Malcolm Holcombe - Never Heard You Knockin' (2005)

Born and raised in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, Malcolm Holcombe is being recognized by the contemporary U.S and European folk/americana community as a performer of national stature, and an uncommonly unique guitarist/vocalist about whom Rolling Stone magazine says: "Haunted country, acoustic blues and rugged folk all meet [here]..."

Malcolm's 2006 CD release, Not Forgotten, once again lifts Holcombe's music to another dimension. With a small, tight combo of experienced players, including bassist Bill Reynolds (Donna the Buffalo), and dobro player Jared Tyler (David Wilcox, Emmylou Harris), this CD reveals a meeting ground where traditional and contemporary folk, rock and blues all converge. Taken together the final result is a deep drawing from the resonant well of our musical heritage, and its fusion, through Holcombe's inimitable style, should not be missed.

Not Forgotten was produced by Malcolm Holcombe and Aaron Price at Collapseable Studios in Asheville, NC; mastered by 2005/2006 Grammy award winner Ray Kennedy(Steve Earle, Delbert McClinton) at Zen Masters Studios in Nashville, TN.

His 2005 CD release, I Never Heard You Knockin' was called "Holcombe at his best" by No Depression magazine and earned four stars in Performing Songwriter and American Songwriter. The Wall Street Journal's Jim Fusilli calls the CD "...a stunning aural equivalent of found art", and goes on to name it one of the best discs of 2005, as does Jim Farber in The New York Daily News.

Holcombe's album "A Hundred Lies"(Hip-O/Universal) received a four star review in Rolling Stone by music editor David Fricke, and received accolades from USA Today, No Depression, and Dirty Linen as well as international press. His moody poetry, country blues guitar and rumbling baritone has garnered comparisons to notable musicians such as Tom Waits and John Prine. He has also earned raves from such Nashville notables as Lucinda Williams.

Malcolm has toured nationally with Shelby Lynne and opened for artists such as Richard Thompson, Merle Haggard and Wilco. Touring throughout the year, his live performances are legendary among his legions of fans. He continues to write prolifically, appears regularly on radio in areas in which he is performing.