Hollow Wood, Old Man Canyon

With roots in earnest and truthful music, Hollow Wood maintains a balance of intimacy and power that blend together to create an incredibly engaging musical experience. Formed in Boise, Idaho in 2010, Hollow Wood consists of an organic and consistently evolving lineup of musicians who are devoted to expressing music in an honest way. Morgan Schuler of KEXP in Seattle writes, "Even now, I can remember being wrapped up in it as the crowd cheered, danced and clapped their way through the set."

Born from the efforts of front man Jett Pace, Old Man Canyon arrived on the alternative scene in early 2012. After the release of the group's debut EP Phantoms & Friends, their music has appeared in the MTV series Awkward, Showtime's Shameless and the Bravo series Suits, to name a few.

"It has been an incredible thing to witness— having our songs in these television series has allowed so many people to hear our music and come to support us."

Jett Pace began his musical journey in Vancouver, BC, where he grew up in the mountains of the North Shore, and attended an arts-focused school that encouraged the development of his musical ability, beginning with the cello.
Jett's passion for music grew steadily over these formative years, as he ventured into other genres, such as hip-hop.
"My close friends and I used to make a lot of hip hop music together. We were always rapping to anyone who would listen. We would usually sing the chorus of the songs, so I think as the years went on we became more interested in the melodic parts rather than the rapping."

After high school, Jett travelled abroad in Europe and Central America for a year, gaining insight and experiences that laid the foundation for what he wanted to create musically and artistically. Upon returning to Vancouver, he began playing music in a group that was able to gain some positive momentum. But as many groups often experience, they decided to go their separate ways.

"It was really hard to let that project go, as it was with such good friends, but looking back at it now, it couldn't have happened any other way. It was perfect and exactly what we all needed for our artistic vision to really blossom as individuals."

In the following months, Jett spent most of his time writing material solo, honing in on the sound he wanted create.
"There came a point when I had a good collection of songs written that complimented each other well, so I decided to record an EP with a local producer/engineer, Dave Meszaros. We spent the next five months recording and experimenting with whatever came to mind. We had a ton of fun with the process and the results were very exciting. "

Since Phantoms and Friends was released, the band toured Canada and made a striking music video for the title song, "Phantoms and Friends", gaining increased notoriety along the way.
"The last year has really just been about building a team of people to help bring this project to the next level. I couldn't be more excited about who I am working with right now. It feels great to have people you like and trust on your side, helping build your vision."

Jett Pace has big plans to tour Old Man Canyon throughout the US and Canada, along with recording new material later in 2014, for what will be their debut LP.
"I am really excited for what this year holds. I feel an incredible amount of drive to bring this project to the world, especially through live performances. There's something lacking in many live shows these days— something in how the performer brings his art to a crowd. There is an undeniable separation between spectator and performer, and one of my greatest desires is to find a new way to interact with people at the shows in a way that engages and inspires them to create on their own and be a part of a shared experience".