- published: 07 Aug 2013
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The Holidays are an Australian indie pop/soul band. Formed in Sydney in 2006, the band consists of Simon Jones, Will Magnus, Alex Kortt and Andrew Kerridge. The band is most notably known for their Australian Music Prize nominated debut album Post Paradise.
The Holidays formed in late 2006 and quickly established themselves in the Sydney music scene as an upbeat, energetic addition. Simon Jones & Will Magnus had attended high school together, previously playing in cover bands in their schools' band competition. They were often up against the band Roger Explosion in these competitions, who went on to become the Australian electro-pop band Art vs. Science.
Within their first year as a band together, The Holidays toured with Jamie T, with The View, with Ben Kweller, and recorded an EP of demos which quickly sold out at gigs and received regular airplay on radio stations both in Australia and in the USA. In November 2007 The Holidays were featured on the Next Crop segment of national youth radio station Triple J, soon followed by their signing with independent Australian record label Liberation Music, in early 2008.
I can feel it in the air
Christmas time is coming
Family and friends have drawn near
Joy to the world
As heaven and nature sing
Hearts are filled with happiness and cheer
Oh, grandma?s in the kitchen
The aroma fills each room
Children making angels in the snow
And in the midst of silent night
Holy night and everything
There?s one thing that I have come to know
There?s no place like home for the holidays
Everybody?s singing, yeah, yeah
There?s no place like home for the holidays
Everybody?s singing, yeah, yeah
Presents underneath the tree
I think there might be one for me
Little children everywhere
Their looking for reindeer in the air
I hear a knocking at the door
?Tis the season more and more
As we celebrate the birthday of our lord
Oh, grandma?s in the kitchen
The aroma fills each room
Children making angels in the snow
In the midst of silent night, holy night, and everything
There?s one thing that I have come to know
There?s no place like home for the holidays
Everybody?s singing, yeah, yeah
There?s no place like home for the holidays
Everybody?s singing, yeah, yeah
The old ones know, the young ones know
Look at all the faces
It?s good enough to make you cry
So good to be alive
There?s no place like home for the holidays
Everybody?s singing, yeah, yeah
There?s no place like home for the holidays
Everybody?s singing, yeah, yeah