Craig Olson is a singer/songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist from the Pacific Northwest. He has released two albums on Mud Bay Records and has been a session musician on many others including “Sonic Tribe” on Soundings of the Planet record label.
2009 marks the tenth anniversary of his first CD “Beyond the Cedar Moon” which received rave reviews in the Pagan press and launched a new direction in his career. His second CD “Hold On!” features members of his then-touring band “Cedar Moon” and continued in the Pagan Rock genre. One of his songs “All One People,” a rap/rock anti-Bush rant, is ranked 5 best lyrics of all time on Garageband
He has toured nationally with the band “Ohio Express” of Mars Talent Agency / Utopia Artists and has performed on the west coast with such bands as “Gaia Consort,” “Craig Olson Band” and most recently a new experimental project called “Blind Watchmakers.”
Reviews:
“. . . the Don Henley of Pagan music. Buttery voice, excellent production and thoughtful lyrics make this CD a must-have!”
- Bardic Arts
“. . . a full moon drumming circle jamming with Bruce Hornsby. . . rich acoustic guitar and piano accompaniment, lushly supporting songs of honest love, celebration, and reverence for the Earth. As good as anything you’ll hear.”
- Scott Martin, Pagan Rock on the Web
“Good songs, great harmonies, clean guitars and production make this album a must get for your collections!”
- Talisman Winterhawk, The Denver Pentagram
Food for thought of the day...
"The idea that any one of our religions represents the infallible word of the One True God requires an encyclopedic ignorance of history, mythology, and art even to be entertained—as the beliefs, rituals, and iconography of each of our religions attest to centuries of cross-pollination among them. Whatever their imagined source, the doctrines of modern religions are no more tenable than those which, for lack of adherents, were cast upon the scrap heap of mythology millennia ago; for there is no more evidence to justify a belief in the literal existence of Yahweh and Satan than there was to keep Zeus perched upon his mountain throne or Poseidon churning the seas". Sam Harris.
Put up the new song on garage band today. I did a marathon 14 pair reviews today. Plus a couple of instant Karmas. Busy, busy. Hope you're having fun in NY!
really pleased that 'Forever' inspired. we recorded that track a while back now. the video was recorded in a disused marina in sw england. hopefully be re-released one day, when we eventually finish our album!
cheers for the support,
tim
