Deborah Holland rose to national prominence in 1987 as the lead singer and songwriter of Animal Logic featuring Stanley Clarke and Stewart Copeland.
15 Facts About Deborah Holland
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In 2007, Holland formed The Refugees with Cidny Bullens and Wendy Waldman.
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Deborah Holland began learning piano at age 5 from her father, Irwin Heilner, who was a composer and songwriter.
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Deborah Holland appeared twice on Izzy Young's Folk Show on WBAI and in 1969 her song, "When I Hear About War" was published in Broadside magazine.
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Deborah Holland attended the New Lincoln School in New York City where she studied music with Philip Corner and Cathy MacDonald, and took classes at the Mannes School of Music.
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In 1977 Deborah Holland moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career.
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In 1987, Deborah Holland won the audition to be the lead singer and songwriter of Animal Logic, after a two-song demo tape was forwarded to Police drummer Stewart Copeland by publisher Dan Howell.
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Deborah Holland was selected over hundreds of other singers who auditioned for the band.
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Deborah Holland is credited with writing nearly all the songs recorded by the group.
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In 1988 Deborah Holland recorded "Come To Me" from the movie Fright Night Part 2.
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Deborah Holland has scored five films, including Circuitry Man, and has had two collaborations with Stewart Copeland used in films; "Heaven is a Place" in the 1991 movie Highlander II: The Quickening, and "For One Moment" in the 1992 television movie Afterburn.
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In 2007 Deborah Holland formed a folk supergroup called The Refugees, with Wendy Waldman and Cidny Bullens.
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On March 23,2019 Deborah Holland made the announcement on her official Facebook page that she was working on 2 new EPs - a solo release for 2020, and one with Animal Logic with no set release date.
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In 2010, Deborah Holland relocated from Los Angeles to Vancouver, BC.
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In 2011, Deborah Holland began teaching songwriting at Langara College in Vancouver.