Arif - Vocals/Guitar • DeHaven - Drums/Vocals • Matt - Bass/Vocals
Influences
Prince, Sting, Seal, Sade, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Police, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, U2, John Mayer, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, James Brown, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jamiroquai, Maroon 5, P!NK, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Lenny Kravitz, Sly Stone, Duran Duran, Mint Condition, Gavin Degraw, Jason Mraz, David Bowie, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, P-Funk, Quincy Jones, Barry White, Black Sabbath, Simply Red, Blue Eyed Soul, Motown, Staxx, Jam & Lewis, Nile Rogers, Bernard Edwards, Power Station...
...and the Eyes of a Beautiful Woman.
What do a film composer, dj and director of music and arts have in common? Three brothers from other mothers (and fathers) got together, from the OC, ChiTown and DC, to create a miscellaneous collection of musical works aka OLIO. Inspired by everything from Black Sabbath to Barry White these guys stir up an eclectic blend of music from hip-hop to funk, soul to rock and a dash of pop and serve it up nice and hot!
Whether it's songs about break-ups, make-outs, shake-ups or four letter words, Olio produces electrifying, positive music from their studio in Los Angeles, CA. On stage Arif sings and breaks strings (sometimes his right hand gets heavy), DeHaven grooves on drums and croons (when the lights are low and the mood is right), and Matt plays bass so wickedly even his ex-girlfriend still gets jealous (he's also been known to throw out zingers in between songs trying out new material for his secret life in stand-up comedy).
They have completed their latest project "Living The Dream." The songs are dynamic ranging from the nylon stringed sweetness of "Completely Beautiful" about the profound impact of becoming a parent (received an Honorable Mention Award in the 2008 West Coast Songwriters International Competition) to a hard rock/rap collab that already has 20,000 NJ Devils fans shouting "Here We Go" at the Prudential Center. Their homage to the mamacita de futbol aka "Soccer Mom" inspired one impassioned UK critic to call them "sexist and subtle as a sledgehammer." (Olio still thinks Benny Hill, John Cleese and Ricky Gervais are funny) The sound created is rich and packs a punch reminiscent of the John Mayer Trio while thematically aiming for Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life."
NOW AVAILABLE AT: WWW.OLIOMUSIC.COM
In between recordings they have tours scheduled throughout the West and into the Rockies this year and plans to include the East are in the works. To experience Olio only on recording is like Vader without the Darth. Whether it's 30 minutes or 3 hours, the energy generated by these three could power a small town (or even the lesser known planet Zeta-Reticulan5). So, maybe the question isn't Who or What is Olio but rather When and Where?
A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store, but couldn't find one big enough for her family. She asked the stock boy, 'Do these turkeys get any bigger?'
Hey Olio, thank you for being our friend! where are you from? If you have a minute check out our stuff! Make sure to write us, we like hearing from everybody! And we are sincerely sorry if we have talked to you in the past, its just kinda hard to tell who is who from their little default pics haha. Either way write us back! Justin & The Season Premiere
Just stopping in to say HI and show some love to your page! Also we have a show this Tuesday at The Blue Cafe in Huntington Beach at PCH & Warner which is basically the coastline. It's a cheap show, just $5 and we go on at 8pm so please be early??? maybe bring a friend or 10? =)
Check out the new single Daisy, we’re shooting our first music video for it in a couple weeks! Native June’s new album is coming soon, enjoy the single Daisy”! Keep rocking! Native June will be rocking the Key Club on Nov 20th, check it out!
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