About Holley
Holley McCreary is an independent singer songwriter whose roots stem from the deep south. Growing up in Florida and Alabama, she was heavily influenced by both gospel music and Muscle Shoals sound.
In her latest venture, Holley is harkening back to her southern roots while embracing a fresh new sound for the artist. Pulling inspiration from artists like Bobbie Gentry, Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt and The Allman Brothers, Holley’s most recent releases are powerful, soulful compositions written over the last 20 years of her life. The experiences that have shaped her both as an artist and a person have also molded her music into the fresh new sound you hear today.
Holley was playing the piano and singing before she could walk. Her family is filled with long time church musicians. She grew up singing with her congregation. Holley wrote her first songs at 15 years old, and she has been writing ever since. After years of working with other artists, she is now working on her first independent album. The first singles from the album Throw Away Heart, Devil’s Gonna Cut You Down and Riva Jean (featuring Philip Bowen on the fiddle) are already available. Holley also just had her first cut in the music industry. Becca Bowen and Isaac Cole covered Holley’s co-written song How It All Went Down.
Holley can be found on all the major social media platforms. Since gaining over 50,000 followers on Facebook, she has also established a presence on Instagram and TikTok. In 2015, she won the LAMA for Female Singer Songwriter of the year as well as taking 2nd place in the Unsigned Only music competition for songwriters. She went on to win Female Singer/Songwriter of the Year at the 2017 Las Vegas Music Awards.
Holley is currently spending most of her time in the studio finishing off the tracks for her upcoming EP as well as performing locally in CT where she now lives. She is excited to share the finished album as soon as production can be completed.
About the Band
Guitarist – Chuck Beckman
Born in Del Rio, TX, and currently living in Milford, CT, Chuck Beckman has been an active studio and live performing guitarist for many years. His expressive, melodic style is similar to Warren Haynes, Billy Gibbons, Joe Walsh, and Joe Bonamassa.
Chuck has recorded many albums as a session guitarist in both CT and Nashville, TN. Currently recording with Holley McCreary, He has also recorded with country artist AJ Jansen, Jeff Cannata, James Mauri, and many others. His solo album (Beckman: Lonesome Road) is available on most digital platforms.
Bassist – Jeff O’Connor
Hailing from the Great State of Wisconsin, Jeff O’Connor earned his chops swimming in the talented pool of musicians surrounding the Milwaukee area before making his move slightly south to Chicago. While in the Windy City, O’Connor has been a top call player on numerous recording sessions, festivals and tours. In 2015 O’Connor set his sights on the East Coast and quickly gained a reputation as a go-to bassist for hire. Having worked with so many great Midwest rhythm sections, O’Connor’s playing is deeply rooted in the pocket and the pulse, but always with a keen ear for tone and character of sound. His playing can dig in deep or let loose with a scream!
A partial list of credits include:
Sacred Fire, Bakelite Army, The Getouts, Rivals of The Peacemaker, Susan Cowsill, Davis Rogan, Melanie Budd, Brad Cole and Chop-Top Tornados.”
Drummer – Sean Vinci
Born and raised in New York City, Sean Vinci is a drummer, producer, and recording engineer. He attended Berklee College of Music and has over 20 years of experience performing on stage and in the studio. Sean has worked with recording artists including Cory Henry (Snarky Puppy), Stanley Brown (Run DMC, Salt-N-Pepa), Chelton Grey (Will.I.AM, Ludacris), Tim Hughes, and LL Cool J. Over the years, he has played on various soundtracks for both television and film and contributed to multiple Grammy award winning/nominated albums.
