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Malcolm Holcombe
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Malcolm Holcombe

Genre: Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Country-Rock, Alt-Country, Indie Rock
Origin: U.S.A
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Biography

Born and raised in Weaverville, North Carolina, Malcolm Holcombe established himself as a respected singer and songwriter in the insurgent country-folk tradition. His debut record, the 1996 album A Hundred Lies, highlighted his atmospheric verse, country blues guitar lines, and rumbling baritone, drawing favorable coverage from USA Today, Rolling Stone’s David Fricke, and others while inviting comparisons to John Prine and Tom Waits. Originally recorded for Geffen, the project later appeared on Hip-O. Additional print acclaim came from Nashville figures such as Lucinda Williams. Holcombe also performed in a duo alongside Durham, North Carolina native Valorie Miller; together they toured nationally with Shelby Lynne and served as openers for Merle Haggard and Wilco. Following a cancer diagnosis, he died of respiratory failure on March 9, 2024, at the age of 68.

Top Songs

  1. Not ForgottenNot ForgottenNot Forgotten · 2007Not Forgotten2:47
  2. Another Black HoleTo Get ByAnother Black Hole · 2016Another Black Hole4:03
  3. Another Black HoleSweet GeorgiaAnother Black Hole · 2016Another Black Hole3:18
  4. Another Black HoleAnother Black HoleAnother Black Hole · 2016Another Black Hole4:24
  5. Not ForgottenA Steady HeartNot Forgotten · 2007Not Forgotten2:31
  6. Not ForgottenSparrows and SparrowsNot Forgotten · 2007Not Forgotten2:49
  7. Not ForgottenYour Eyes Will ShineNot Forgotten · 2007Not Forgotten3:55
  8. Not ForgottenWhere Is My GardenNot Forgotten · 2007Not Forgotten4:24
  9. Not ForgottenBaby DollNot Forgotten · 2007Not Forgotten2:32
  10. Not ForgottenRoom ElevenNot Forgotten · 2007Not Forgotten3:46
  11. The RCA SessionsTo Drink the RainThe RCA Sessions · 2015The RCA Sessions5:36
  12. Another Black HoleHeidelberg BluesAnother Black Hole · 2016Another Black Hole3:07
  13. Another Black HolePapermill ManAnother Black Hole · 2016Another Black Hole4:52
  14. Not ForgottenAnimated SanctuaryNot Forgotten · 2007Not Forgotten3:23
  15. Another Black HoleSomeone MissingAnother Black Hole · 2016Another Black Hole3:12
  16. Another Black HoleSeptemberAnother Black Hole · 2016Another Black Hole2:06
  17. Another Black HoleWay BehindAnother Black Hole · 2016Another Black Hole3:31
  18. For the Mission BabyA Bigger PlanFor the Mission Baby · 2009For the Mission Baby3:10
  19. Down the RiverIn Your MercyEDown the River · 2012Down the River4:27
  20. For the Mission BabyBigtime BluesFor the Mission Baby · 2009For the Mission Baby4:44

Albums

Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

2023
Bits & Pieces
Malcolm Holcombe · Album · 2023
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  1. Bits and PiecesMalcolm Holcombe2:31
  2. Fill Those ShoesMalcolm Holcombe5:01
  3. Hard Luck CityMalcolm Holcombe2:19
  4. The Wind Doesn't Know YouMalcolm Holcombe2:43
  5. Conscience of ManMalcolm Holcombe3:31
  6. Ev'ry Soul Is ThereMalcolm Holcombe3:21
  7. Happy WonderlandMalcolm Holcombe3:28
  8. Another Sweet DealMalcolm Holcombe2:41
  9. BootstrapsMalcolm Holcombe2:52
  10. Eye of a NeedleMalcolm Holcombe4:45
  11. Rubbin' ElbowsMalcolm Holcombe2:43
  12. I've Been ThereMalcolm Holcombe2:10
  13. Bring to FlyMalcolm Holcombe3:33
Come Hell or High Water

