Singer / songwriter Mark Olson made a number of beautiful records with the country rock band The Jayhawks, including the masterpieces Hollywood Town Hall (1993) and Tomorrow The Green Grass (1995) produced by George Drakoulias. Despite rave reviews, the group did not break through (except in the Netherlands) and in 1995 Olson called it quits. In The Jayhawks, Olson was responsible for the country
… influences. Under the leadership of Gary Louris the group developed into an alternative pop / rock band. Mark Olson opted for an independent course. With his wife, the successful singer / songwriter Victoria Williams, he made records in a small home studio and released them himself. December's Child is the first in a long time to hear a duet with his old band member Gary Louris (Say You'll Be Mine). The old level is not reached, but for lovers of melancholy, unpolished Americana, Olson's songs are still not to be sneezed at. (MS)more
