The Holy

The Holy are a Finnish alternative rock band formed in Helsinki. Hailing from one of the darkest countries in the world, The Holy are known for their Nordic melancholy, highly explosive live shows and for the unusual band formation that includes two drummers. Mixes of post-punk, Springsteen and krautrock influences are often mentioned when speaking about The Holy’s sound and songwriting.

Starting out in the small venues of Helsinki, The Holy have traveled a long way performing in festivals and venues across Europe in Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Austria. They have showcased at MaMA Paris, Tallinn Music Week, Midem, Eurosonic, Iceland Airwaves, Reeperbahn Festival, Where Is The Music, JaJaJa London, Berlin & Vienna, and Finland’s own Lost In Music.

In October 2021, legendary German music television show Rockpalast broadcast The Holy’s performance at Crossroads Festival. In the past, the German/French TV channel Arte filmed the band’s performance at Flow Festival 2019 in cooperation with Finland’s YLE, and Seattle based KEXP filmed their show at Iceland Airwaves 2019, which was published on the station’s popular YouTube channel.