OLAROKS

Artist Information

Biography

OLAROKS plays dirty indie rock music.
They always get the crowd up and dancing!

"A rich full sound that combines indie-rock energy with elements of smooth acoustic accents and a 70's pop spirit." -The Lonely Vagabond

"OLAROKS did not disappoint; the crowd was into it, they played some really great songs and left the stage making me wish that they had more time to play. As far as I’m concerned that’s the sign of a great band." -Fan Blog

Past Shows:
May '12 - Cherry Colas Rock & Roll Cabaret Lounge, Toronto
Mar '12 - INDIEWEEK, Czehoski, Toronto
Mar '12 - Hugh's Room, Toronto
Oct '11 - INDIEWEEK, The Bovine Sex Club, Toronto
Aug '11 - Pedestrian Sunday, Kensington Market, Toronto
Jul '11 - The Silver Dollar Room, Toronto
Apr '11 - The Hardrock Cafe, Toronto
Mar '11 - The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto
Jan '11 - The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
Aug '10 - Lees Palace, Toronto
Jun '10 - MISSISSAUGA CITY HALL
Jul '10 - The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
Apr '10 - Sound Academy, Toronto
Apr '10 - Crown & Tiger, Toronto
Apr '10 - MISSISSAUGA CONVENTION CENTRE, Mississauga Board of Trade, Mississauga
Mar '10 - The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
Feb '10 - Stratus | Toronto Board of Trade, Toronto
Jan '10 - The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
Jan '10 - Tiger Bar, Toronto
Dec '09 - The After Dark, Toronto
Dec '09 - Poor Alex, Toronto
Nov '09 - Cameron House
Oct '09 - The Hall on Beverly, Toronto
Sep '09 - Walls of Hope Charity, Streetsville
Aug '09 - Behaviour Urban Arts Festival, Mississauga
Aug '09 - Lyric Pond Festival, Honeywood
Jun '09 - Strangelove, Toronto
Jun '09 - Rock the Coliseum, Mississauga
May '09 - Reverb, Toronto
Mar '09 - CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
Mar '09 - The Comedy Bar, Toronto
Jan '09 - The Blue Moon, Toronto
Nov '08 - Marcellos, Mississauga
Oct '08 - Marcellos, Mississauga
Sep '08 - The Blue Moon, Toronto
Aug '08 - Opera House, Toronto
Jul '08 - Blue Moon, Toronto
Jul '08 - Reilly's Bar & Grill, Toronto
Jul '08 - Lees Palace, Toronto
Jun '08 - The Drake, Toronto
May '08 - Marcellos, Mississauga
May '08 - The Drake, Toronto
Apr '08 - Abbey Pub, Toronto
Jan '08 - Gorilla Monsoon, Toronto
Dec '07 - Gorilla Monsoon, Toronto
Aug '07 - Cadillac Lounge, Toronto
Jun '07 - Executive Snooker Club, Mississauga
Apr '07 - Smiling Buddha, Toronto

Instrumentation

Ola Roks - Vocals, Guitar
Dave Browne - Bass
Etienne Jenson - Guitar
Nic Fera - Drums

Discography

Somebody's Girl (2012)
Monkeys With Guns (2009)

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/somebodys-girl/id511181904

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• MySpace
• Bandcamp
• Soundcloud

Audio

• I Like Your Bitches (Dinner)
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• Wake Up
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• Tiny Minds
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• Childlost
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Lyrics

• I Like Your Bitches (Dinner)
• Wake Up
• Tiny Minds
• Childlost

Video

Tiny Minds.mov

I Like Your Bitches.mp4

Photo Gallery

Press

• OLAROKS: I LIKE YOUR B&*%$@! [+ Show ]
  

  A lot has happened for OLAROKS since finishing their first full length CD last summer. Shortly after...A lot has happened for OLAROKS since finishing their first full length CD last summer. Shortly after receiving the master the band broke up and Ola - lead singer / guitarist and brain child behind the band was left with a harsh decision in front of her. A) Find new players and make a new record or B) take what she had recorded in hand and forge ahead. We are glad she chose the latter.
  
