Cole Holland

Cole was born and raised in Hamilton by his grandparents, while his mother, father, and aunt toured as a country and western singing group. He was 9 years old when he took his first organ lesson.

At the age of nineteen he started playing at organ clubs. He received his B.A. in music from McMaster University.

To bring home the bacon, he sold organs at Costello’s in Hamilton, sold organs at the Canadian National Exhibition, and also sold organs at Heintzman’s in Northtown Plaza.

He played one concert at the famous Organ Grinder restaurant in Toronto before it closed. Cole has played three concerts at the Casa Loma Wurlitzer pipe organ and is now president of the Toronto Theatre Organ Society. It has been said that at one of the Casa Loma concerts that night’s featured organist did not show up. At a moment’s notice, Cole volunteered to put on a show, and he certainly did!