Olav Larsen was born in Stavanger, a small town on the south-west coast of Norway. His passion for American roots music came at an early age. "My father used to play all kinds of American music" Olav says. "On the one hand he would listen to the old records by Hank Williams, Blind Willie McTell, Jimmy Rodgers and Robert Johnson, but on the other he also enjoyed the new generation of great songwriters, like Bob Dylan, Steve Forbert, Neil Young, John Prine, Guy Clark, Steve Goodman, John Phillips and Townes Van Zandt to mention just a few" he continues.
For Olav it doesn’t stop here! Although he still listens to all the "old guys", he also finds a lot of inspiration in the likes of Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, Richmond Fountain, Howe Gelb, Elvis Perkins and many of the other talented singer/songwriters of his own generation.
His first long player recorded with his band The Alabama Rodeo Stars, intitled "Loves come to Town", was released in august 2006 in Europe and March 2007 in the USA.
"Sad & Happy Sing-A-longs" is Olav Larsen & The Alabama Rodeo Stars second long player and will be released in February 2008.
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