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Artist
Allan Olsen
12+ albums
danishsinger-songwriterdanskrockfolk
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Allan Olsen (born March 18 1956 in Grønholt near Frederikshavn in Denmark) is a Danish folkrock musician and singer-songwriter. His notorious live performances combine his songs with satirical and dryly tempered anecdotes; the music delivered either acoustically or with a rock band. Growing up and enjoying the musical styles of the Who, the Rolling Stones and the Kinks etc., Olsen picked up a guitar himself in the seventies, and hit the road - initially as a low key performer and often in the outskirts of Denmark. Olsen himself lists the following albums as key inspiration for his songwriting and urge to perform (listed as on his homepage): Bob Dylan, Before the Flood ‘74 Randy Newman, Good old Boys, ‘74 Bert Jansch, L.A.Turnaround, ‘73 Nick Drake, Pink Moon, ‘72 Neil Young, Harvest, ‘72 The Who, Who’s Next, ‘71 During 1989, the 33 year old performer Allan Olsen signs his first record contract with an agreement that ensures a minimum of three albums within the next five years. The debut album "Norlan" hits the style of British and American rock, combined with a lyrical talent for storytelling that sparsely used dialect (nordjysk). The album is a success. The following two albums and intense touring consolidate his name, - several hits as classics and a large loyal following especially in West Denmark. In the autumn of 1993 Allan Olsen spends time in Ireland in search of musicians to play with him on his next album. "Jern" (ie "Iron") is released in the spring of 199
