation to the new record, "Hope Radio"), which was recently published in both Illinois Blues and the Boston Blues Society, is featured on Ronnie's site now. Thank you, Debbie! It means a great deal to me, as Ronnie is one of my all-time favorite guitarists, and truly one of the great blues players.       


Performer quote of the month: "Some of our lyrics are definitely emotional, but some Zeppelin lyrics are pretty emotional, too. You could call them an emo band as well." Joe Trohman ~ Fall Out Boy

 

  

 

 

Music News & Related Info

 

Modern Guitars Magazine

Boston Blues Society - Blues around Boston and everywhere

Ultimate Blues with Holly Harris - Internet blues radio from Boston

Everything blues - Blues Blast!

Ultimate Guitar - Everything current in guitar rock

  Guitar news from the UK


Performer Sites of Interest

 

Kelly Richey Lady Hurricane! - blues based power trio

Ronnie Earl The Healer - Blues Guitar Virtuoso

Gov't Mule Mule.net

Warren Haynes The busiest guitarist in the world

Hittin' The Note Everything Allman Bros. and Jam Band

Joe Bonamassa The blues-rock real deal

The Black Crowes The best rock band since anything 70's

Robin Trower Trower Power is still rockin' strong

Mark Farner Mr. Grand Funk

Arlen Roth Instructor & performer - "Master of the Telecaster"

Wishbone Ash Britain's dual lead guitar attack squad

 

 

Within the past few years Brian has interviewed:


Duke Robillard (Roomfull of Blues, Fabulous Thunderbirds, solo blues)
Ronnie Earl (Roomful of Blues, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters)
Arlen Roth (Guitar Instruction, Performer)
Robben Ford (Progressive Blues)
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, solo blues)
Laurie Morvan (contemporary blues)
John Mayall (Bluesbreakers)
Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule)
Walter Trout (John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Canned Heat, solo blues rock guitarist)
Coco Montoya (blues-rocker, John Mayall, Albert Collins)
Alexi Laiho (metal, Children of Bodom)
Buz McGrath (metal, Unearth)
Chris Duarte (blues-rock guitarist)
Gary Hoey (instrumental rock guitarist)
John Ashton (The Psychedelic Furs)
Cristiano Migliore (Lacuna Coil)
Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Ozbourne, Black Label Society)
Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard, Dio)
Ty Tabor (King’s X, Platypus)
Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash)
John Connolly (Sevendust)
Sonny Mayo (metal)

 

Nick Moss (Nick Moss & the Flip Tops)

Joe Trohman (Fall Out Boy)
Chris Goss (Masters Of Reality,Producer)
Ross The Boss (The Dictators)
Robin Trower (blues-rock guitarist)
Popa Chubby (blues-rock guitarist)
Monster Mike Welch (blues guitarist)
Marcus Henderson (studio guitarist, Guitar Hero game)
Kerry Livgren (Kansas, Proto-Kaw)
Johnny A (contemporary instrumentalist)
Joe Satriani (solo rock instrumentalist)
Joe Bonamassa (blues-rocker)
Guitar Shorty (blues-rocker)
Eric Johnson (multi-genre instrumentalist)
Earl Klugh (contemporary and jazz oriented acoustic)
Chris Poland (Megadeth, OHM)
Albert Cummings (blues-rocker)
Al Schnier (moe)
Chuck Garvey (moe)
Rob Arnold (Chimaira)
Mark Farner (solo rock artist, Grand Funk Railroad)
Dweezil Zappa (son of FZ)


and more. The list grows continually.

 

 

                              

                                      

 

 

 

 

                  

                       with Muddy Manninen and Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash                                                                        with Walter Trout     

                                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                        

 

 

                                   with Duke Robillard                                                                                                                                                                                  

(                        (The better guitar players get the shiny halo)                                                                           Eric Johnson at the Berklee Performance Ctr.

 

 

 

          with Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard                                                                 Viv onstage at Campanelli Field, Brockton, MA. MA.

 

 

         Joe Bonamassa at Chan's, Woonsocket RI                                                                        Joe Bonamassa's Guitars

     

                   

                                Joe Satriani at the Berklee                                                                                    Satriani - hamming it up for the camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            Brian

                                 

 Performer Photos by John Nunziato


 

 

 

 

Contact Info: To schedule interviews and articles, or to submit CDs/DVDs

and other music related material for review, please contact Brian at:

 email: bdhrev@yahoo.com or brian@briandholland.com


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Brian's Fiction Domain

"The mind wanders, in and out of coherence and in and out of reality ... so ... write it down, damn it!"

 

 

Assorted Published Short Stories 

The Serviceberry Incident   Click

The Caretaker    Click

Beneath The Lids   Click

The Eyes of King Ronan   Click

 

 


          Literary quote of the month - May 2008:

 

"The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof, shit detector. This is the writer's radar, and all great writers have had it."

Ernest Hemingway

 

 

 

 

 

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