In 2007 Groove Gravy Label head Roy Shakked decided to make a temporary departure from the world of samples, loops and sequencing and go back to his pop-rock mix-tape roots and old influences. It was time to release his original songs, and with that, time for another alias - an old band name turned nickname was dusted off, brought back to life and Holmes was born. Enlisting a group of friends that would make any record producer's mouth water - Lyle Workman (Beck, Sting), Chris Bruce (M'chelle Ndegeocello, Seal), Michael Jerome (Blind Boys of Alabama, Better Than Ezra) and Brett Simons (Brian Wilson) to name a few - he recorded his music in his cozy studio, stacked with loads of vintage recording gear and located at the bottom floor of his Silverlake house. Influenced by 70's American rock, Brit Pop and the classic singer-songwriter tradition, the new songs have received critical acclaim, numerous licenses and spins from hundreds of radio stations around the world.

"Holmes is a singer-songwriter who pens the kind of melodic, unpretentious songs that scream for usage in film and TV. There's a humor, wistfulness and universality that would compare           well with some of the best of Ben Folds or Beck and translates best in intimate venues." — Los Angeles Times    
     
"Pop perfection!." — Mondo Magazine

"It's really rare to come across a cd a listener can just play without skipping over the bad songs. Stop Go is worth putting on that V.I.P. list" — Hot Indie News
             
“Stop Go is a corker. It's a non-stop thrill ride of power-pop riffage and Britpop soul... the demented effort of one guy on a mission to make incredible pop music. ." — First Coast News


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