Description:
Look up “soul” in the dictionary, and dusky-voiced chanteuse Hollie Smith embodies every
aspect of the term. The young New Zealand songstress clearly possesses “deeply felt
emotion, as expressed by a performer or artist,” is indeed “the moving spirit of some
action,” and definitely boasts “spirit or courage.” Those qualities are paramount on her
American debut, Long Player. It’s 10 stellar songs, including the laid-back yet warmly
funky “Philosophy,” showcasing Smith’s humanistic, empowering lyrical “philosophies.”
On Long Player, Smith is the songwriter, singer, arranger and producer—with input and
collaboration from numerous likeminded souls, notably producers Jeremy Toy and James
Poyser (Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill). She recorded with Poyser in Philadelphia in
September, 2007 on three tracks (“Miracles,” “Walk Away” and “New Dawn”) for the
U.S. release of Long Player.
As a citizen of the world, Smith enjoyed independence and creativity through her
SoundSmith label, so any U.S. company had to provide the same. Enter Manhattan
Records, part of the prestigious Blue Note Label Group, whose legacy, credibility and
ethics mirrored Smith’s own.

Track Listing:

1.	Philosophy
2.	Miracles
3.	Walk Away
4.	I Will Do (Philadelphia Sessions)
5.	Can't Let You Down (Philadelphia Sessions)
6.	Provider
7.	New Dawn
8.	So Long
9.	Come For Me Here (Philadelphia Sessions)
10.	Be Whole In Thee

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