Mark Olson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Olson
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Sep 18, 1961(1961-09-18)
Age	63
Birthplace	Minneapolis
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Virgo

Mark Olson Biography

Mark Olson is one of the most popular and richest Singer-Songwriter who was born on September 18, 1961 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Mark Olson (born September 18 1961 Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician and musician and singer. He was the founding member of the alternative country groups The Jayhawks as well as The Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers.

In the year 2000, Olson was releasing his autobiography My Own Jo Ellen as Mark Olson and the Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers. Two additional albums featuring the Creekdippers were released, including the December’s Child album in 2002 (which brought him back together to Louris after seven long years for the first time on “Say You’ll Be Mine”) and Mystic Theatre (which also featured Williams) in 2004. The year 2004 also was the year that saw the launch of a second album by the Creekdippers, titled Political Manifest.

An album with Louris, Ready for the Flood, produced by Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes, was released in November 2008 (January 2009 in the U.S.).

In 2011 the Jayhawks reunited and recorded a new album. The lineup consisted of Olson, Louris, Perlman, Karen Grotberg, and Tim O’Reagan, and, as Louris says, “Our goal is to make the best Jayhawks album that’s ever been done”. The album, Mockingbird Time, was released September 20. The band toured in support. In 2012 Olson again left the band.

For his post-Jayhawks career, Olson returned to his folk and country roots and with Williams and multi-instrumentalist Mike “Razz” Russell released the well- received album The Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers in 1997. The trio was back together to record the record the Pacific Coast Rambler and 1999’s Zola and the Tulip Tree.

Mark Olson Net Worth

Mark Olson is one of the richest Singer-Songwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Olson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Olson started Olson formed the Jayhawks in 1985 along with guitarist and singer Gary Louris and was originally the main singer-songwriter in the group. Together along with Marc Perlman (bass) and Thad Spencer (drums) They released their debut album in 1986 via the label independent Bunkhouse Records. They were accepted to Minneapolis Label Twin/Tone in 1987. They released Blue Earth in 1988, with Louris taking on more songwriting and vocal duties with Olson. Blue Earth was the album that resulted in the band being signed by a major record label Def American; A&R representative and producer George Drakoulias is said to have heard Blue Earth playing in the background during an interview with Twin Tone in 1991 and was later the following year.

Their debut album for Def American was the Drakoulias-produced Hollywood Town Hall in 1992. Following a hit song, “Waiting for the Sun” as well as a long- running tour, the group returned to the studio to release the follow-up album Tomorrow the Green Grass in 1995. It was followed by the radio smash “Blue”. In the same year, Olson was forced to leave the Jayhawks to care for his spouse, Victoria Williams, after she was diagnosed with MS The band continued on without Olson, releasing three more albums before taking a break in 2005.

After splitting from Williams in 2005, Olson paired up once again with Louris for two short tours in the winter of 2005 and the spring of 2006. He released his acclaimed solo album The Salvation Blues in June 2007. The album, written while he was staying with Cardiff-based folk singer and writer Charlotte Greig and her husband, novelist John Williams, was inspired by his divorce.

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Who is Mark Olson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Olson celebrates birthday on September 18 of every year.