Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and raised on the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand, Holly Arrowsmith released the album A Dawn to Remember in 2018. She has won several awards for her songwriting, including most recently the APRA Amcos NZ Country Song of the Year for ‘Desert Dove’, which is a single from her sublime new album Blue Dreams, which was released on 26 July.

Our wide-ranging conversation covered Arrowsmith’s songwriting process, musical influences and touring. She shared insightful perspectives on crafting personal yet universal songs, the importance of connection through music, and finding inspiration in poetry and the natural world. We also discussed specific tracks from Blue Dreams, including ‘Something Small’ and ‘Womb of Venus’, as well as ‘Neon Bright’, which she has described as a danceable song about depression.

Arrowsmith is frank about the experiences that have led to the creation of particular songs, and it is clear from our conversation as well as her music just how thoughtful and insightful a songwriter she is, quite apart from being a wonderful singer who delivers her lyrics straight to the heart of the listener.

Arrowsmith has shared stages with CW Stoneking, Marlon Williams and Tami Neilson, and performed at SXSW in 2020, and she’s headlining her own tour in Australia and New Zealand in support of Blue Dreams. The album is available on vinyl and CD, as well as on streaming platforms

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AUSTRALIA

17 August - Castlemaine, VIC - the Taproom

18 - August - Melbourne, VIC Wesley Anne

AOTEAROA

12 October - Christchurch, Saint Michael and All Angels with Jessie Shanks

27 October - Wellington, Meow with Michaela Tempers

2 November - Auckland, Tuning Fork with Arahi

3 November - Waiheke Island, Artworks Theatre with Marmalade

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