Olivia Chaney photo from 2010, taken at The Purcell Room Interview with Olivia Chaney (instead of a quote) here. I wrote about Olivia back in 2019, which you can read (and hear one of my favorite songs by her) here I’ve got, “Offa Rex” (her collaboration with The Decemberists) and her solo album, “Shelter.” Discography:…
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Coloring Club Plus — 9/23/19
The Queen of Hearts is a collaborative studio album by English musician Olivia Chaney and American band The Decemberists, under their project name Offa Rex. It was released in July 2017 under Nonesuch Records. The album was nominated for Best Folk Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018. Andy Gill of the Independent…
Olivia Chaney (was Coloring Club Plus — 4/16/19)
Olivia Chaney was born in Florence, Italy, and grew up in Oxford, England, studying composition, piano and voice. On graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in London, Chaney taught herself guitar and Indian harmonium, and began performing regularly as a soloist. “Shelter” is Olivia Chaney’s second album, released in 2018. Shelter includes original songs…
“The Queen of Hearts” album Offa Rex
I was blessed enough to buy this LP (and MP3) and have been listening to it steadily ever since. The voices, the melodies, the instruments, the lyrics, every bit is exquisite. Go out to youtube and check out more cuts, but if you want to do yourself a favor, buy this CD and get ongoing…
Tao Talk 