Name: Greg Holden
Start: 2019-06-01T21:00:00-06:00
Location: Lost Lake

Greg Holden

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Greg Holden with Ian Mahan, Pie Lombardi at Lost Lake - Saturday, June 1

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Lost Lake Presents:Greg HoldenIan MahanPie Lombardi Saturday, Jun 1, 2019Doors: 8:00 PM Show: 9:00 PM21 and over$12 - $15Lost Lake3602 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, COAll sales are final. Review your order carefully, there are no refunds for any reason. No tickets are mailed to you, your name will be on the will call list night of show. Night of show (1) bring a valid government issued ID and (2) be able to show ticket confirmation at the door. _____________________________________________________________________________

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Greg Holden is an accomplished musician with a myriad of talents, but his unending
 perseverance, selflessness, and sincerity stand out.
The British-raised, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter has garnered recognition as an
 independent artist for the past several years and is likely best known for writing
 American Idol winner Phillip Phillips’ hit debut single, “Home,” which sold over five
 million copies in the U.S. and earned Holden an ASCAP Pop Award. His music has also
 been featured on notable television shows including Sons of Anarchy, Private
 Practice, and One Tree Hill. In addition to earning praise from industry staples such as
 Cher, Tom Hanks, Josh Groban, Sara Bareilles, Michael Bublé, Zane Lowe, TIME, NPR,
 and more. Holden has racked up critical acclaim in the press, with BuzzFeed hailing
 his “soaring, purpose-filled songs that carry real emotional weight,” Paste lauding
 his “clear vocals” and “expressive lyrics,” and Nylon applauding his unique ability
 to “actually touch the lives of another person with raw, emotional lyrical poetry.”
Despite his impressive accolades, Holden nearly gave up on the music business in the
 early days of his career. After self-funding his Tony Berg-produced sophomore
 album, I Don’t Believe You (2011), the label due to release it folded, thus the
 promotional efforts for the record. He then went into debt during a sold-out tour of
 Europe, so much so that he basically called it quits while on the road. Most artists
 would have thrown in the towel at this juncture, but Holden persisted through these
 setbacks, leading to the well-deserved, massive success of “Home.” He then went on
 to self-fund his third studio album, the critically acclaimed Chase The Sun (produced
 by Greg Wells, 2015), later licensing the record through Warner Brothers Records.
Holden is excited to be back in the ring with his impressive new single, “On The
 Run,” produced by the iconic Butch Walker (Katy Perry, Panic! At The Disco,
 Weezer). The track is an uplifting anthem complete with catchy hooks that perfectly
 mesh with Holden’s strong, heartfelt vocals. “ ‘On The Run’ is one of a few songs that
 was bouncing around in my head when it came to the question of what to lead with 
after three years on the dark side of the moon,” says Holden. “Ultimately, this song
 felt like the most authentic, whilst at the same time not being so typically subject
 heavy that I would scare my listeners away. I’ll save that for the second single...”
 “ ‘On The Run’ is an apology, obviously. But it’s an apology to a number of people,
 for a number of things,” he adds. “For years I’ve been on the road, either
 emotionally or physically absent, and at times probably a nightmare for partners,
 friends, and family. I wanted to write something that in a way, said sorry for all that.
 A way to relinquish some of the guilt perhaps. I recorded it last winter with Butch
 Walker, along with some incredibly talented friends. It took a morning, it was a
 blast, and then we were done. It feels right to lead with this one as it came out so
 naturally.”
This summer, Holden is also set to debut “The Power Shift,” a political, call-to-action
 earworm. Holden produced and wrote the song himself, and it aligns with his
 rebellious spirit of pushing back against the status quo. “I was trying to manifest a
 collective call on the, for lack of a better word, bullshit. I think it’s important that
 when someone is lying to you, you call them out.” says Holden. Although there was no
 singular event or figure who inspired him to write the track, he notes his frustration
 with a growing series events around the world. “I was getting tired of screaming into
 the social media echo chamber and really wanted to put my frustrations into a song
 that wasn’t so toxic,” he notes. “I’m under no illusion that this is just a song, but it’s
 better than a tweet.”
Additionally, Holden has not taken his success in the music industry for granted and at
 times has worked to prioritize philanthropy and establish his profile as a socially
 conscious artist. Standout track, “The Lost Boy,” (from I Don’t Believe You), inspired
 by a Dave Eggers’ novel about a Sudanese refugee, was the theme for a Red Cross
 campaign in The Netherlands that raised over $50,000 for the organization. His hit
 single from Chase the Sun (WBR), “Boys In The Street,” an acceptance anthem that
 discusses a gay son’s strained relationship with his father, directly benefited LGBTQ
 youth by raising money for the Everyone Is Gay organization’s 2014 fundraiser, The
 Gayest Compilation Ever Made II. It’s an emotional, poignant track that Tom
 Hanks called “The perfect song.”
Needless to say, Greg Holden is an artist to watch in 2018, with more new music
 expected later this year. Stay tuned for exciting news to come.

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Singer-songwriter, blending folk, blues, pop, and old-time entertainment.

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