Holy Holy: Aussie indie band announce hiatus after more than a decade, five albums and many live shows

Aussie indie band Holy Holy has announced they are going on a hiatus after more than 10 years together and putting out five albums.

Producer and composer Oscar Dawson and songwriter Timothy Carroll will go on one last hurrah around the nation throughout May and June before they go their separate ways.

Carroll said being a part of the band has been “one of the greatest honours of my life” but it was time to move on to the next phase of their lives.

“The memories we made and the songs we wrote will stay with me forever. I’m so grateful to our team, our collaborators and most of all our audience for how much they have given us,” he said.

“Next year, I’m moving to Sweden for a couple of years, and Oscar is living in London, so now feels like a good time to step away and work on other projects.

“We’d like to give a special shout-out to Ryan Strathie, our incredible drummer and long-time collaborator, and Graham Ritchie, our bass player and spirit guide, two of the most talented musicians we’ve ever had the pleasure of playing with and two of the most gracious and lovely people too.

“It’s been such a privilege working with them both.”

Holy Holy will play two back-to-back shows at Freo Social on May 10 and 11 as part of their A Grand Hiatus tour.

The pair have promised a set list featuring songs spanning over a decade of their work, along with a lineup of special guests.

Dawson said: “We’ve booked a run of shows at some of our favourite venues across the country and we can’t wait to share these songs with our fans one more time.

“We’ve always loved playing live, hanging out with the support bands, and meeting the crowd after the shows to hear their stories. This is going to be a special run. The hardest part will be picking the set list.”

Holy Holy leave fans with a catalogue of five albums, a double platinum single, one platinum and four gold singles, and over 150 million streams on Spotify.

As to whether the band will perform again in the future, the answer is uncertain.

“For now, having a break and getting lost in other projects is what feels right. We’re not sure what comes next, but we’ll always love the times we had in Holy Holy,” the duo said.

The band will perform their final show in Brisbane on June 7 after hitting up various cities in the Eastern States.