Greg Holden - World War Me (2019)

Greg Holden is a singer and songwriter that was raised in England but is now based in Los Angeles. Having garnered recognition as an independent artist for the past several years, Holden caught a lot of attention for writing American Idol winner Phillip Phillips’ hit debut single, “Home,” which sold over five million copies in the U.S. and earned Holden an ASCAP Pop Award. Holden is an accomplished musician with a myriad of talents, his music has also been featured on notable television shows including Sons of Anarchy, Private Practice, and One Tree Hill. Holden nearly gave up on the music business in the early days of his career. After self-funding his Tony Berg-produced sophomore album, I Don’t Believe You (2011), the label due to release it folded, thus the promotional efforts for the record. He then went into debt during a sold-out tour of Europe, so much so that he basically called it quits while on the road. Most artists would have thrown in the towel at this juncture, but Holden persisted through these setbacks, leading to the well-deserved, massive success of “Home.” These experiences have built a solid musical character that comes through in his music, a character of unending perseverance, selflessness, and his sincerity stand out throughout his songs. Holden is releasing his fourth studio album, World War Me on BMG Recordings. Holden speaks of the project, “World War Me was conceptualized during my Great Existential Crisis of 2016 and written during the ongoing Existential Crises of 2017 & 2018.” The nine songs on the album manifested themselves at a time when Holden was “quite literally at war” with himself. He had moved his entire life from New York to Los Angeles for his label/career and was welcomed into the city of angels by being dropped by his label. However, Holden is a man of perseverance and we now get to enjoy the beautiful music he has created on World War Me.