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In 2016, he released Life Is a Ripoff on [[Third Man Records|Third Man Books]], a book of 365 record reviews, ranging from [[extreme metal]] to obscure christian record. |
In 2016, he released Life Is a Ripoff on [[Third Man Records|Third Man Books]], a book of 365 record reviews, ranging from [[extreme metal]] to obscure christian record. |
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In 2019, his Instagram account Inzanejohnny started gaining traction due to music memes. This brought a lot of attention to both Olson and Wolf Eyes. The account currently sits at 117K followers |
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==American Tapes== |
==American Tapes== |
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John Rober Olson | |
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| Also known as | Inzane Johnny, Spykes |
| Genres | Noise, Experimental rock, avant-garde |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Labels | American Tapes, Hanson Records |
John Olson is an american experimental musician, visual artist and writer from Detroit, MI, known for his involvement with the noise rock band Wolf Eyes]. His music is often made with handmade woodwind and brass instruments, various electronics, usually processed using effect units.
Biography
John Olson was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1972. Not much is known about his early life, but in 1992, he recorded the first known known tapes under the alias Series. They were titled Set 1-6, with each release containing 2 cassettes, self-released by Olson. There are no known copies or photos of releases prior to 1995. In 1995, he started the American Tapes, where he released music under various names and also the music made by bands he was a part of. In the year 2000, he joined Wolf Eyes after his bandmate from Universal Indians, Aaron Dilloway, invited him for a studio session.
In 2003, he started the duo Dead Machines along with his wife Tovah Olson. This went on to become Olson's most successful project after Wolf Eyes. They played on many major events back in mid/late 2000s, especially All Tomorrow's Parties in 2006.
In 2016, he released Life Is a Ripoff on Third Man Books, a book of 365 record reviews, ranging from extreme metal to obscure christian record.
In 2019, his Instagram account Inzanejohnny started gaining traction due to music memes. This brought a lot of attention to both Olson and Wolf Eyes. The account currently sits at 117K followers
American Tapes
American Tapes is a label started by Olson in 1995, mainly used to publish his own music and music of other experimental artists such as Nautical Almanac, Reynols, Don Dietrich, Universal Indians, Hair Police and more. The label is known for the unique design of the tape cases, made of various media collages and abstract shapes and also their elaborate packaging in early days. Almost all releases were made in very small numbers and the early ones are considered collector's pieces nowdays.