Description:
Mark Olson spent the past two years doing one thing -- traveling the world. During this time, the singer/songwriter and Jayhawks co-founder came to grips with some of the most painful moments of his life, including a divorce that resulted in the loss of the home he`d built in the California desert. Such life-altering events inspired him to dig somehow deeper, writing the kind of album that makes adjectives like introspective seem tired and utterly useless: the aptly titled `The Salvation Blues Recorded over a three week period in October 2006. Producer Ben Vaughn assembled a top-flight band, including guitarists Tony Gilkyson (formerly with X and Lone Justice, Randy Weeks and Mike Stinson) and Greg Leisz (noted for his work with k.d. lang, Lucinda Williams, Dave Alvin, and many others), keyboardist Zac Rae (a sideman for Alanis Morissette and Fiona Apple), percussionist Danny Frankel (a former member of the Creekdippers and a well-traveled L.A. session man), and Vaughns own drummer Kevin Jarvis. Bassist David J. Carpenter and vocalist Cindy Wasserman were recruited from the L.A. roots-rock band Dead Rock West. Also present to sing harmony on three songs was Gary Louris, Olsons old partner in the Jayhawks. Please note the packaging is beautiful, made to look like a book! (Hacktone)
