Olympic Size

Olympic Size "Roland" from Jameson on Vimeo .
Some music is created out of necessity.What began as an experiment 10 years ago in a studio somewhere in Chicago, is now a full fledged reality. Interlocking guitars, layered vocals, electronics, and spacious drum sounds have slowly simmered and combined to create Olympic Size's unique sound.This is couch music, created late at night. These are songs to make love to; songs to break-up to.
With members of Dirtnap, Roman Numerals , The Stella Link , Bellweather , The Belles and Bacon Shoe , Olympic Size continues to evolve musically, crafting songs with honest lyrics and haunting melodies. As the opening act for bands such as Spoon , Efterklang , American Music Club , and Smog, and many years of paying their dues, playing off nights in the dive bars of Kansas City, Olympic Size has quietly built a following that continues to grow.
In 2007, Olympic Size received national attention when their song “Friends” appeared on MTV's "Real World: Sydney" during one of the most dramatic moments of the season, when one of the roommates is forced to move out of the house.
Their recently self released debut full length "You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone" (a limited edition pressing of 150 copies, which at this time has SOLD OUT!) has garnered favorable attention from the press, receiving rave reviews from local critics across the board and has recently appeared on many local "Best of 2008" lists, including Robert Moore of Sonic Spectrum's "Best Album of 2008" , and "Best Songs of 2008" , and Pitch Weekly music editor, Jason Harper's "Best Local Albums of 2008" . (A few copies of the limited edition pressing may still be available for sale at Streetside Records in Westport, Needmore Discs in Shawnee Mission, KS, and in Lawrence, KS at Love Garden and Keif's Downtown. Get your own copy before they really ARE all gone!)
Their limited release EP in 2005, entitled "Set Free", received praise from both Pitch Weekly's music editor Jason Harper (who picked it as one of the Best of 2005 ), and Robert Moore, who showcased Olympic Size on his nationally recognized radio program, Sonic Spectrum , on a show that featured a live in studio performance and interview with the band.
Check out First Blood, a compilation from Oxblood Records released in 2007, featuring tracks from Olympic Size, Roman Numerals, American Catastrophe, The Republic Tigers and more fabulous Kansas City area bands. Get this great compilation online here ! Or you can buy the songs individually, including "Friends" (the song that made an appearance in MTV's "Real World: Sydney" ), on Itunes .
"You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone" REVIEWED...
www.PresentMagazine.com
"...the kind of band chemistry that gives you goose bumps."
"...Olympic Size has a penchant for crafting and performing refined compositions that is no fluke."
The Pitch Weekly
"...a bittersweet masterpiece."
"...soul-stirring..."
"...chock full of sexy dread and longing."
Ink Magazine
"Rife with smooth melodies, clean guitars, soft keys and haunting, if not quite beautiful, vocals..."
"Recorded with an ear for precision, You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone allows each crystalline guitar pluck and keyboard note to shine through...No sound ever wears out its welcome."

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