Angel Olsen
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Angel Olsen performing at Grasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, November 12, 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 22 January 1987 |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Folk, folk rock, indie rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Jagjaguwar, Bathetic |
| Associated acts | Bonnie "Prince" Billy and the Cairo Gang, Cap'n Jazz, Wilco |
| Website | www.angelolsen.com |
Angel Olsen (born January 22, 1987) is an American folk and indie rock singer and guitarist who was raised in St. Louis, Missouri[1][2] and currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina.[3] She has recorded and toured as a backing singer with Bonnie "Prince" Billy and the Cairo Gang.[4]
After releasing her first EP, Strange Cacti,[5] and a debut album, Half Way Home,[6] on Bathetic Records, Olsen signed with Jagjaguwar[7] ahead of her first full-band record, Burn Your Fire For No Witness,[8] which was released on 17 February 2014.[9][10]
In addition to her work with Bonnie "Prince" Billy and The Cairo Gang, Olsen has collaborated with a number of other notable figures of American indie rock, including Tim Kinsella of Cap'n Jazz and LeRoy Bach of Wilco.[11] Her collaboration with Kinsella and Bach, as well as with Chicago poet Marvin Tate, resulted in the album "Tim Kinsella sings the songs of Marvin Tate by LeRoy Bach featuring Angel Olsen," which the group released on Indianapolis label Joyful Noise Recordings on December 3, 2013.[11]
Discography
As leader
- Summer Bummer Get Laid Get Wasted (Compilation Cassette, only one song included entitled "Your Train, My Home"), October 2009, Bathetic Records.
- Strange Cacti (Debut Cassette), July 2010, Bathetic Records.
- Lady Of The Waterpark (Covers Cassette), September 2010, Love Lion Records.
- Electric Temple's Ceremony for Japan (Compilation Cassette, only one song included, a Townes Van Zandt cover called "She Came and She Touched Me"), April 2011, Electric Temple Records.
- Strange Cacti (LP edition) April 2011, Bathetic Records.
- Half Way Home (LP edition) Sept 2012, Bathetic Records.
- Sleepwalker (7", "Sweet Dreams"/"California") January 2013, Sixteen Tambourines.
- Burn Your Fire for No Witness (CD/LP/Cassette) February 2014, Jagjaguwar (for cd/lp) and Bathetic (limited cassette pressing)
With Bonnie Prince Billy
- Island Brothers (Vinyl 10"), February 2011, Drag City Records.
- "Wolfroy Goes to Town" (CD/LP), October 2011, Drag City Records.
- "Now Here's My Plan" (CD/LP), July 2012, Drag City Records.
Other contributions
- Tim Kinsella sings the songs of Marvin Tate by LeRoy Bach featuring Angel Olsen (LP) December 2013, Joyful Noise Recordings.[12]
References
- ↑ "Angel Olsen Playlist - Adding Some Glam To The Gloom". Nme.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ Paul Lester. "Angel Olsen (New band of the day No 1,676) | Music". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ http://www.spin.com/featured/angel-olsen-march-2014-cover-story-interview/
- ↑ "Interviews: Will Oldham | Features". Pitchfork. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ "Strange Cacti 12 EP". Bathetic Records. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ "Half Way Home". Bathetic Records. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ "Angel Olsen". Jagjaguwar. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ Meyler, Gary (2013-11-18). "Alternative music blog with interviews, gig listings and more: The G-Man: New album: Angel Olsen". Thegmanworld.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ "Angel Olsen Breaks Down Her Smoldering New Jagjaguwar Debut". Billboard. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ Fred Thomas. "Burn Your Fire for No Witness - Angel Olsen | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Joyful Noise Recordings. "Tim Kinsella sings the songs of Marvin Tate by LeRoy Bach featuring Angel Olsen". Joyful Noise Recordings. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ Fred Thomas. "Tim Kinsella Sings the Songs of Marvin Tate by LeRoy Bach". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
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