Michael Peter Olsen
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 performing at The Drake with his band Our Founders in 2013 | |
Background information | |
Born | June 28, 1974 |
Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, art rock, baroque pop, hip hop |
Instruments | Cello, guitar, keyboards |
Years active | 1995–present |
Associated acts | Arcade Fire, Drake, The Hidden Cameras, K-os, Jim Guthrie, Kevin Hearn, The Constantines, Gentleman Reg, Great Lake Swimmers |
Website | uncomfortablesilence |
Olsen has collaborated live on tour and on records with bands and artists such as: Arcade Fire, Drake, K-OS, Jim Guthrie,[1] Kevin Hearn, The Constantines, Gentleman Reg, Great Lake Swimmers[2] and The Hidden Cameras.[3][4]
He is also well known as a producer and has worked with critically acclaimed local talent such as Ohbijou,[5] and Spiral Beach,.[6][7] Olsen was a founder and operator of the Toronto recording studio Uncomfortable Silence.[4]
Olsen currently fronts the Toronto band Our Founders whose members include Spencer Cole of Weaves.[8] Their album, The Nines was released in October 2013 under good reviews.[9]
He was a Canadian Film Centre Slaight Music Lab Resident from 2014–2015 in Toronto.[10]
As a solo artist Michael Peter Olsen will be releasing a full-length record entitled "Yearning Flow" in the Spring of 2020 on the Canadian independent label Hand Drawn Dracula [11]
Selected performance discography
Drake
- Views (2016)
Our Founders
- The Nines (2013)
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 (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)
Selected production discography
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
References
- "Jim Guthrie ++ Press". Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- "Great Lake Swimmers Discography". Archived from the original on February 12, 2010.
- "Toronto band began as a "social experiment"". UWO Gazette. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- "Hidden Cameras: One Nation Under A Fag". Exclaim! Canada's Music Authority. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- "Ohbijou". CBC Radio 3. Archived from the original on March 1, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- "Spiral Beach Announce New Album and National Tour". Sparks Music – News. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
- "Spiral Beach – The Only Really Thing". Exclaim! Canada's Music Authority. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- "Bands To Watch: Weaves". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- "Our Founders". Now. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- "Michael Olsen Bio". CFC. Archived from the original on December 28, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- "Hand Drawn Dracula home".