About
Jenny on Holiday is the solo project of Jenny Hollingworth, best known as one half of acclaimed UK duo Let’s Eat Grandma. Raised in Norwich, Hollingworth signed to Transgressive Records at 16 with bandmate Rosa Walton and spent the next decade building one of Britain’s most distinctive alternative pop catalogues. Her solo work emerged not from a breakup, but from a shared decision to explore individual creative paths while keeping the band intact.
Musical Style and Influences
Jenny on Holiday places Hollingworth’s voice and songwriting front and centre. The sound is rooted in pop, but shaped by emotional directness, narrative lyrics, and expressive vocal performance. Influences range from Kate Bush, Cyndi Lauper and The Beach Boys to Teenage Fanclub, Prefab Sprout and the conversational storytelling of The Streets. Sonically, the project balances glowing synths, jangling guitars and punk-leaning basslines, with a clear focus on melody and accessibility rather than experimentation for its own sake.
Breakthrough Moments
Hollingworth’s reputation was cemented with Let’s Eat Grandma’s I’m All Ears (2018), featuring production from the late SOPHIE and the breakout track Hot Pink, followed by the emotionally raw Two Ribbons (2022). Her solo breakthrough came with Quicksand Heart, a 10-track debut written across 2023 and 2024 and produced with Steph Marziano. The album marked her first fully independent statement as a songwriter, earning attention for its clarity, warmth, and emotional honesty.
Artist Identity and Growth
Quicksand Heart reflects a period of personal reckoning and renewal following depression. Rather than retreating inward, Hollingworth leaned into simplicity, pop structure, and feeling. Themes of vulnerability, desire, fear, and joy run through the record, unified by the recurring “quicksand heart” metaphor. While deeply personal, the project remains collaborative at heart, with Rosa Walton contributing backing vocals and creative input throughout.
What’s Next
Jenny on Holiday is not a replacement for Let’s Eat Grandma, but a parallel creative lane. With live performances returning and further releases expected, Hollingworth is embracing a phase defined by confidence, openness, and momentum. Whether solo or as part of the duo, her focus remains the same: emotionally rich pop music that connects immediately and lasts.
Photo: Garry Jones
