The Olms | |
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Background information | |
Genres | Indie pop, folk rock |
Years active | 2011 | – present
Labels | Harvest Records [1] |
Members |
Pete Yorn J.D. King |
Website | http://www.theolmsmusic.com/ |
The Olms is a two-member musical group made up of singer-songwriter Pete Yorn and J.D. King. [2] Their debut self-titled album debuted at #4 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers. [3]
Yorn and King originally met through Linda Ramone, a mutual friend and widow of Johnny Ramone. [1] The two later toured together and then decided to perform a song together after Yorn listened to some of the songs that King had written [1] and the two bounced song ideas off one another. [4] In 2011, they created their first track together in 20 minutes, which later became the single "Twice As Nice", included on their debut album. [5]
The band's first album was released on June 4, 2013, [6] with the official single being "Wanna Feel It". [7] The self-titled album was recorded in King's studio [2] with both artists credited for playing almost all of the instruments on each track. [8] The album was an Editor's Pick on iTunes the week following its release [5] and the song "Someone Else's Girl" was a Top Tune by KCRW on June 28, 2013. [9] The album has been compared to "easygoing country rock and simple '60s pop" and Allmusic stated that the single "Someone Else's Girl" would have been a hit single in 1966. [10] The album also peaked at #4 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers. [3]
In 2013, Yorn revealed to Rolling Stone and Elle that a second album was already halfway completed. [1] [4]
On September 15, 2013, The Olms performed along with Vampire Weekend at the iTunes Festival in London. An EP of the performance was released in conjunction with a documentary centering on their first tour on November 12, 2013. [11]
Year | Album | US | FR | CH | RIAA Certification |
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2013 | The Olms | - | - | - | - |