Selected press and institutional coverage of Dutch Holly, an electronic indie pop duo from Prescott, Arizona. Coverage includes releases, live electronic performance, Pure Imagination Festival, Synthesis Microfest, the Musical Instrument Museum’s Celebrate Electronic Music program, and Dutch Holly’s role in Arizona’s independent electronic-music community.
2026 — CURRENT COVERAGE
Arizona Spotlight (AZ Public Media) – The creative duo Dutch Holly makes music that is organically electronic.
Musicngear — “Let the Light In” featured in A Sunlit Walk in the Underground Forest
Eimear O’Sullivan · Musicngear — In a second Persephone’s Picnic track selection, O’Sullivan introduces Dutch Holly’s “Let the Light In,” noting its kitsch drum machine, kaleidoscopic synth textures, processed vocals, and a chorus she calls a “pop earworm.” The feature includes a Bandcamp player and links to Dutch Holly.
Read the Musicngear feature · Explore Persephone’s Picnic
Musicngear — “Magick” featured in Fresh: A Collection of the Best New Alt-Pop and Electronic Music
October 16, 2026 · Eimear O’Sullivan — Musicngear selected “Magick” from Dutch Holly’s new album Persephone’s Picnic for its hand-picked alt-pop and electronic music roundup. The review hears echoes of Cibo Matto and the 1990s UK underground, with particular praise for the atmospheric voices, breakbeat percussion, and distinctive vocal production.
“The processing on the main vocals is unlike anything I have ever heard before. Spellbinding.” — Eimear O’Sullivan, Musicngear
Read the Musicngear feature · Explore Persephone’s Picnic
Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum goes electronic this weekend. What to expect
Signals AZ – Prescott Musicians Head to MIM Festival
Musicngear — Fresh To Death: Funny Girl (11th Anniversary Edition)
Signals AZ – Golden Boots, Dutch Holly, and Thee Verduns: An Evening of Indie Duos with International Flair
Phoenix New Times – Synthesis Microfest II
Globe Miami Times: Synthesis Microfest II
Festival / Institutional Proof
Musical Instrument Museum – Celebrate Electronic Music
The Daily Courier – Cheap Trick, Arrested Development, local talent highlight crowded 4th Pure Imagination Music Festival in Prescott [Pure Imagination Festival Review]
“…The eccentric duo drew a crowd of dancers that swayed emphatically to the beat. Donned in sparkling makeup, fairy wings, or flower crowns, the audience waved colorful ribbons and sprayed bubbles in the sun….” by Parker Jones
BILLBOARD – Cheap Trick, Matisyahu and Arrested Development to Headline Pure Imagination Fest
[Dutch Holly added to the lineup]
Arizona Silverbelt – Synthesis Microfest
Artist Features
A Dose of Sunshine Podcast
Dutch Holly Included in Top 10 Finalists for Pure Imagination Festival Spot (March 2024)
Pure Imagination Festival “Take the Stage” competition put out a call for artists to compete for a spot on 2024’s lineup with headliners Flaming Lips, The Pharcyde, and Tanya Tucker. Dutch Holly entered the contest and On March 18, 2024, the Top 10 Finalists were announced: Dutch Holly is among them!
VOYAGE PHOENIX
Life and Work with Dutch Holly
(March, 2024)
SHOUTOUT ARIZONA
~Local Stories~
Meet Indie Music Duo Dutch Holly
Hotrock Supajoint Supashow (Phoenix, AZ)
Hypefresh (Tempe, AZ)
https://www.hypefresh.co/dutch-hollys-let-the-light-in-shines-a-disco-ball-on-darkness/
Tucson Weekly (Tucson, AZ)
https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/b-sides-dutch-holly/Content?oid=5100646