The Olms is a two-member musical group made up of singer-songwriter

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and J.D. King. Their debut self-titled album debuted at #4 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers.

History

Yorn and King originally met through

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, a mutual friend and widow of Johnny Ramone. 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 and the two bounced song ideas off one another. In 2011, they created their first track together in 20 minutes, which later became the single "Twice As Nice", included on their debut album. The band's first album was released on June 4, 2013 with the official single being "Wanna Feel It". The self-titled album was recorded in King's studio with both artists credited for playing almost all of the instruments on each track. The album was an Editor's Pick on iTunes the week following its release and the song ''Someone Else's Girl'' was a ''Top Tune'' by

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on June 28, 2013. The album has been compared to "easygoing country rock and simple '60s pop" and

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stated that the single "Someone Else's Girl" would have been a hit single in 1966. The album also peaked at #4 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers. In 2013, Yorn revealed to ''

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'' that a second album is already halfway completed. 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.

Discography

References

External links

The Olms Official Website
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