1) a ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands artists using the name Holmes
1) a band from Sweden
2) a singer power pop singer songerwiter from Los Angelese California
3) A singer-songwriter who plays the ukelele from Peterborough Ontario, Canada
4) a band from Tallinn, Estonia
1) Sincere, true and honest – three words to describe the music of Holmes, but also three words to describe them as a band. When you meet Holmes either through the speakers of your stereo, at the house of a friend or live in concert you will soon realize that you have found a new friend. I first met Holmes in 2009 through their Storm EP and after playing those four tracks for five or six hours straight during a rainy Friday afternoon I soon realized that I would have to get their debut album pronto, and 15 minutes later I found myself at the local music store holding Wolves as carefully as if it was made of glass, with a big grin on my face. A week later I knew all the songs by heart and since then we have been like the best of friends – Holmes and I.
Holmes will welcome you from the very first tone and then carefully lead you through stunning melodies and lyrics with gravity and intensity. This is a band that will let you come along on tour, lend you a jacket when you’re cold or hand you a cup of coffee when you need it the most. Their music is a feeling to wake up to with sounds that compliment your spring walks in the sun and tones that will wag you to sleep, and it’s been described as critics as both melancholic and epic, as well as a portrayal of autumn dressed in music; steady and colorful, like a drizzling rain.
Holmes started out in Vänersborg, Sweden in 2003, but didn’t release their debut album Wolves until five years later in November 2008. The album was well received in international press and their most successful European tour so far followed during the spring of 2009. Have I Told You Lately That I Loathe You, the sophomore album from Holmes, is an international affair completed along with people they have been working with in the past and know well. Just like for Wolves Anna Emilia Laitinen located in Tampere, Finland made all illustrations for the artwork and the recordings were done at Kepner Treg with Per-Ola Eriksson in Göteborg, Sweden before being sent over for mastering by Carl Saff, a new acquaintance residing in Chicago, Ill., USA. Bless Internet! On Have I Told You Lately That I Loathe You Holmes offer the listener everything they did so well on Wolves , but this time with more confidence, a more vibrant and raw sound, and more profound and aware lyrics. The only thing that doesn’t surprise is the great sense for melodies that are brilliant as always.
Like most other bands from the Vänersborg area Holmes rehearse in the old mental hospital in the small town that pretty much holds a black canal, a big interest for music and a roundabout with a tiny statue of the Eiffel Tower (Vänersborg is for some reason nick named Little Paris, although no-one seems to remember why). And maybe it’s the combination of a small town, a black canal and a whole lot of creativity that somehow has made Holmes so sincere, so true and so honest. Just like a best friend.
–– Sara Karlsson, March 15, 2010
2)
Holmes can often be found buried under a mountain of vintage recording gear in his cozy Silverlake, California home studio, cooking up tracks for himself, other artists, television and film. He owes his music to his childhood mix-tape roots and old influences – The Beatles, David Bowie, The Cars, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Pink Floyd, The Police, Howlin’ Wolf and many others…
Known to his mother as Roy Shakked, he was born in Israel, started playing piano at the age of 6 and spent his teen years in Boston. By the end of high school he was playing in various bands, wrongly believing it would improve his status with girls.
After attending Berklee College of Music, where he supported himself by working as a bar pianist, he moved to New York, where he worked as composer for obscure video games. A year later he found himself in Los Angeles producing albums for the Delta Music and Yamaha labels. As labels often do, they eventually went under and on cue, he started his own – Groove Gravy Records. A series of aliases followed: Jazzelicious (remixing Sarah Vaughan, Jimmy McGriff, McCoy Tyner, Carmen McRae and producing cuts for Shihan and Ursula Rucker), The Tao of Groove, Zigo, and RioListic, yet still, he insists he does not suffer from Multiple Personality Disorder. In the process, his eclectic style caught the ears of music supervisors who have featured his tracks on television shows CSI Miami, Sex and The City, The OC, Independent Lens, Nip/Tuck, Without a Trace and Suburgatory among others, as well as a Nissan Motors commercial and movies Poseidon, Day Zero, Cross Bronx and The Devil Wears Prada.
By 2007 Roy decided to make a u-turn from the world of samples, loops and sequencing and go back to his old influences. It was time to release his original songs. An old band name turned nickname was dusted off, brought back to life and Holmes was (re)born. Enlisting a group of friends that would make any record producer’s mouth water – Lyle Workman (Beck, Sting), Chris Bruce (M’chelle Ndegeocello, Sheryl Crow), Michael Jerome (Blind Boys of Alabama, Better Than Ezra), Joel Shearer (Damien Rice, Alanis Morissette) and Brett Simons (Brian Wilson) to name a few – he went on to record dozens of songs pumped up with old-school goodness. Holmes thanks his lucky stars for good friends.