Come Hell or High Water

2018
Come Hell or High Water
Malcolm Holcombe · Album · 2018
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  1. Left AloneMalcolm Holcombe4:12
  2. I Don't Wanna DisappearMalcolm Holcombe3:53
  3. New Damnation AlleyMalcolm Holcombe4:21
  4. It Is What It IsMalcolm Holcombe5:01
  5. Black Bitter MoonMalcolm Holcombe2:59
  6. October Mornin'Malcolm Holcombe3:48
  7. Old North SideMalcolm Holcombe4:06
  8. Legal TenderMalcolm Holcombe3:15
  9. Gone by the Ol' SunriseMalcolm Holcombe3:01
  10. Brother's KeeperMalcolm Holcombe2:43
  11. In the WinterMalcolm Holcombe5:33
  12. Merry ChristmasMalcolm Holcombe2:58
  13. Torn and WrinkledMalcolm Holcombe3:15
Pretty Little Troubles

Pretty Little Troubles

2017
Pretty Little Troubles
Malcolm Holcombe · Album · 2017
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  1. Crippled Point O' ViewMalcolm Holcombe4:21
  2. Yours No MoreMalcolm Holcombe4:01
  3. Good Ole DaysMalcolm Holcombe3:40
  4. Outta LuckMalcolm Holcombe4:04
  5. South Hampton StMalcolm Holcombe4:00
  6. Rocky GroundMalcolm Holcombe4:20
  7. Pretty Little TroublesMalcolm Holcombe3:44
  8. Bury EnglandMalcolm Holcombe4:25
  9. Damn WeedsMalcolm Holcombe3:02
  10. Eyes of JosephineMalcolm Holcombe3:35
  11. The Sky Stood StillMalcolm Holcombe4:20
  12. We StruggleMalcolm Holcombe3:46
The RCA Sessions

The RCA Sessions

2015
The RCA Sessions
Malcolm Holcombe · Album · 2015
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  1. Who Carried YouMalcolm Holcombe3:27
  2. Mister in MorgantownMalcolm Holcombe5:12
  3. I Feel Like a TrainMalcolm Holcombe5:12
  4. Doncha Miss That WaterMalcolm Holcombe2:45
  5. The Empty JarMalcolm Holcombe2:56
  6. Butcher in TownMalcolm Holcombe4:06
  7. To Drink the RainMalcolm Holcombe5:36
  8. Early Mornin'Malcolm Holcombe5:08
  9. I Never Hear You Knockin'Malcolm Holcombe3:11
  10. Mouth Harp ManMalcolm Holcombe5:47
  11. I Call the ShotsMalcolm Holcombe3:24
  12. My Ol' RadioMalcolm Holcombe2:33
  13. Goin' HomeMalcolm Holcombe5:52
  14. Down the RiverMalcolm Holcombe4:20
  15. Pitiful BluesMalcolm Holcombe5:12
  16. A Far CryMalcolm Holcombe2:52
For the Mission Baby

For the Mission Baby

2009
For the Mission Baby
Malcolm Holcombe · Album · 2009
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  1. Bigtime BluesMalcolm Holcombe4:44
  2. Hannah's Tradin' PostMalcolm Holcombe3:26
  3. Leonard's PigpenMalcolm Holcombe4:50
  4. You Have It AllMalcolm Holcombe2:29
  5. Short Street BluesMalcolm Holcombe3:11
  6. A Bigger PlanMalcolm Holcombe3:10
  7. For the Mission BabyMalcolm Holcombe2:57
  8. Another One GoneMalcolm Holcombe3:37
  9. Doncha Miss That WaterMalcolm Holcombe2:36
  10. Straight and TallMalcolm Holcombe3:05
  11. Whenever I PrayMalcolm Holcombe4:09
  12. Someone Left BehindMalcolm Holcombe3:13

Singles & EPs