The Lonely Hearts Explained

The Lonely Hearts
Background:	group_or_band
Alias:	Holland, Somerset
Origin:	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre:	Rock, rock and roll, blues, country, R&B
Years Active:	2006–present
Current Members:	Will Morgan Holland Josiah Holland Jeremy Branon Dave Coleman Joey Sanchez
Past Members:	Ethan Luck Timothy "Yogi" Watts Steve Barlow Jonathan Todryk

The Lonely Hearts are an Americana and rock band formed in 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee by brothers Will and Josiah Holland. They have released one full-length album, Paper Tapes.

History

Prior to The Lonely Hearts, they were called Holland, and released an album called Photographs and Tidal Waves on Tooth and Nail.^[1] Before that they were called Somerset.

The Lonely Hearts started as a four-piece while living in Nashville. The Holland brothers are the only remaining original members. They released Paper Tapes through Tooth & Nail on March 7, 2006,^[2] but later worked independently.

Members

• Will Morgan Holland - vocals, guitar
• Josiah Holland - vocals, keyboards, accordion
• Jeremy Branon - bass
• Joey Sanchez - drums
• Dave Coleman - vocals, guitar

Discography

Albums

• Photographs & Tidalwaves (2003), Tooth & Nail - as Holland^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Paper Tapes (March 7, 2006), Tooth & Nail^{[6] [7]}
• Born in the Dark (2008), independent release

References

• News: Lonely Hearts: The emo rockers once known as Holland. Cummings, Tony. Cross Rhythms. 79. 27 February 2004. 4 June 2024.

External links

• Tooth & Nail Records official Lonely Hearts Bio
• [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p761160|pure_url=yes}} Lonely Hearts at Allmusic.com]

Notes and References

1. Farias, Andree (2006) "Lonely Hearts Resurfaces With New Name and "Paper Tapes"", CCM Magazine, April 4, 2006. Retrieved March 9, 2013
2. Anderson, Rick "Paper Tapes Review", AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2013
3. News: hollAnd Photographs & Tidalwaves. review. Edwards. Michael. 1 June 2003. Exclaim!. 4 June 2024.
4. News: Holland Photographs & Tidalwaves. review. C. Taylor. 3 June 2003. Punknews. 4 June 2024.
5. News: Holland - Photographs & Tidalwaves. review. Cross Rhythms. 79. 1 March 2004. Bate, Peter. 4 June 2024.
6. News: Lonely Hearts Paper Tapes. review. Outhit. Simon. 1 May 2006. Exclaim!. 4 June 2024.
7. News: Lonely Hearts - Paper Tapes. review. Cummings. Tony. 9 August 2006. Cross Rhythms. 4 June 2024.