Following his 2009 self-titled debut, which was praised for skillfully blending soulful R&B with raunchy garage and psychedelia, Brian Olive (ex-Greenhornes guitarist & Soledad Brothers multi instrumentalist) takes us further on his latest full length Two Of Everything. Listeners will recognize a number of musical touchstones here (Night Tripper era Dr. John, Exuma, early Funkadelic, Canned Heat, West Coast psych, etc) but the end result is completely Olive’s own – an insanely dynamic, soulful, psychedelically-rich summer album perfect for intergalactic flight, night visions or voodoo rituals. Two Of Everything was recorded and produced by both Olive and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys at The Diamonds in Cincinnati and Easy Eye Sound in Nashville, and features a revolving cast of talent, including long time right hand man Mike Weinel, Detroit psychedelic caveman David Shettler (SSM, The Sights), Daniel Allaire (Darker My Love), Jared McKinney (Greenhornes), and with Courtney Jaye, Leisa Han, Kari Kragness, and Sarah Benn on backing vocals. The hauntingly beautiful artwork is by Laura Dolan. More recently, Olive, along with Auerbach, also co-wrote and performed on Dr. John’s latest acclaimed album Locked Down.
Brian Olive’s Two Of Everything is in stores now and available in the following formats: CD, Digital and Limited Editions of both Red & 180 gram vinyl.
BRIAN OLIVE’S NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
8/22 Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog
8/23 Toronto, ON – Silver Dollar Room
8/24 Montreal, QC – La Divan Orange
8/25 Quebec City, QC – Le Circle
8/26 New Haven, CT – Cafe Nine
8/27 Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall
8/28 Boston, MA – O’Brien’s
8/29 Pittsburgh, PA – Gooski’s Bar
8/31 Louisville, KY – Zazoo’s
[September West Coast Tour dates to be announced soon]
FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD & POST BRIAN OLIVE’S SONG “LEFT SIDE ROCK” FROM TWO OF EVERYTHING:
http://soundcloud.com/pavement-pr/brian-olive-left-side-rock
CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO WATCH THE MAKING OF DR. JOHN’S LOCKED DOWN WITH BRIAN OLIVE AND DAN AUERBACH:
HERE’S WHAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT BRIAN OLIVE’S TWO OF EVERYTHING:
Two Of Everything is a smorgasbord of delights and unexpected touches, mixing gauzy psych-pop with blue-eyed soul. – Q MAGAZINE ****
A moody, punchy, swaggering amalgam of ’70s rock, funk and blue-eyed soul. – UNCUT ****
An album you don’t just listen to, you feel it. – HYPERBOLIUM
The retro beauty of the instruments throughout is spellbinding. – ARTROCKER UK ****
Olive creates atmospheric layers of sound dappled in splashes of dreamy psych-pop sunshine. – POPMATTERS
Olive has captured the flavor of 1960s Brit-blues on the cusp of spreading into more exploratory areas. – THE INDEPENDENT UK ****
Combines ’70s classic rock with a little rhythm, psychedelic fuzz, garage groove and memorable harmonies. – THE FIRE NOTE
Olive’s second solo offering lends a pleasingly spacey, psychedelic edge to vintage sounds. – THE OBSERVER/ THE GUARDIAN UK ***
Highly recommended. – VINYL HOUNDS
The album’s peaks land as its tempo dips on the irresistible flute-driven “Go On Easy” and swirling sax on “Traveling.” – MOJO ***
Two of Everything should be played over the loud-speakers at pool parties, cookouts, and—here’s hoping—a summer celebratory crawfish boil. – A-LINE MAGAZINE
[The song] “Left Side Rock” has neat boogie-woogie riffs and a slinky beat reminiscent of Primal Scream’s “Rocks,” while“Go On Easy” is airy flute-driven psychedelia and “Strange Attractor” is a hypnotic blend of R&B horns, far-out solos and metronomic dronerock. – FINANCIAL TIMES ****
Think high cooing vocals and airy harmonies above bluesy, gum-smacking grooves that simmer and shimmer, augmented on phenomenal cuts like “Back Sliding Soul” by arrangements full of ear candy — underwater boogie piano, rump-rocking percussion, shrapnel blasts of rubbery guitar and greasy sax and Esquivel-like electro-doinkage. – THE NASHVILLE SCENE
With Two of Everything, Brian Olive is two for two in making smart, distinctive albums that push his blues and R&B influences in unexpected, compelling directions, matching and building on the strength of his debut. – ALL MUSIC
FOR MORE INFO ON BRIAN OLIVE:
http://www.brianolive.net
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Olive-Band/123473291014237
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