Biography

Though this up and coming artist may be new on the alternative rock scene, Molly Cherryholmes is no stranger to the music industry. She has been in the forefront of the professionial entertainment business for 13 years. With five GRAMMY nominations, and numerous performances under her belt, Molly has created a name for herself as a multi talented instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter at the age of only 20.
She had a special attraction to music as a child, and coming from Los Angeles, California, she was surrounded by various genres. Born into a musical family, she began picking up different instruments around her home. At age 6, she became serious about learning the violin.
In 1999, she started with acoustic/ roots music based band, Cherryholmes, and relocated to Nashville, Tennessee. The band began to tour heavily, both nationally and abroad- from playing festivals like Bonnaroo and Cambridge Folk Festival (England), to fronting symphony orchestra concerts nationwide. While in the midst of and extreme performance schedule in 2005, Molly and the other bandmates released their first commercial, all original album, earning their first GRAMMY nomination.
Between touring, writing, and working in the studio with the band, Molly was also building her own musical resume. She entered onto the Nashville sessions scene, writing, arranging, and producing for other artists. She had since added piano, octave violin, viola, cello, and drums to her instrumental repertoire, branching out into a variety of studio sessions and performances. After becoming more diverse and prominent as an individual artist, She began to build an endeavor of her own.
In early 2011, the group decided to disband, and Molly immediately started her career in a new musical direction. After the June 2011 release of her internet EP, "Corporation Insania," she went back into the studio to work on her first full length album, debuting in the fall of 2012. The new style infuses high powered alternative rock with Celtic and jazz influences. She designed a completely new show revolving around an dynamic band performance and complex instrumentality, showcasing both vocal and musical talents.
"I am first and foremost a performer and a musician," Molly says. "I believe in the power of a high energy, entertaining show, and I will continue to write and arrange music with that in mind."