We drew a picture at the Proud Galleries last week for No Surrender.
 
The No Surrender Charitable Trust is a cancer charity which provides an online cancer related social network and a Fellowship which researches into cures for pancreatic cancer.

We drew the picture for people to now bid on and raise some money for the charity.

bid here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170412633939

http://www.no-surrender.org/

http://www.proud.co.uk/

This week we had the pleasure of attending a party for Bonnie Greer's book "Obama Music".

www.legendpress.co.uk

Its a great book detailing the roots of both Bonnie and Barack - South Side Chicago - a place where so much blues and gospel blossomed in the 20th century.

I (alfie) had the massive pleasure of reading aloud a short passage at the party; it was the most nerve racking experience though my nerves had been settled by Bonnie and her husband's warmth.

The book fascinates and has inspired me to dive into the history of blues.
Bonnie Greer is a wonderful lady who is both warm whilst being cool as a cube.

Our friend Keira Rathbone did the artwork for the book too which is fantastic. We may have to get her involved on our next album artwork.

Bonnie (a playwright)  has a play at the Apollo called Marilyn and Ella (about the friendship between Monroe and Fitzgerald) which we're going to see on Sunday evening.

LINKS
http://www.keirarathbone.com/

http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/event/165489/marilyn-and-ella

http://www.guardianbookshop.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9781906558246

On this tour we've had so many people say how much better they think we sound live.

As you may have heard, we had an unlucky start to the year with our spiritual home Nambucca being burned to the ground. Nevertheless, not all is doom and gloom. We’ve just released our new album ‘No Smoke, No Mirrors’ and are on a full UK tour now. However, we want to play an exciting new venue to showcase our new songs from the album along with our classics including ‘Generator’ to some lucky fans. 

The venue?  YOUR HOUSE PARTY!....

Yes that’s right! Fancy having us play in your living room, student halls, house party or Nan’s retirement home? If so, then we want to see you and at least one mate lip syncing or singing along to the first verse and chorus of  our newest single ‘Jukebox Sunshine’ (out now on ITunes) then uploading the video as a video response to our competition video for it on our Youtube channel which is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvRDVX0JbRI. 

We will  personally decide the winner after our tour on the 23^rd of  November. If your video impresses us more than any others, you will be contacted and arrangements will be made for us to come and play at a time that suits both you and the band! PLUS the  party will be filmed and uploaded to our YouTube  channel for the whole world to see!....

Here are some tips to succeed:
-Do a sing-a-long with your dad in his dentist’s office waiting room.
-Lip synch along on Tower Bridge.
-Actually why not do it while bungee jumping off Tower Bridge?
-Gather up all of your mates and sing-a-along loudly on a train during rush hour!
-Film yourself  singing it at one of our UK gigs in the audience with your mates!....

Get creative and just remember all you have to do is upload your version of the first verse and chorus of ‘Jukebox Sunshine’ as a video response to our version by the 23^rd of November 2009.  

The winner will be announced on our MySpace blog soon after at www.myspace.com/theholloways.  Get your singing voices ready and good luck!....

UPCOMING TOUR DATES....

Upcoming UK tour dates
25 Oct 2009 

The Folkestone Quarterhouse 16+ Folkestone 
27 Oct 2009 

Instore show and signing at Rise Bristol 
27 Oct 2009

Bristol 02 Academy 2 14+ Bristol 
28 Oct 2009

Sheffield Plug 14+ Sheffield 
28 Oct 2009 

No Smoke No Mirrors Released in Japan All over Japan 
29 Oct 2009 

Instore signing at Jumbo Records Leeds 
29 Oct 2009 

Leeds Cockpit 14+ Leeds 
30 Oct 2009 

Darlington Inside Out Darlington 
31 Oct 2009 

Lutons Charlie Browns Luton 
1 Nov 2009 

Nottingham Bodega 18+ Nottingham 
2 Nov 2009

The Loft - Maidstone 18+ Maidstone 
3 Nov 2009 

Instore signing at Reflex Records Newcastle Upon Tyne 
3 Nov 2009 

Newcastle 02 Academy 14+ Newcastle 
5 Nov 2009 

London Relentless Garage 14+ London 
6 Nov 2009 

Tunbridge Wells Forum 16+ Tunbridge Wells 
7 Nov 2009

Colchester University Colchester
8 Nov 2009 

Instore signing at One Up Aberdeen 
8 Nov 2009 

Aberdeen Moshulu 14+ Aberdeen 
9 Nov 2009 

Glasgow King Tuts Glasgow 
10 Nov 2009 

York Fibbers 14+ York 
11 Nov 2009 

Liverpool Masque 14+ Liverpool 
12 Nov 2009 

Wrexham Central Station 14+ Wrexham 
13 Nov 2009

Cardiff Barfly 18+ Cardiff 
15 Nov 2009 

TJ’s 14+ Newport, Wales 

21 Nov 2009 
Big Reunion Skegness

Hello all, thanks for those who've come so far on the tour! We are having a great time and we have been very happy to see so many people knowing t he new songs....the album seems to be building up a head of steam. We are looking froward to seeing more of you out there dancing away and singing along. We have the best time in the world when you guys love it and when you are dancing and singing... so keep coming and keep throwing yourselves into having a good time. there have been many funny moments already on the tour; most inolving games of pro evo and wrestling on the back of the bus.... cheers the holloways

Check out this video of us live on Radio 1 rocking the Rockter Scale

today we released our new single and we went down to George Lamb's show on BBC 6 music to do a live session. Whilst we were there we met David Hasslehoff.... what a legend. he was very nice anfdvery funny... top day... check out the photo we had with him at our website