Following his first album Stop Go and an adventure-filled Europe tour he went on to record his self titled sophomore release in 2009. A 3rd album, Covers, (a covers album, hence the name) was released in the Fall of 2011 and a 4th, Complication Simplified, came out September 2012.
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- (edited by zigolastfm October 2012)
3) Adam Holmes lives in Peterborough and recorded Demo From The Drunk Tank in 2011. Adam sings and plays ukele
4) Estonian super group with Meelis Meri on keyboards, Sten Sheripov guitar, Leslie Laasner bass, Ville Veering drums, Kristiina Killo percussions, Karolina Leedo flute and DJ Critikal as a DJ.
Trust
Holmes Lyrics
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I don't trust the price of gasoline
And when you say I must
I simply say, oh, in you I trust
Seeing is believing you
When I see your eyes, I'm receiving you
And when my faith goes bust
In you I trust
In you I must
I do, I trust in you
When all is done, you are my one true blue
Everyone needs one sure thing
Someone
Someone who'll step in the ring
I don't trust the Sunday times
Or these dollar bills that turn into dimes
When paper turns to dust
I still will say, ooh, in you I trust
Politician's promises
Have made all of us doubting Thomas'
And as we all adjust our confidence
Still in you I trust
In you I trust
In you I must
I trust you more each day
You seem to mean exactly what you say
Friend and lover, lovely friend
Someone
Who I'll trust until the end
So it's true, I do believe
That you really have nothing up your sleeve
It feels so good to just love someone
I do, in you I trust
In you I trust
In you I must
I do, I trust in you
When all is done, you are my one true blue
Everyone needs one sure thing
Someone
Someone who'll step in the ring
And fight for you
The song “Trust” by Holmes is an ode to the power of faith and trust in one’s inner circle of loved ones when everything else fails. The song opens with the lyrics, “I don't trust no magazine, I don't trust the price of gasoline”, which can be seen as a commentary on how society has started to mistrust even the most mundane things in life. The singer then goes on to claim that the only thing they truly trust is the person they are singing about, who is undoubtedly a significant person in their life. They sing, “And when you say I must, I simply say, oh, in you I trust”, emphasizing the power the person holds over them.
The second stanza is all about the power of visual perception in building trust. The singer sings, “Seeing is believing you, When I see your eyes, I'm receiving you, And when my faith goes bust, I touch you and, ooh, it's you I trust”. Here, they express that when everything else fails, and their world is crumbling around them, they look to this person to provide them with the reassurance they need. The last stanza is a testament to the unwavering trust the singer has for this person, regardless of what life throws their way.
In conclusion, the song Trust is an ode to the power of trust and faith in one's loved ones when nothing else can be relied upon.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't trust no magazine
I do not have faith in magazines and their contents.
I don't trust the price of gasoline
The price of gasoline is not something I can rely on and trust.
And when you say I must
When you say I have to, or insist on something.
I simply say, oh, in you I trust
I trust in you completely and unconditionally.
Seeing is believing you
I trust you because I can see for myself.
When I see your eyes, I'm receiving you
I am able to receive and understand you through the way you look at me.
And when my faith goes bust
When my trust and faith become nonexistent or failed.
I touch you and, ooh, it's you I trust
When I am unsure, touching you reassures me of your trustworthiness.
In you I trust
My faith and trust is solely in you.
In you I must
I am obligated or have no choice but to trust in you.
I do, I trust in you
I have complete trust and faith in you.
When all is done, you are my one true blue
At the end of everything, you are the only one I can truly rely on.
Everyone needs one sure thing
Everyone requires at least one thing they can fully rely on.
Someone
An individual or person.
Someone who'll step in the ring
Someone who will defend or fight for you.
I don't trust the Sunday times
I do not trust the news reported by the Sunday Times.
Or these dollar bills that turn into dimes
Money is not something to depend on or trust in, as it can devalue quickly.
When paper turns to dust
When paper becomes worthless or unusable.
I still will say, ooh, in you I trust
Even when everything else falls apart, I will still trust and rely on you.
Politician's promises
The assurances made by politicians.
Have made all of us doubting Thomas'
Politicians have caused us to become skeptical and doubtful.
And as we all adjust our confidence
As we try to regain our trust and faith.
Still in you I trust
Regardless of my doubt towards everything else, I still believe in you.
I trust you more each day
My trust in you grows stronger as time goes by.
You seem to mean exactly what you say
You always deliver on what you promise or say.
Friend and lover, lovely friend
Someone who is both a close friend and romantic partner.
So it's true, I do believe
I have no doubts whatsoever in my belief.
That you really have nothing up your sleeve
You have no hidden agenda or secrets; you are completely honest.
It feels so good to just love someone
Loving and trusting someone feels incredibly satisfying and comforting.
I do, in you I trust
I have complete trust and faith in you.
And fight for you
To take a stand and defend or protect you.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RUPERT HOLMES
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