Holiday & The Adventure Pop Collective
A sense of adventure is essential in any worthy creative endeavor, and it’s in abundant supply on Become, the new album by Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective. The colorfully-monikered, San Diego-based ensemble has already won enthusiastic acclaim for its “Adventure Pop” sound, displayed on their indie releases and in stylish live performances. Now, the 13-song “Become” on the enterprising combo’s own Adventure Pop label and distributed via Sony BMG is set to introduce a national audience to their eclectic songcraft and ambitious creative vision.
Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective is spearheaded by a pair of talented singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalists, Derric Oliver and Louis Caverly. On Become, the duo delivers a brace of tunes that combine a playful sense of experimentation with an unfailingly catchy melodic sensibility. Standout numbers like “Feel,” “40 Years,” “Out On A Limb” and the album’s title track feature a sun-drenched, countrified sound that whips an audacious assortment of stylistic elements into an impressively cohesive whole. “High points on Become are everywhere,” Bart Mendoza explains, “the album is chock full of potential singles.”
In October 2004, Oliver and Caverly produced Become with Ben Moore at Big Fish studios in their home base of Encinitas, California. Striving for an organic, live sound, the album was recorded and mixed in 21 days on 24-track analog tape. They also collaborated with photographer and graphic designer Kevin Bishop on a video for “Out on a Limb,” which is featured on the enhanced portion of the album.
After releasing Become in April 2005, they began aligning themselves with other musicians. Together, they hit the road with vengeance; playing over 75 shows in 2005, with their sights set on 175 shows (throughout CA, AZ and CO) for 2006. With some impressive accomplishments already under their belt, Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective is set to take their self-made success into exciting new territory. As music editor, Glen Starkey, from the New Times in San Luis Obispo, California puts it, they are “kickin’ ass and takin’ requests.”
The boys have shared the stage with Raul Midon, Gregory Page, Dave Insley, Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Steve Poltz, Violent Femmes, Dave Gleason and Brian Karscig (Louis XIV). Louis and Derric have appeared on albums from Louis XIV, Alex Woodard, Yovee, and Transfer.
