Although, bread and buttered in St. Louis, Missouri, Angel Olsen has called Chicago home for the past four years. During her time in Illinois, she has collaborated as a vocalist with various musicians, played countless solo shows in Chicago and across the country (she has shared bills with Scott Tuma, Dark Dark Dark, and The Singleman Affair to name a few), and honed her song-writing craft with a determination that is apparent in her live performances and recorded works.
Some have described Angel's music as haunting, others as uniquely natural, but whatever the individual take on her songs may be - they command the listeners attention. Laced with vintage reverb, simple chord progressions, and abstract lyrical content, her songs are a testament to the lasting effect and popularity of classic song structures. Her voice, the focal point of most recordings, contains sincerity, power, and a unique vulnerability necessary to balance out her sound. With out one of these attributes things would not be as interesting. In addition to her vocals, Olsen accompanies most songs with guitar and occasionally even accordion as featured on the cassette compilation Summer Bummer, which also featured Best Coast, Dirty Beaches, Heavy Hawaii, Julian Lynch, Nude Beach, and many other contemporary luminaries.
