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Raelyn Olson

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About Me

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Raelyn has performed harp professionally in the California Bay Area and the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan area for numerous parties, special events, and orchestra/choir groups, including: the Nova Vista Symphony, Monterey Symphony, Don Haneke Chorale, San Jose State Choraliers, Peninsula Youth Orchestra, Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, San Jose Youth Orchestra, and the Winchester Orchestra. She has appeared as the regular harpist at San Jose, CA area restaurants "Gervais" and "Pastas".Raelyn graduated from San Jose State University in 1999 with a BA in Music--Harp Performance. She has studied harp with Karen Thielen, Lucile Lawrence, and Jeanne Henderson. Other studies include: Composition and Piano at Belmont University- Nashville, TN; Art at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and San Jose State University; and Recording and Piano at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. ================================================

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/17/2006
Band Website: raelynolson.com
Band Members: Raelyn Olson- Lever Harp, piano, vocal, drum and synth programming
Influences: In no particular order- Kieth Jarret, Cocteau Twins, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Herbie Hancock, Hall and Oats, Fleetwood Mac, Park Stickney, Tool, Pearl Jam, Led Zepplin, James Brown, Beastie Boys, Dr. Dre, TuPac, Sylvia Woods, Kim Robertson, Nancy Allen, Dorothy Ashby, Ryuichi sakamoto, Liz Phair, Sheryl Crow, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Skinny Puppy, Bauhaus/Peter Murphy/Love&Rockets, Primus, Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Clinton
Sounds Like: SOLO HARP Andreas Vollenwieder, Loreena McKennit, Kim Robertson, Sarah McLachlan
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Past Performances

Oregon Performances: In Other Words book store   ~ original solo harp music featuring songs from Raelyn's debut CD, "Archipelago" 5/26/06 Multnomah Athletic club  Holiday party for MetroMu...
Posted by Raelyn Olson on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:46:00 PST

NEW RECORDING PROJECTS:

"In Other words"  book store in Portland, OR will be releasing a fundraising CD featuring one of my songs, "Time In My Heart". "Echo Us"  will be releasing a new CD including my harp on a fe...
Posted by Raelyn Olson on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 08:16:00 PST