I’ve been directed to the songs of Grant Olsen by a simple investigation on Utah songwriters and i’ve finally found my way adding ‘Waterland‘ to my cdbaby.com cart… : once again those Utahs are a ruin for your finance. Waterland released in 2006 is Grant Olsen’s sophomore album, a follow-up to 2003’s “Excerpts From a B-Movie”.
Grant Olsen writes all his songs on a guitar given to him by a hermit named Ron, who lives deep in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. In his day, Ron had been a stellar musician who’d performed with the likes of John Denver and Willie Nelson, but for one reason or another, he’d given it all up and was living the hermit life when Grant happened to stumble upon his mountain cabin. “Hawley,” the first track on Grant’s new album, is dedicated to Ron. It tells the story of his early life and how he came to be a musician in New York City during the late 1960’s.
And this intro song is a good introduction to Grant Olsen’s storyteller talent and intimate composition. A sweet, almost murmured, voice is guiding you through this smooth 10 tunes filtering each words to delivered an captivating rebound.
Grant granted us a brand new track in 2007 : Carolina. Listen and enjoy.
Artist : Grant Olsen
Label : Mother Clucker Records / Ape Island
Where to buy : cdbaby.com / itunes
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Olivier,
Thank you for this wonderful review. I’m glad you like the album and I’m honored to be a part of this great site. Keep up the good work.
–GO