Holly Pyle was voted best vocalist of 2019 by Phoenix New Times. Holly channels her "liquid-like voice" and intense presence into a variety of local and traveling music projects, most frequently as the front-woman of progressive soul outfit House of Stairs. Holly completed studies in jazz, opera and psychology at Northern Arizona University in 2010, and since then has given nearly 1500 performances, released 3 albums and gives lectures about loop station technology and arranging.