Olenka and the Autumn Lovers
Canadian musical group
Olenka and the Autumn Lovers are a Canadian indie folk band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Fronted by Polish-born singer-songwriter Olenka Krakus, the band's sound is a mix of orchestral folk-pop with elements reminiscent of classic country and folk music, and Eastern European folk. The band uses diverse instruments (including cello, violin, accordion, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, lap steel, pedal steel, and mandolin) to showcase Krakus' songwriting.
History
Olenka and the Autumn Lovers was formed by Krakus in early 2008 in London, Ontario, and named after her favourite season. Krakus collected a long list of musicians based in the London, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia scenes.
The band released a self-titled album in 2008, which was named Local Album of the Year by the University of Western Ontario's campus radio station CHRW-FM. That year they also released two EPs, the country-influenced Papillonette and the sombre Warsaw Girl.
In the summer of 2010, the band recorded their second album, And Now We Sing, which was released in October 2010. The album was recorded by Andy Magoffin at The House of Miracles, with additional recordings by Simon Larochette at The London Music Club. It was mixed by Andy Magoffin and Simon Larochette, and mastered by Joao Carvalho at JCM. The album appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart in October. The band toured in eastern Canada in support of the album, and in 2011 continued touring in western Canada, performing at several festivals.
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