Blend a powerful, passionate singer, a crisp, acoustic guitar player and a warm heart and you will have, singer-songwriter, Lynn Hollyfield. Hollyfield’s roots hail from Staten Island, NY when she picked up the guitar at age 10 and ran with musical influences she experienced from home. From great jazz artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday to the Beatles, Cream and CSNY, Hollyfield launched into her own songwriting infusing these influences to create a diverse repertoire of contemporary folk, pop, blues and jazz.

Layers, her first solo recording, exploded on the folk scene in 2010, receiving air play and positive reviews-nationally and internationally-marking her as a rising star of contemporary folk. Layers, “is a collection of ten original songs and a couple of well-chosen covers. Her indie-folk-pop style would have (her) opening up for 10,000 Maniacs or Cowboy Junkies.” (Leicasterbangs, UK). Layers, “presents a pensive, roots-driven collection, which feature the artist’s angelic voice and fluid guitar picking.” (Dickson Mercer, Maryland Independent). Well received by the Folk community, Layers became listed as one of the Top Albums of 2010 on the Folk DJ Playlist. “Hollyfield’s songs are beautiful and contain a universal wisdom we can all identify with. (Her songwriting) celebrates the truly important things in life – the journey not the destination. A wonderful CD you can listen to over and over and discover something new each time.” (Jane Woods, Fanrealm.com). The Album graced the artist with three WAMMIE (Washington Area Music Awards) nominations~Best Contemporary Folk Recording, Best Debut Album and Songwriter of the Year (2011). Her songwriting received recent Honorable Mentions in the MASC (Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest) and The Indie International Songwriting Contest-Folk Category. “Lynn is a wonderful singer-songwriter,” states Steve Wolf, Bassist (Swingspeak and Tom Principato). “Your songs are mesmerizing…” Carol Lite, Co-Chair of the Program Committee, Washington Folk Festival 2011.

Hollyfield’s vocals have developed since her early musical endeavors as part of the duo, Hollyfield & Spruill, who released two recordings, Slipping Time and Blue & Green. Recently described as “the warmest voice since Christine McVie,” by Ron Goad, percussionist, SAW (Songwriter’s Association of Washington-Board of Directors) and “a most gorgeous tone, I could listen to your voice all day…” Lynn Veronneau, Jazz vocalist, Hollyfield received a WAMMIE nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Vocalist 2011. “I love hearing your voice…so rich, gentle, comforting and inviting,” writes Amy White, Award Winning Musician (Al Petteway & Amy White). Hollyfield supports her vocals and songwriting with her accomplished guitar playing. She performs on a regular basis with Grace Griffith-Singer, Multi WAMMIE Award Winner, Washington, DC Icon and Blix Street Recording Artist, who describes her playing as “strong, solid and right on time.”