“Love Is What She Likes”, was just released June 22nd, 2011, and will be available for purchase and digital download on CD Baby, iTunes, and many other places very soon. It has been almost a year in the making if one includes the song selection, and pre-production planning for the project and is without a doubt her best work to date. Steve Palousek, Holland, Texas native, owner/engineer of Awesome Works Recording, and veteran Nashville recording session steel guitarist has produced a genuine masterpiece. He personally wrote all the session charts from Holly’s arrangements, played all the guitars and one of the keyboard string tracks, and employed the services of some of Texas’ finest session musicians, such as John Stacy Jr. on drums, and brother Hoyt Stacy on percussion, Steve Maynard on keyboards, Kevin Carter on fiddle, Greg Bashara on Alto Saxaphone, and even oldest son, Ray Palousek, on Hammond B-3 organ. The final mix was mastered by the great Jerry Tubb at Terra Nova Digital Audio Inc. in Austin, Texas mastering house for all of the live recordings at the long-running, critically-acclaimed, PBS television production, Austin City Limits, and it rivals ANYTHING coming out of the very best Nashville recording houses.
 

08 Could've Had Me

“For You”, a collection of four songs by Chris Wommack, highlighted the range, maturity, and increasing power of Holly’s voice, at age 15, as she grew into a seasoned entertainer. Listeners will be reminded of the vocal agility, of Gary LeVox, of Rascal Flatts and the clarity of Martina McBride as the collection unfolds. The CD opens with the sassy, girl-power rocker, “Take It Like A Man”, which reminds every guy to cherish his relationship or suffer the consequences. Then, the soulful ballad, “Anymore”, depicts a woman pledging her love, regardless of the response. Listeners will marvel as the music and the singer soar through the key change on this dramatic piece. “Swing” takes center stage on “You’re It”, as Holly expresses a huge “crush” and the assurance that “this was meant to be”. It is an all-around fun experience. To close this short project, Holly and Chris, chose “All Those Happy Endings”, a heart-wrenching story that definitely requires more than a single review. Recording, mixing, and mastering took place in July of 2008 in Nashville at “The Grip”, the home-based, personal studio of Jay Demarcus of Rascal Flatts. Producer/engineer, Sean Neff, assembled an A-list of Nashville session players to execute the ideas Holly and Chris expressed for the direction of the songs. Led by band leader Pat McGrath (acoustic guitars/band leader), Dennis Wage (keyboards), Dan Dugmore (lap, and pedal steel guitars), Larry Franklin (fiddle), J.T. Corenfloss (electric guitars), Mike Brignardello (bass), Steve Brewster (drums), and Sean Neff (electric guitars, and rhythm programming), built a completely awesome foundation of musical tracks to support Holly’s vocal interpretations. The recording credits of these amazing guys would, literally, fill books. Holly was so blessed to have them join her for this project. Thanks again, Sean, and Pat!
 

01 Take It Like A Man

02 Anymore

03 You're It

“It’s About Time”, Holly’s first CD, is a collection of 12 songs in the “young country” style of Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, and one of Holly’s favorite artists, Jamie O’Neal. It features 7 original songs also by Chris Wommack and 5 familiar cover songs. It was recorded in the Summer of 2007 when Holly was 14 years old at the local, home-based, studio of artist/producer/singer/songwriter/master teacher, Dick Gimble, son of western swing fiddle legend, Johnny Gimble. Copies of all the CDs are available for sale at all events where Holly performs, and at www.cdbaby.com/cd/hollytucker, for “It’s About Time”, www.cdbaby.com/cd/hollytucker2, for “For You”, and www.cdbaby.com/cd/hollytucker3 for "Love Is What She Likes". Fans can listen to or download individual songs there as well.
 