We recently had the chance to connect with Eric Hollaway and have shared our conversation below.
Eric, a huge thanks to you for investing the time to share your wisdom with those who are seeking it. We think it’s so important for us to share stories with our neighbors, friends and community because knowledge multiples when we share with each other. Let’s jump in: What is a normal day like for you right now?
Right now I’m focused on delivering vocal work and growing thatbassvoice across music, podcast, and brand. I use my mornings for vocal warmups, arranging, and recording, either by tracking myself or by directed remote sessions. Early afternoons are dedicated to collaboration and business, including reviewing mixes, lining up releases, planning with collaborators, and engaging with fans. Late afternoons are learning and experimentation…AI/tech, spatial audio, and content scripting, and I finish the day by planning the next day. That cadence will help me return to Social Media by allowing me to work on new takes or edits every day, post audience-driving clips 3–4x a week, and keep at least one track moving from demo to master at all times. I also try to prioritize vocal training and recovery so the voice and the schedule stay consistent.”
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Eric Hollaway, aka thatbassvoice® [beɪs], a bass singer, voice actor, and founder of a voice-first brand that lives where music, wellness, and technology meet. I’m best known for having a low register that carries warmth and authority, soon to be paired with cinematic arrangements and immersive spatial audio. My world includes original music and soulful jazz reinterpretations, the Wisdom From The Porch with GP podcast, and “Bass Voice Therapy™,” a series I’m designing to help listeners calm anxiety, sleep better, and reset. On the business side, I’m building an online course, The Deep Dive, an immersive, 10-module online course for singers, public speakers, creators, and VO artists that will help you discover your authentic resonance. It’ll include crafting a signature tone, true chest-voice connection, efficient breath control, developing resonance in the chest and throat, professional workflows, and creating a brand that lasts. Current focus: new singles and collaboration projects, Season 2 podcast this fall, and a rollout of voice drops and merch under the rallying line Not heard. Felt. If you’ve ever gotten goosebumps from a voice, that’s the experience I’m crafting on purpose.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
My mom. She saw the creativity in me when I was little and did everything she could to develop it, giving me space to experiment, cheering the messy first drafts, and treating my curiosity like a gift, not a problem. She was my first coach and my safest audience. That early belief became the foundation I still stand on.
What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
Losing my parents a week apart in 2024 was the defining wound. It felt like my foundation dropped out from under me. I lost my appetite for making anything, my voice went quiet, and for a while, I stepped back from posting and performing. Grief didn’t show up as tears so much as silence.
Healing started when I stopped trying to “push through” and let myself grieve on purpose. I worked with a therapist for many weeks. I rebuilt my routine from the bottom up: long walks, prayer, gentle warm-ups, and one honest note every few days, just enough to say, “I’m still here.” I kept returning to songs that felt like a hand on the shoulder. Little by little, the joy crept back in.
I also turned the wound into service. My dad was a pastor, and my mom was the first to recognize my creativity; their voices taught me that sound can bring comfort to people. That’s the heart behind Bass Voice Therapy™ and the work I do now, designing audio that helps people sleep, reset, or feel less alone. I think of my parents often, and I’m driven to create something worthy of the belief they had in me.
Grief isn’t a mountain you conquer; it’s an ocean you learn to swim in. My mission since has been simple: create work that’s not heard… but felt, so someone else out there knows they’re not alone.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? Is the public version of you the real you?
Absolutely. I don’t perform a persona; I just turn the fader up on who I am.
Public-me and private-me share the same settings: calm, curious, service-minded, and obsessed with craft. What you see online… Wisdom From The Porch, Bass Voice Therapy, all of my online videos, the way I teach in The Deep Dive—is how I am off-camera with friends and family: long, warm-ups, clear feedback, kindness, and a steady pace that lets the room breathe. I talk openly about grief, faith, therapy, and learning because that’s my real life, not a content strategy.
I do keep boundaries: my family, moments that belong only to the people in the room. That’s curation, not a mask. The consistent feedback when people meet me is, “You’re exactly the same—just taller in person.” Good. That’s the point. The voice, the values, and the work don’t change with the lens.
Not heard. Felt.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. If you retired tomorrow, what would your customers miss most?
That feeling. The goosebumps, the calm, and those moments where they would say, “I felt seen.”
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thatbassvoice.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatbassvoice/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thatbassvoice
- Other: IMDb:
imdb.com/name/nm9337226Spotify:
open.spotify.com/artist/1h9NOlRgTGVBZdX3Zab79lPodcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4czsKWQTlKzEGzhX0awdDy?si=ed053ce255e14060
Image Credits
Roy Cox Photography
