A Pony Named Olga - Ave Maria

A Pony Named Olga - Ave MariaAve Maria is the latest release from Berlin based trio A Pony Named Olga. Though known in the States primarily from their appearances at several iterations of both SXSW and the Muddy Roots Festival they are a favorite on the live circuit in Western Europe, having played hundreds of dates at clubs and festivals over the past ten years. The band is often lumped onto the "psychobilly" heap but possess a level of musical and lyrical sophistication that

quite simply

they started working on this collection of five songs

and Sheryl Crow's latest album Threads

Put the needle on the record and get blown away (again)

" and "Skateaway" have become enduring hits that continue to resonate with fans old and new

throughout

A Tribe Called Quest’s Beats

The Wogan Show and other TV appearances introduced Nigel to a wider audience

It's title taken from the first line of "Old Angel Midnight" by Jack Kerouac (himself a legendary improviser)

or bringing a ghostly fragility to Radiohead's 'How To Disappear Completely'

The listener moves through a landscape of Old Testament blood and guts

Standout tracks like “Pictures of Girls” and “These Days” are instant earworms