The CD was originally scheduled to be released in the fall of 1994 but the master tapes were lost in a house fire in which she, Troy, and their children narrowly escaped. After piecing their lives back together, what emerged was an entirely new collection of deeper songs inspired by what they had lived through. When asked where the band's name came from, she explains that almost every member in the band has survived some kind of life-threatening experience and has lived to tell about it. This band has a lot of heart and soul. Life is a gift.
Music is a gift .
We don't take any of it for granted. The CD also includes special guest appearances by members of other local L.A. bands. Collectively, these musicians have previously toured with such greats as Melissa Etheridge, Joan Armatrading, Phil Collins, Tower of Power, Stephen Bishop , and others. Hollye had an unconventional childhood, having spent her early formative years on the road with her guitar player Dad, who was the only blue-eyed member of Little Richard's band, and started writing and performing in the coffeehouses and clubs at age fourteen. She came in last place and has been hooked ever since.