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Mark Olson is one of the founding members of acclaimed alternative country bands The Jayhawks and The Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers and a respected singer/songwriter in his own right.
Olson formed The Jayhawks in 1985 with singer/guitarist Gary Louris and was originally the principal singer/songwriter in the group. Along with Marc Perlman (bass) and Thad Spencer (drums), they released their eponymous debut album in 1986 through independent label Bunkhouse Records. The band were signed by Minneapolis label Twin Tone in 1987 and released their sophomore effort Blue Earth, which saw Louris sharing more songwriting and singing duties with Olson. It was this album that led the band to be signed by major label Def American - A&R representative and producer George Drakoulias is said to have heard Blue Earth playing in the background while on a phone call to Twin Tone in 1991 and signed the band later that year.
Their first album for Def American was the Drakoulias-produced Hollywood Town Hall in 1992. After a successful single, Waiting For The Sun, and extensive touring the band went back in the studio and released the follow-up, Tomorrow The Green Grass in 1995, which yielded the radio hit Blue. The same year Olson quit The Jayhawks to look after wife Victoria Williams after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and the band continued without him, releasing three more albums before calling it a day in 2006.
Olson formed The Jayhawks in 1985 with singer/guitarist Gary Louris and was originally the principal singer/songwriter in the group. Along with Marc Perlman (bass) and Thad Spencer (drums), they released their eponymous debut album in 1986 through independent label Bunkhouse Records. The band were signed by Minneapolis label Twin Tone in 1987 and released their sophomore effort Blue Earth, which saw Louris sharing more songwriting and singing duties with Olson. It was this album that led the band to be signed by major label Def American - A&R representative and producer George Drakoulias is said to have heard Blue Earth playing in the background while on a phone call to Twin Tone in 1991 and signed the band later that year.
Their first album for Def American was the Drakoulias-produced Hollywood Town Hall in 1992. After a successful single, Waiting For The Sun, and extensive touring the band went back in the studio and released the follow-up, Tomorrow The Green Grass in 1995, which yielded the radio hit Blue. The same year Olson quit The Jayhawks to look after wife Victoria Williams after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and the band continued without him, releasing three more albums before calling it a day in 2006.
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The Salvation Blues
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My Own Jo Ellen
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December's Child
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Salvation Blues
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Druid66 One of the founders of the epically wonderful Jayhawks, and a tremendous solo artist.
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acsafialho AWESOME.
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RadioTed Love the track Clifton Bridge from his CD The Salvation Blues.
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Mark Olson on TV MN Original on May 26, 2011
19 May 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/markolsonmusic
a little bit of TV guidance for you: next week on MN
Original, Mark shares songs from his cd "Many Colored Kite" and
perspective on his life in music. watch a sneak peek of the segment
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- Mark Olson on TV MN Original on May 26, 2011 19 May 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/markolsonmusic
- NEW MARK OLSON YOUTUBE CHANNEL 27 Jan 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/markolsonmusic
- NEW MARK OLSON YOUTUBE CHANNEL 27 Jan 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/markolsonmusic
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