Biography

AWAL Artist - Returning to the studio, Oliver’s sophomore effort ‘Tailspin’ sees an angst fuelled plunge into alternative subculture, incorporating elements of multiple genres in a relentless pursuit of evocative sonic textures and ever meticulous songwriting. Delving into self destructive thought patterns, the gap between reality and idealisation, as well as the raw emotions surrounding secrets that can never be spoken of, everything combines to create ‘the kind of storm that places a listener within a vacuum trapped between ethereal and existential’ (Dylan Grinker, New Sounds). ‘Tailspin’ is an expansion of the aesthetic established in Oliver’s debut EP 'Not Sinking, Yet Floating’, which defines a sonic palate inspired by shoegaze and dream pop royalty Cocteau Twins, my bloody valentine and Slowdive but with a melodic sensibility more akin to Lana Del Rey or Mazzy Star. Oliver has performed nationally since 2015, including extensively on the DIY London circuit sharing the stage with the likes of October Drift, swim school, White Flowers, Graywave and Lemondaze. 
 
 ‘Proper Songs’ - Dave Rowntree, Blur 
 'That is just the best noise ever' - Henry Liston, BBC Introducing 
 “The music is so physical. Everything drifts and sways, hums, bends, screeches and shatters. Moments of reflection are offered but only really as cruel facades. There is little time for thoughtful reflection, only childlike wonder.” - Dylan Grinker, New Sounds