Michael Abbott Holland (born March 5, 1969), is an American songwriter, musician, and producer whose music career began with the alternative rock band Jennanykind in the 1990s and early 2000s.
He has an older brother, John Jr. and an identical twin, Mark who also moved to Chapel Hill in 1992 and joined Michael to pursue a career as musicians.
[8] Michael Holland is a founding member of the rock band Jennyanykind that was primarily active in the 1990s alternative music scene.
[2] As a solo artist, Holland has been active off and on since his initial album Bootlegger's Dreams,[17] recorded in 1999 after Jennyanykind retired was released in 2003 on his own Big John's label.
[21] Tomorrows American Treasures caught the ear of German label Moll Tonträger owner Jan Szlovak, which resulted in a collection of songs that nodded towards traditional country music, Simple Truths and Pleasures in 2008.
[22][23][24] Holland continued exploring more American themes in the Szlovak-funded album Rhythm of Love, recorded with a cast of musicians named The Occoneechee String Band for the project.
In 2019, the Holland Bros. appeared in the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones (as uncredited bluegrass musicians in Season 1, Episode 3), and performed at the North Carolina State Fair.
[27] In 2021, the brothers arranged and recorded a version of The Mermaid with Beth Ditto singing lead vocal for the AppleTV+ series Dickinson.