Olga Nunes

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Olga Nunes

Olga Nunes is a Canadian-born performer, pianist, singer and composer based in San Francisco, California.

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Birth nameOlga Nunes
BornJanuary 1st
Montreal, Canada
GenresPiano rock, alternative rock, art pop, art rock, baroque pop
Occupation(s)Composer, producer
InstrumentPiano
Websitewww.olganunes.com
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Music career

Olga began writing songs in 2005, after being taught the basics of piano by a Buddhist monk, and began playing with her band in Los Angeles soon after.[1]

Her first video of her single "A Dream Of Gardens" was released in 2007, with lyrics by Neil Gaiman. Gaiman also credits Nunes in his crowd-sourcing success.[2]

Nunes also collaborated with Amanda Palmer, designing and curating the “'Who Killed Amanda Palmeralternate reality game .[3]

In 2009, Olga recorded the xkcd song "Boomdeyada", which she later directed and co-produced as a video with Neil Gaiman, Wil Wheaton, and Cory Doctorow,.[4]

In 2010 Olga launched a project for the forthcoming album LAMP, a series of songs with a fictional story woven around them, told in videos and art installations.[5]

Olga Nunes, then developed a feature-length a documentary; Temple of Art (with Allan Amato). The documentary profiles Grant Morrison, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Thies, Barron Storey, Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman, David W. Mack, Dave McKean and others,[6] each sharing their stories of their creations, influences and philosophies.[7]

Personal life

Olga was born in Montreal, Canada, to Spanish and Brazilian parents. Raised in Florida as a teenager, her first experience with music took the form of musical theatre.

Olga is currently living in San Francisco.

Discography

Solo

  • Lamp (2013)
  • Maps For The Open Road (2009) with Lyrics by Neil Gaiman
  • Last Call (2007)

Soundtracks

  • 2014 - The Fallow (film) - composer, additional music

Film

Nunes has also released more than a dozen singles and 20 B-sides, and has contributed original material to independent film soundtracks.

References

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