| Will Holland | |
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Will Holland performing with Quantic and his Combo Barbaro in 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Quantic |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | funk bossa nova soul jazz trip hop |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Tru Thoughts |
| Associated acts | The Quantic Soul Orchestra The Limp Twins Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro |
William Holland is a musician, DJ and record producer from Bewdley, Worcestershire. He is based in Colombia.
He records under various guises, notably, Quantic, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, and The Limp Twins. His music draws upon elements of salsa, bossa nova, soul, funk and jazz. Holland plays guitars, bass, double bass, piano, organ, saxophone and percussion. Much of his sound is original composition with little in the way of sampling of other artists' material.
Holland also has his own label Magnetic Fields on which he releases heavy soul and funk. He has also taken on remix duties for over 30 songs.
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His albums The 5th Exotic (2001) and Apricot Morning (2002) featured vocals from British artists including soul singer Alice Russell. In 2003, he assembled The Quantic Soul Orchestra, a new project aimed at producing 60s/70s style raw funk, playing guitar himself, and featuring other musicians including his saxophonist sister, Lucy Holland."[1]
In 2007, Holland moved to Cali, Colombia. He set up an analogue studio and recorded and released The Quantic Soul Orchestra album Tropidélico (2007) and the self-titled debut from his tropical-dub side project, Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno (2008), which featured a variety of musicians from the area. He subsequently assembled the Combo Bárbaro (lit. "group of barbarians", referring to non-Europeans).[2]
Holland's 2008 collaboration with Nickodemus "Mi Swing Es Tropical" was featured on an Apple iPod television commercial.[3]
As Quantic, Holland has released four studio LPs and a b-sides album, on the Tru Thoughts label.
As Quantic, Holland has also collaborated with several artists, including:
With a live band of musicians, Holland has recorded as The Quantic Soul Orchestra. The band lineup has consisted of numerous members, with only Holland being a constant. Former members include Holland's sister, Lucy, on saxophone, and his Limp Twins collaborator, Russ Porter. They have released three LPs, plus a collaborative album with Spanky Wilson.
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