Tony Olsson - Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Viola, Synth, Samples and Drum Loops
Influences
Placebo, Ben Harper, Iggy Pop, Duran Duran, Sonic Youth, The Cure, SeBADoh, Jeff Buckley, Depache Mode, Croweded House, T-Rex, Paul Kelly, VAST, Violent Femmes, Dennis Kadmon, Velvet Underground, Billy Bragg, Lenny Kravitz, Sneaker Pimps, Cowboy Junkies, John Butler Trio, Broderick Smith, Ryan McRobb, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Fugazi, Dead Can Dance, Archers of Loaf, Seth, Alice Cooper, Interpol, Oombah, Grant Lee Buffalo, Ween, Faith No More, Lemonheads, Mad Violet, Dinosaur Jr., Chemical Bros., Little Birdy, David Bowie, dEUS, Dead Kennedys, P.J. Harvey, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Mr. Bungle, Mozart, Nigel Kennedy, Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, Misty Toilet Bowl, Echo and the Bunnymen, Folk Implotion, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, NERD, Babes in Toyland, AC/DC, Atari Teenage Riot, Devendra Banhart, Bikini Kill, The Birthday Party, Björk, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Blondie, Blood Duster, David Bowie The Breeders, William S. Burroughs, Kate Bush, Butthole Surfers, Nick Cave + The Bad Seeds, The Church, Clutch, Come, Cosmic Psychos, The Cramps, The Cure, Dead Kennedys, Dj Shadow, Warren Ellis, Fantômas, The Flaming Lips, The Folk Implosion, PJ Harvey, The Jesus Lizard, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Joy Division, The Kinks, Mark of Cain, J Mascis, Massive Attack, Mazzy Star, The Meanies, Meat Puppets, Melvins, Monster Magnet, Thurston Moore, Mudhoney, My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana, Pavement, The Pink Floyd, Portishead, The Posies, Public Image Ltd., Queens of the Stone Age, Radio Birdman, Ramones, Lee Renaldo, Screamfeeder, Sentridoh, Sepultura, Dmitri Shostakovich, The Slits, Patti Smith, Robert Smith, Tumbleweed, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Urge Overkill, The Velvet Underground, The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, Tom Waits, Warped, Ween, The White Stripes, The Who, You Am I, The Zombies
Tony Olsson started his musical carrer at the age of 5 learning the violin through a school piolet program then moving to private study under Jean Lehmann for many years, he went on during this time to learn the Viola, Piano and music theory all over the course of around a decade.
At age of 13 he started sneaking from his parents home to play Violin in venues around central Victoria with the likes of Chris Wilson and the Crown of Thorns, Nigel Maclean, Broderick Smith, Mick Ahearne and many more. Tony Olsson also played in/for many memorable locals acts such as - Talido Window Box, Otto's Jacket, The 3 Daves, W Var V, Misty Toilet Bowl, Seth and to many more to mention. Singing and songwriting started around the age of 15 and performing these originals on stage was very soon to follow, supporting acts such as Monster-Monster-Monster, Chris Wilson and others. Session work was also on the agenda with credits on albums from Jo Cowling, Empty Bucket and Voice Pop Foible.
In 2000 a move to Geelong Victoria bought a 6 month stint playing violin with 'The Red Paintings' which included the realise of the EP, Cinima Love. Tony was soon to realise that he now wanted his original music and words heard by as many people possible.
May of 2005 bought the realise of the 'Crimson Seaping Blue' EP, 4 unmastered tracks recorded on an extreme budget in a small home studio that gained mild air-play on a Public Radio Station. In 2007 the passion too show the world as much music as possible hit hard and the recording of all writings started, creating the 'Demos' series of CDs that include recordings from as far back as 1996.
2007 also deemed the production of a secret album for a change of pace called 'side A', a 6 track electronica EP with samples and loops written/programed by Tony Olsson containing lyrical and vocal talent from Australia.
I figured youd ah chek hear at some stage tonight.. Ive left my phone on the edge of your bed if you havent noticed! Um ill swing by n pick it up but can you come on msn at some stage tonight?? See ya when im lookin at ya
hey tony, yeah, of course i remember you...i looove the violin! would be great to have a jam someday if your every up for it??i have a few songs i would love to hear the violin in...hey good luck wit your gig, i will try to make it...was nice to stop by and have a listen to some of your tunes,.. ive got a cd launch wednesday 19th march at the retreat on sydney rd brunswick if your up and about the area...9pm onwards catch u round
yeah i know some dudes man, will hook you up with my mate sheezy, he can wrap but not sure if it's the style you require for your cd. otherwise, my old friend kath, her boyfriend shaun aka Patto (look him up he wraps with pegs from obese records) may be able to help you but I'm not sure, he is working 9-5 and still trying to keep up with the ozzy hip-hop. saw him at big day out.
hey Tony! thanks for the birthday message! how are you? i had a huge day for it and am still paying for it in headaches! got a BANJO which is awesome just gotta hook some lessons up...very exciting! anyway....bout the demo. i can swing some money in your account for postage and cd.... let me know.... cheers bek
I dj in Melbourne about once a month. I have a residency at Inflation where i mix industrial/darkelectro/idm to punks. If you have anything that could fit that mould I'd be happy to spin it up there.
Hey dude. It has been a while. Thigs are goin slowly but steadily. Dont get out much at the moment, waiting tables sucks. But I'll let ya know next time Im out and about.
hey hey, np mate.. Yeh i remember who you are... i used to be really good mates with kerina, i think i sat in the car out the front of your house one time... lol
