Angel Olsen
Angel Olsen
Angel Olsenis an American folk and indie rock singer and guitarist who was raised in St. Louis, Missouri and currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina. She has recorded and toured as a backing singer with Bonnie "Prince" Billy and the Cairo Gang...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth22 January 1987
CitySt. Louis, MO
CountryUnited States of America
Angel Olsen quotes about
dreams others share spent taking time
'Sweet Dreams' is such a dark-sounding song, but it's about not taking anything for granted; share yourself with others after you have first spent some time with yourself.
different culture different-cultures
Different cultures have different audiences.
interesting people different
People are buying more vinyl now than they did in the late '90s or 2000s. I like having different mediums of the record. It's always interesting to see how the tapes end up looking because they are so tiny.
player car nostalgic
I listen to tapes a lot. I have a car that only (has a cassette player). I like the nostalgic factor.
running school home
In high school I was in a band called Goodfight, but it was more me running around on stage. It was very punk inspired. Then I started to get into indie-rock and older music and decided I wanted to write my own stuff. I quit the band. Around 16 or 17, I started recording myself at home on keyboard and piano.
people
It's a bit of a weird thing to know that (my music) has translated to that many people.
brain might way
Go and experience life the way that someone else might experience it. Maybe you'll find meaning in a different corner of your brain. The fact that it changed doesn't negate the fact that it ever mattered.
live-your-life want albums
In the music industry, it's pretty easy to make an album just because you want to keep going, like, 'This is the formula.' But the formula is your life. You have to live your life and you have to live it well-that's the formula.
meaningful interaction ifs
If you can't be psyched about your own thoughts, then how are you supposed to have a meaningful interaction with anyone?
expectations kind unfair
There's a lot of expectation after you do something that seems to have been well received. It's kind of unfair.
people grace lucky
My first ever tour of my music was in the Netherlands. I didn't really have a grace period to grow or anything; people just started booking for me. I feel pretty lucky.
thinking parent age
I was adopted legally around age three, but it's not like this thing I think about when I wake up every day. I was adopted by my foster parents, so I was comfortable with them. I wasn't in this alien place.
firsts share
Share yourself with others after you have first spent some time with yourself.
people feels
I feel really good about the future and working with people.