Hollis - "Heavy Hands" from the 2020 half-life EP on Hollis.

Throughout the month of May, KEXP has been celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. We’re putting an extra spotlight this week on API artists with this week’s Song of the Day picks, capping off with Hollis’ “Heavy Hands.”

The Seattle local, whom you might recognize from her other project The Flavr Blue, is at her most soulful on the track. Waxing poetic on her inner struggles, Hollis finds self-realization that she can no longer wait for existential answers and finding power in the fact that there’s “no escaping myself.” Though it may read as a ballad, there’s empowerment to be found in Hollis’ words and her smooth, emotional vocal performance. — Dusty Henry

Hollis - "Heavy Hands" from the 2020 half-life EP on Hollis.
Throughout the month of May, KEXP has been celebrating <a href="https://www.kexp.org/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month/">Asian Pacific American Heritage Month</a>. We&rsquo;re putting an extra spotlight this week on API artists with this week&rsquo;s Song of the Day picks, capping off with Hollis&rsquo; &ldquo;Heavy Hands.&rdquo;
The Seattle local, whom you might recognize from her other project The Flavr Blue, is at her most soulful on the track. Waxing poetic on her inner struggles, Hollis finds self-realization that she can no longer wait for existential answers and finding power in the fact that there&rsquo;s &ldquo;no escaping myself.&rdquo; Though it may read as a ballad, there&rsquo;s empowerment to be found in Hollis&rsquo; words and her smooth, emotional vocal performance. &mdash; Dusty Henry

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