An eclectic mix of holiday songs that combines polished production with an irreverent sense of humor.

14 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Comedy Rock, POP: Quirky

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Editorial Reviews of âGridlock Christmasâ

âI thought Gridlock Christmas was one of the best Christmas items we received this past holiday season!â
- Dr. Demento (American Radio Personality)

âFor trenchant comment, few Christmas novelties can top âChristmas Is Coming Twice This Yearâ by the Hollytones.â
- Steven Otfinoski, author, The Golden Age of Novelty Songs

âIt takes real musical talent to spoof real musical talent. The Hollytones-a trio of veteran Orange County musicians, plus a large guest cast-pull it off on this charming, well-wrought and impressively varied collection. The albumâs 14 original Christmas songs work on two levels. Thereâs pop-parody as the Hollytones send up or pay homage to a wide array of styles: Elvis Presley and Ray Charles, vaudevillian crooning and Merle Haggard-style working-manâs honky-tonk blues, Beach Boys lofty harmonizing, psychedelic rock and even New Age music. And there are playful, occasionally pointed observations in Yule-related lyrics and skits that range from the gently barbed to the sweetly sentimental.â
-Mike Boehm (The Los Angeles Times)

âOrange Countyâs own Hollytones have hit No. 1 on Dr. Dementoâs Funny Five with their skewed look at divorce during the holidays, Christmas Is Coming Twice This Year.â
-Mark Brown (Orange County Register)

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âGridlock Christmasâ and âChristmas is coming Twice This Yearâ were included on Dr. Dementoâs âChristmas in Dementiaâ CD on the Rhino Label in 1995. Since then, these two songs have received steady rotation on numerous broadcast, internet and satellite radio stations.

The Gridlock Christmas CD had a limited release in 1992. After many requests, the Hollytones decided to re-release the complete CD in 2007.

The Hollytones are Brian Curtin, Floyd Elliot and John Wheeler. They are currently working on their next collection of inspired lunacy, âHoliday Feverâ.