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Press ATLANTA JOURNAL,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA CARRYING THE "TORCH" Holly Baumann takes the stage in the 1,500 seat, sold
out theater, to interpret classic ballads of the 1930's and the 1940's. CREATIVE LOAFING,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA SUCH A NIGHT Holly Baumann steps up to the microphone. She begins slowly, patiently, to work her soulful magic over the heads of a mystified multitude. Applause breaks out spontaneously as Baumann's rich, earthy high notes on the first chorus. She is a beautiful blonde woman with a voice like a black blues mamma, she gasps with palpable emotion as she milks the tune for all it's worth. Up on the stage, Baumann dominates the view. Up close she is every bit as impressive to my eyes as she is to my ears. Rocking back on her high heeled suede boots, she puts herself completely into the performance with one helluva set of lungs TAMPA BAY JOURNAL,
TAMPA, FLORIDA MUSIC MENU This beautiful blonde has a reputation for rousing performances and a soulful delivery. Voice-wise Baumann is constantly compared to an early Tina Turner and Etta James. The ultimate compliment. Her voice is full of passion, with classic chops. You do not want to miss this show or this performer. She is a huge force of nature. THE VILLAGE VOICE,
NEW YORK UP CLOSE This is one singer you do not want to miss. From Atlanta, Georgia, this girl is the real deal. The music she writes and sings is an offering that smolders and sizzles "with a fire and beauty that never sacrifices soul for flash". Miss Baumann says she grew up listening to records by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Sarah Vaughn. But in addition to an undeniably serious vocal talent, Baumann also possesses the stunning looks and the sensual moves of a star. UR MAGAZINE,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA Suddenly, Holly Baumann appears, her arms opened wide. The crowd screams and jumps to their feet and begin to cheer. The crowd, as if by some magical force, snaps back like a rubber band and breaks as the music washes over them. She captures the audience with her potently powerful energy. With a talent that can only be described as God given, Holly Baumann has staying power. She is the center of attention on stage. She is eccentric with a powerful voice and dramatic stage presence. She is very soul-driven with emotional lyrics that have a lot of life in them that it seems everyone can relate to. Her lyrics come from her travels and life experiences, which she says, have been "some good, some painful," and her sultry appearance and natural charisma come across to make her audience feel intimate. The delicate touch of her high notes and the depth of her low notes convey the reality of her past experiences, laying bare her feelings for all to see. "I love to be outside with nature, living in a treehouse for three years will get you in touch with yourself and your thoughts. That's where it has been for me and I will always return to nature. It is where I feel the most beautiful with the exception of the stage," Baumann says. "I have been out on the road for the most part, since I was 15 years old, with very few breaks here and there. It is what I love, it is my life." Baumann finally gets her chance to shine in the spotlight and show everybody exactly who she is. ATLANTA JOURNAL,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA Sultry vocalist Holly Baumann will celebrate her comeback to Atlanta with a sold out show. She will treat all of us to choice cuts from her latest Jazz album, which she recorded in Los Angeles with Etta James's Band over the past couple of years. It is a fantastic album and she has certainly got the voice. It has grown richer and stronger, if that could be even possible. She is also working to complete her newest album, "Chapstick Logic", that she has been writing and recording at Ocean Way, in Nashville, over the past few months. She will share with us all of her stories and emotional tales. She graces us with her presence once more before she departs to go tour and live in London. Atlanta, unfortunately, can't keep this one. This songbird has yet flown again.
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