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Years active
  
1995–present

Name
  
Michael Olsen

Michael Olsen (musician)
Born
  
June 28, 1974 (age 50) (
1974-06-28
)

Origin
  
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Genres
  
Alternative rock, indie rock, art rock, baroque pop, hip hop

Instruments
  
Cello, guitar, keyboards

Associated acts
  
Arcade Fire, The Hidden Cameras, K-os, Jim Guthrie, Kevin Hearn, The Constantines, Gentleman Reg, Great Lake Swimmers

Website
  
uncomfortablesilence.com

Michael Peter Olsen (born June 28, 1974) is a Grammy nominated Canadian multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, composer and arranger currently based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Olsen has collaborated live on tour and on records with bands and artists such as: Arcade Fire, Drake, K-OS, Jim Guthrie, Kevin Hearn, The Constantines, Gentleman Reg, Great Lake Swimmers and The Hidden Cameras.

He is also well known as a producer and has worked with critically acclaimed local talent such as Ohbijou, Spiral Beach, The Miles and Debbie Suede. Olsen is also a founder and operator of the Toronto recording studio Uncomfortable Silence.

Olsen currently fronts the Toronto band Our Founders whose members include Spencer Cole of Weaves. Their album, The Nines was released in October 2013 under good reviews.

He was a Canadian Film Centre Slaight Music Lab Resident from 2014-2015 in Toronto.

Drake

  • Views (2016)

    • Our Founders

  • The Nines (2012)
  • Heart Beats Through It (Single) (2015)

    • The Great Lake Swimmers

  • Ongiara (2007)
  • Lost Channels (2009)

    • Arcade Fire

  • Funeral (2004)
  • Cold Wind (2005)
  • Dark Was The Night (2009)

    • Hidden Cameras

  • The Hidden Cameras Play The CBC sessions 10" EP (2002)
  • The Smell of Our Own (2003)
  • A Miracle (2003) Single CD
  • Mississauga Goddam (2004)
  • Awoo (2006)
  • Origin:Orphan (2009)

    • K-os

  • Joyful Rebellion (2004)

    • Jim Guthrie

  • Now, More Than Ever (2003)
  • Morning Noon Night (2003)

    • Ohbijou

  • Swift Feet for troubling Times (2006) Producer/Engineer

    • Spiral Beach

  • Ball (Sparks/EMI, 2007) Co-Producer/Engineer
  • The Bonus Disc (Sparks/EMI, 2008) Producer/Engineer
  • The Only Really Thing (Sparks/EMI, 2009) Producer/Engineer

    • The Organ

  • The Organ (Mint Records/604, 2008) Mix Engineer

    • The Miles

  • Blood on my Blazer (2008) Producer/Engineer

    • Songs

    In the NAOrigin:Orphan · 2009
    Gay Goth SceneAge · 2014
    Carpe JugularAge · 2014

    References

    Michael Peter Olsen Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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