If you've never heard Jolie Holland, here are some things you should know. Tom Waits thinks she's fantastic, and nominated her first album for the Shortlist prize. AllMusic puts her sound somewhere between Nina Nastasia and Andrew Bird. And along with Waits, she's recording on the Anti- label along with Neko Case and Daniel Lanois. Now that we have your attention, perhaps you'll download some free MP3's from her site and see why it is well worth a visit to the Parish Room tonight.

Holland's sound is beautiful, sparse, and shambolic. Like Iron and Wine or M. Ward, her songs sometimes feel as though they are from a different era. The music is dark, nostalgic, and accents her beautifully emotive voice. For a chance to win a pair of tickets to tonight's show, enter below.

[Jolie Holland MySpace]
[Free Jolie Holland MP3's from Anti- Records]

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Jolie Holland
Friday, November 10th
The Parish Room [map]
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm
$15

Image via Kate Kunath from Jolie Holland's MySpace site.