Holly Curran
Actor. Singer. Songwriter.
Singer/Writer
Holly Curran is an actor and singer/songwriter living in Los Angeles. Holly grew up performing opera, musical theater, and pop music. She also plays the ukulele and guitar. After graduating with a BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, she worked as an actor on Broadway, in commercials, and on television-- most notably playing the role of Penny Pann in Amazon's hit Emmy award-winning series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Janis in Fear the Walking Dead on AMC. While quarantining during the pandemic, Holly explored her love of songwriting and released a Christmas song, "Mr. Gingerbread Man." She also sang the lead locals on "Is It Too Late" for Creativity Isn't Cancelled. She is thrilled to be releasing her first EP, Chapstick.
Producer/Writer
William Karras is an award-winning songwriter, music producer & music director. His versatile music style uses colorful harmony mixed with creatively syncopated rhythmic arrangements, to create an exciting yet introspective & soulful soundscape. His Show “Brunch: The Musical”, which was workshopped in Montreal and toured the Atlantic Canada, was created through the support of the CALQ and SOCAN and was praised by critics & audiences. More recently, he contributed music to Creativity Isn’t Cancelled, On Hope: a Song Cycle (West-End), Village Songs and the Rattlestick Theatre’s Global Form Theatre Festival (off-broadway). William completed his B.Mus at McGill University and his MFA at New York University.
Chapstick
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Press
Pop Passion Music Blog, full article here
“Teach U How 2 Love Me” is the epitome of a feel-good song. It’s impossible not to dance to this groovy hit when you hear it. This song talks about showing someone in a relationship how to love you the way you want to be loved– and does so in a disco-like way. The throwback type vibes of this hit are immaculate, you feel like you’re back in the 70’s listening to ‘this weeks top disco artist’ when you hear the song. This is the perfect tune to listen to on a night out on the town with some friends.
Curran’s hit song starts off with some fabulous electric beats and then features Curran’s vocals right after. Curran expertly combines vintage sounding vocals with pop lyrics to create a groovy retro-pop vibe. Holly’s singing really shines through later in the song as she sings solo with no background. Her vocals are focused in a higher range of singing and she hits her notes with ease, creating an effortless sounding voice. “Teach U How 2 Love Me” also includes backup singing that is the perfect touch to make the song have that 70’s disco-pop feel.
"Teach U How 2 Love Me” was released as a part of Holly’s first EP, Chapstick in 2022. She currently has 2 other singles released as well. Holly is an experienced actor, singer, and songwriter and can also play guitar and ukulele– talk about multi-talented! The up-and-coming artist hasn’t released any upcoming projects yet, but we can expect more great, upbeat, and groovy tunes from Holly! If you liked “Teach U How 2 Love Me”, check out the rest of her EP to hear more iconic jams!
Written By Emily Hancock