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Lynn Hollyfield, a powerful singer-songwriter, sings and plays her way into your soul. Hollyfield's passionate vocal style and crisp guitar playing stem from a wide array of influences from contemporary folk artists to classic blues and jazz greats. LAYERS, her new solo recording, exploded on the folk scene in 2010, receiving great reviews-nationally and internationally-marking her as a rising star of contemporary folk.

Layers, was placed on the FolkDJ Playlist for TOP Albums of 2010 and her songwriting has been acknowledged many times over as a MASC winner (Mid-Atlantic Song Writing Contest). Hollyfield received 4 WAMMIE nominations (Washington Area Music Association Awards-2011) for her work-BEST Contemporary Folk Female Vocalist, BEST Contemporary Folk Recording, BEST Debut Recording and Songwriter of the Year).

Hollyfield's musical influences draw from Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin, Sara McLachlan, Tom Prasada-Rao, Neil Young and the Jazz greats of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and KD Lang. Her vocals are powerful and sensitive, and often described as sultry and sensuous. Her songwriting reflects her connection to the beauty and wonders of nature and captures the sensitivity and complexity of the human experience.