Malcolm Holcombe


Malcolm Holcombe is a singer, songwriter, and performer.

Biography

Early history

Holcombe was born in Asheville, N.C. and raised in Weaverville, N.C. in his teen years, he played in local bands The Hilltoppers and Redwing, and later performed solo as a singer-songwriter.
After high school, Holcombe attended college and tech school, but quit to play music around the Southeast. He partnered with Ray Sisk and Dallas Taylor in a trio, and Holcombe and Sam Milner released the album Trademark in 1985.

A Hundred Lies

Holcombe moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990, working as a dishwasher and playing open mic shows. In 1996, Holcombe signed with Geffen Records. Promotional copies of his debut album A Hundred Lies drew praise from critics, but the album was not officially released until 1999 by Hip-O Records.

Subsequent recordings

Holcombe returned to North Carolina, married, and released several albums independently. His 2008 album Gamblin' House was produced by Ray Kennedy and released on North Carolina-based label Echo Mountain.
2010's To Drink the Rain was produced by Jared Tyler, who also played resonator guitar. Dave Roe, Luke Bulla, Bobby Kallus, and Shelby Eicher provided accompaniment.
For The RCA Sessions in 2014, Holcombe re-recorded at least one song from each of his previous albums and EP, and one new song "Mouth Harp Man." Guests included Tyler, David Roe Rorick, Tammy Rogers, Ken Coomer, Jellyroll Johnson, and Siobhan Maher Kennedy. Maura O'Connell duets with Holcombe on "A Far Cry From Here."
Pretty Little Troubles in 2017 was produced by Darrell Scott and accompanied by Tyler, Dennis Crouch, Verlon Thompson, and Marco Giovino.

Discography

Solo albums