Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The BeaTles, Led Zeppelin, Velvet Underground, The Stooges, The WHO, R.E.M., Cream, The Replacements, Nick Drake, Terry Reid, The Pretty Things, Small Faces, The Faces, The Yardbirds, The Sonics, Richard Thompson/Fairport, Sparklehorse, Elvis (both), Johnny Cash, Kiss, Heart, The Brandos, Gram Parsons, Gordon Lightfoot, Nuggets, Patti Smith, Bee Gee's, Bob Dylan, LYRICAL WHIPS, Thin Lizzy, David Bowie, UFO, C.C.R., Aerosmith, Cream, Rush, Nirvana, Screaming Trees, Gravel, Pounding Serfs, The Jam, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Buzzcocks, The Pretenders, Big Star, Wilco, Son Volt, Guided By Voices, Bettie Serveert, Stax, Motown.
Sid and Bryce Olson were founding members of the early 80's NW punk band The Spoiled, out of Anacortes WA. The Spoiled were an influence on later NW bands Beat Happening, Public Service, Gravel and The Crabs, and early Nirvana drummer Chad Channing was a regular at their famed Depot shows. Sid then moved to NYC to join cousin Brent Stavig in NYC band Lyrical Whips in 1984. Lyrical Whips had a successful 5 year run, playing countless shows with the likes of Smithereens, Living Colour and many other New York bands of the era. (See Lyrical Whips Myspace). Sid moved back to WA state in 1989, and eventual formed Bow Hill with Bryce, Bryan Elliott (Gravel, Pounding Serfs) and Doug Cassidy (a veteran of many Anacortes bands). Brent continued to play NYC with several bands during this time (The Strokes were regulars at their shows), then eventually moved back to Seattle in the late 90's. For some reason, it wasn't obvious to us that having 3 talented people in our family should inspire us to get together and see what we come up with, but eventually, we came around.
Sid, Brent and Bryce got together to play 3 times in 2008, playing one show in June, before booking "Fake Baby Studios" in Seattle on August 23rd 2008 to record 11 songs, written by Sid over the past year, with 16-year old engineer Ben, in just 18 hours. Hope you like it, let us know! Having just played our first gig in April, we're excited to start playing a few more NW shows this summer, so we'll keep you posted!
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April 4th! I'm Looking forward to it.... Oh, by the Way... I've got a song request. Would it be possible for you to play this one? I really love the tune!
Hey,Bro' snide!Wake me up is a hit! a hit I tell you! (not that you're lookin' for a hit)can't wait to hear it w/ Bryce and Brent!..take care bro!,Best,Bryan.
I took your advice on the Foster's beer cans and started throwing them at mailboxes, however, in Cali they are mounted on people's houses and not on the road. It's upset some folks, but the upside for them is the cans were empty and I can't throw for sh*t!!
Sid, Merry Christmas to you too.... thank you so much for the picture of Joel, I could not believe it was him... I like it very much.... thank you and have a very Merry Christmas... if you have any other pictures, or tapes, would love them so much... thanks again
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