Micah Olsan
incorporates so many styles into his folkiness it's enough to make one's head
spin. And that might be the folkie-funky Milwaukeean's aim on his second CD.
Into his intricate acoustic guitar work he integrates classical, jazz and Latin
flair to augment what might otherwise be standard coffeehouse picking and
strumming. Bass, keyboards and even smidgens of random noise give Olsan a heft
and depth that suggest an especially thoughtful if sometimes typically rambling
jam band. His gentle tenor aptly recalls Donovan, Chris Rice and the mellower
moods of Dave Matthews, even as his bohemian angst doesn't always match the creativity
of his musical backing. Olsan shines brighter in concert, and when his verbal
musings match his instrumental prowess, he will be even more of a force to be
reckoned with.
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