Holiday Flyer
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Holiday Flyer were a Roseville
, California
-based indie pop
band formed in June 1993 by siblings John and Katie Conley. In this incarnation, Holiday Flyer released their debut long-player, Try Not to Worry, in 1995. The band grew by one member for each of their next three records: Verna Brock (an alumna of Rocketship
, Beanpole
, and later the California Oranges) joined the group for 1997's The Rainbow Confection; Michael Yoas for 2000's You Make Us Go; and Jim Rivas (also of Rocketship) for the band's 2001 swansong, I Hope. Holiday Flyer disbanded in October 2002, with leaders John Conley and Katie Conley devoting more time to other projects: the California Oranges and the Sinking Ships, respectively.
, the Softies
, early Wolfie
, and the Aislers Set
, and indeed influenced some of those bands. Their jangly, chiming guitars, wistful lyrics, and wildly concordant sibling boy-girl harmonies made their music both bouncy and soothing, but more earnest than twee. As the zine
Caught in Flux put it, Holiday Flyer's sound is 'comforting like a cup of hot chocolate . . . on a drizzly weekend morning.' http://www.silvergirl.com/holidayflyer.html
The band's reluctance to tour was somewhat unusual for an indie pop band, many of whom rely on word of mouth and contact at shows to build their fanbases. In an interview, Katie Conley summed up the band's live career: 'we've played around town, a little in L.A.
, very little, like three times, and one time in New York
.' http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/Content?oid=oid%3A9157 Nevertheless, being primarily a studio band did not prevent Holiday Flyer from developing a healthy following in Japan
, where their last two releases were put out through Sony.
EPs and Singles
Compilations
Roseville, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-based indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band formed in June 1993 by siblings John and Katie Conley. In this incarnation, Holiday Flyer released their debut long-player, Try Not to Worry, in 1995. The band grew by one member for each of their next three records: Verna Brock (an alumna of Rocketship
Rocketship (band)
Rocketship is an indie pop band formed in Sacramento, California in 1993. Led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Dustin Reske with bassist Vera Brock, keyboardist Heidi Barney and drummer Jim Rivas, the group released the single "Hey, Hey, Girl" in 1994 and the album A Certain Smile, a Certain...
, Beanpole
Beanpole
Beanpole can mean*An upright structure to support plants, such as a trellis*The main character of Australian TV personality Dick McCann...
, and later the California Oranges) joined the group for 1997's The Rainbow Confection; Michael Yoas for 2000's You Make Us Go; and Jim Rivas (also of Rocketship) for the band's 2001 swansong, I Hope. Holiday Flyer disbanded in October 2002, with leaders John Conley and Katie Conley devoting more time to other projects: the California Oranges and the Sinking Ships, respectively.
Reception
During their career, Holiday Flyer drew comparisons to many indie pop standard-bearers such as BlueboyBlueboy (band)
Blueboy were an indie pop band formed in Reading, Berkshire who were signed to Sarah Records and later Shinkansen Recordings. Core members Keith Girdler and Paul Stewart also recorded as Arabesque and Beaumont.-History:...
, the Softies
The Softies
The Softies were a musical duo consisting of Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia, whose genre was love songs using only their two voices and electric guitars....
, early Wolfie
Wolfie
Wolfie were an indie rock band from Champaign, Illinois. The band was active from 1996 to 2001 and toured nationally over the years. They released three albums, an EP, and some singles before dissolving....
, and the Aislers Set
The Aislers Set
The Aislers Set is an indie pop band that formed in San Francisco in 1997 after the breakup of chief songwriter Amy Linton’s former band Henry's Dress...
, and indeed influenced some of those bands. Their jangly, chiming guitars, wistful lyrics, and wildly concordant sibling boy-girl harmonies made their music both bouncy and soothing, but more earnest than twee. As the zine
Zine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
Caught in Flux put it, Holiday Flyer's sound is 'comforting like a cup of hot chocolate . . . on a drizzly weekend morning.' http://www.silvergirl.com/holidayflyer.html
The band's reluctance to tour was somewhat unusual for an indie pop band, many of whom rely on word of mouth and contact at shows to build their fanbases. In an interview, Katie Conley summed up the band's live career: 'we've played around town, a little in L.A.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, very little, like three times, and one time in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.' http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/Content?oid=oid%3A9157 Nevertheless, being primarily a studio band did not prevent Holiday Flyer from developing a healthy following in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where their last two releases were put out through Sony.
Discography
Albums- Try Not to Worry, 1995 (Silver Girl, SG-021)
- The Rainbow Confection, 1997 (Silver Girl, SG-030)
- You Make Us Go, 2000 (Darla, DRL 088)
- I Hope, 2001 (Darla, DRL 119)
EPs and Singles
- Snowballing, 1994 (Fingerpaint)
- Sweet and Sour, 1996 (Darla, DRL 017)
- Blue Harvest, 1998 (Darla, DRL 058)
Compilations
- Pop American Style, 1996 (March, MAR 024)
- The Verna Brock EP, 1998 (Papercut, PCT 005)
More information
- Holiday Flyer on TweeNet http://www.twee.net/Bands/h/holidayflyer.html
- Holiday Flyer on Allmusic []