Dean Olson’s own contributions to StrongWriter including interviews, music, and articles.
I am proud to share this epic conversation with musician-songwriters RAY VIETTI and ALEX SALCIDO, the two founding members of the rock group THE HARMED BROTHERS. This is my first ever two hour interview, but it’s definitely worth the time. Although this episode is documentary length, I truly enjoyed talking in depth about their songwriting…
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Today’s episode features my interview with actress/singer/teacher ILENE GRAFF. She is a Grammy-nominated recording artist best known to audiences as Marsha Owens, the mom on the long running ABC comedy Mr. Belvedere. Some of the topics we discussed were Ilene’s television, stage and singing career, her thoughts on auditions and her own acting roles, and…
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ROSLYN KIND Original airing April 16, 2020 Dean Olson StrongWriter On the Radio * Listen to Roslyn’s Interview with Dean! * Featured Guest: ROSLYN KIND Photos courtesy of RoslynKind.com ABOUT ROSLYN KIND Roslyn Kind is a dynamic, multi-talented entertainer who has forged a successful career in all facets of entertainment from critically acclaimed recordings to…
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In today’s episode, I met a very special woman who crafts the most intriguing art in the form of alternative pop songs. ELLEN STARSKI is an imaginative singer songwriter whose musical compositions are dreamy and often dramatic. She showcased eleven of these songs into her sophomore project, SARA’S HALF FINISHED LOVE AFFAIR, and was all…
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Today’s episode features incredible guitarist and songwriter HAMISH ANDERSON from Melbourne, Australia. At 28 years old with two EP’s and two albums to his credit, Hamish has been riding a wave of successful music-making and concert gigs, taking him around the world. The latest album ‘Out Of My Head,’ although released in May 2019, still…
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The slightly satirical content warning heard at the start of each episode genuinely applies today as I talk music and life with singer songwriter musician COLIN KYFFIN. Indeed, there will be “motivational language” but regular listeners know that it is de riguer for all of my featured guests to inspire listeners with their story. Colin…
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In today’s episode, I invite you to savor the musical life of piano based singer and songwriter KATE MILLS. She creates lovely songs with honest lyrics and tells stories from the most recent years of her life with her debut album ‘EACH BITTERSWEET DROP.’ Kate was raised in Bucks County Pennsylvania and is currently settled…
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Today’s episode features a soulful blues artist whose eponymous JASON LEE McKINNEY BAND has been hitting all the right chords with critics and fans alike for about a decade. Jason Lee McKinney is not only a talented singer and songwriter; but having achieved a DBA, MBA and a BA, he also a doctor. And he…
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Recently, I was given the opportunity, and the honor, to interview a wonderful young woman who travelled from her homeland of Havana (with her four bandmates) to shape a shared musical dream. LISSET DIAZ is the voice and face of SWEET LIZZY PROJECT, an exciting rock band whose debut album ‘Technicolor’ is featured throughout our…
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It was just a couple of short weeks before Valentine’s Day 2020, when I set up a time to interview Liverpool based singer and songwriter ROBERT VINCENT. He was a standout at the 2019 AmericanaFest in Nashville with his multi-influenced style of folk music that sounds like it was homegrown in this country. Today’s episode…
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Thank you, @MichaelJMedia for promoting my interview with Philly-based teenage singer/songwriter WALLIS @i_am_wallis. Her musical life is very family inclusive, and the proof is her newest song "Another Day" featuring her two younger sisters. 🎧🎤
He gained some notoriety with some roots rock band called Creedence Clearwater Revival, but he rose to superstardom with Dean Olson's StrongWriter On The Radio. He's Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame drummer @DougCosmo Clifford, and he brought the Wright stuff to this video interview.
Premiering at noon PT my conversation with @jbdigi James DiGirolamo, a Nashville based musician with a very cool classic pop EP called PAPER BOATS out on 6/11/21! Great guy, and a fine talent. #DreamPop #Indie
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