  "Sombody's Girl" is not your typical indie record. It has plucky telecasters and nice raw little pop hooks to be sure, but there are also great elements of hip hop and dance on this 11 song album. Case in point check out the second single from Sombody's Girl called 'Dinner'. An overtly catchy track about getting into a scrap with those ever too drunk girls in the club. For a song that is essentially 1 note, (and that note is E) it sticks with you as you strut down Queen West in your best American Apparel tapered Jeans.

• Indieweek 2011 - Indie Rock Music Week in Toronto [+ Show ]
  

  "I should say that Olaroks did not disappoint; the crowd was into it, they played some really great ..."I should say that Olaroks did not disappoint; the crowd was into it, they played some really great songs and left the stage making me wish that they had more time to play. As far as I’m concerned that’s the sign of a great band."
  http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/mike-molloy

• Vancouver Free Press - Instant Playlist - April 12, 2012 [+ Show ]
  

  Olaroks Gridlock (Independent) Having God turn out the lights has never sounded so bright and jang...Olaroks
  Gridlock (Independent)
  Having God turn out the lights has never sounded so bright and jangly, even when singer Ola Roks starts things off with "One day a vein popped in my brain/I dropped dead there in the street."

• INDIE ROCK MUSIC WEEK IN TORONTO [+ Show ]
  

  I arrived just before Olaroks got set on stage at midnight. I quickly grabbed a beer, and by quickly...I arrived just before Olaroks got set on stage at midnight. I quickly grabbed a beer, and by quickly I mean that it took me 15 minutes to get it, and tried to find some space in a very cramped and small music venue. The band was great and I was enjoying the atmosphere, for the 2 inches of moveable space I had. As long as I bobbed along with the rest of the crowd I was perfectly fine. I should say that Olaroks did not disappoint; the crowd was into it, they played some really great songs and left the stage making me wish that they had more time to play. As far as I’m concerned that’s the sign of a great band.

• 29 Jan 2010 10:59 [+ Show ]
  

  "That was a great set at The Horseshoe. A rich full sound that combines indie-rock energy with eleme..."That was a great set at The Horseshoe. A rich full sound that combines indie-rock energy with elements of smooth acoustic accents and a 70's pop spirit. Fronted by soulful croons, extra bright stage-presence, and soaring musicianship, Olaroks put on a performance that got the crowd up and dancing. Good times."
  
  http://www.myspace.com/olaroks
  

• OLA.. ROCKS [+ Show ]
  

  Ola and Timon of west coast reggae influenced band Olaroks were in this past Saturday laying down so...Ola and Timon of west coast reggae influenced band Olaroks were in this past Saturday laying down some of the final vocals for their first full length record. With the already long persisting indie band onslaught laying claim to many a downtown live music stage, why pay attention to Olaroks you ask? Because unlike many bands who reside under the ever widening 'indie' moniker Olaroks is actually doing something different. With tracks ranging from simple Bob Marley-esque solo acoustic to full out glitch style fuzz beat (ala. Crystal Castles) I think Olaroks will be a refreshingly unexpected, eclectic listening experience.

• Youth On Good Behaviour [+ Show ]
  

  Behaviour Urban Arts Festival. August 29 2009 - Mississauga ON http://www.mississauganews.com/co...Behaviour Urban Arts Festival.
  August 29 2009 - Mississauga ON
  
  http://www.mississauganews.com/community/article/79428--youth-on-good-behaviour

• Sing Those Mississauga Blues
  

  May 10 2008 http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm36/olaroks/nationalpost_may10-2008.jpg

• Alternavox - Indie Highlights
  

  http://alternavox.net/boombox/indie-highlights-olarocks/

Setlist

Set ranges from 30mins - 1hour depending on your needs.

All Original Songs:
Up I Go
In This City
Child Lost
Drunk Running
Bare Burdens
Gridlock
Dinner
Bum Song
The Circle
A Stain
Tiny Minds
Wake Up
Basement
Young Skid
How It Ends

Basic Requirements

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