Scott Olson
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Scott Olson | |
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| Origin | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, bassist, producer, recording engineer |
Scott Olson is a guitarist, bassist, music producer and recording engineer. He played guitar with Heart between 1995-1998[1] and 2002–2003, and in 1996 he performed with Alice In Chains on their MTV Unplugged concert.[2] Olson was a recording consultant for Cameron Crowe's 2000 film Almost Famous.[3]
Olson attended Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Washington.[4]
In 2018, Olson was diagnosed with progressive dementia.[5] In August 2018, Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson and Alice in Chains shared on their social media pages a crowdfunding set up by friends of Olson to help cover his assisted living costs and medical expenses.[6][7]
Musician discography
- Heart's Strange Euphoria (2012) - guitar, background vocals
- A Very Special Christmas, Vols. 1-2 (2011) - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- A Very Special Christmas Playlist Plus (2008) - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- Deftones' B-Sides & Rarities (2005) - guitar
- Alice in Chains' The Essential Alice in Chains (2004) - guitar, bass
- Heart's Alive in Seattle (2003) - guitars, background vocals
- Peepshow's Guilty Pleasures (2002) - guitars, strings, composer
- Oklahoma State Wind Ensemble's WASBE '99: Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble (1999) - percussion
- Alice in Chains' MTV Unplugged (1996) - guitar, bass
- Tribute to Edith Piaf [Amherst] (1994) - guitar
- A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 (1992) - vocals
Production discography
- Deftones' The Studio Album Collection (2016) - engineer, Pro-Tools
- A Very Special Christmas, Vols. 1-2 (2011) - producer
- Rishloo's Feathergun (2009) - producer, engineer, mixing
- A Very Special Christmas Playlist Plus (2008) - producer
- Future Fossils' Moody Glow (2007) - producer, engineer
- Unearth's III: In the Eyes of Fire (2006) - engineer
- Deftones' B-Sides & Rarities (2005) - engineer, Pro-Tools
- Dredg's Catch Without Arms (2005) - engineer, Pro-Tools
- Deftones' Back to School (Mini Maggit) (2003) - engineer, digital editing
- Queensrÿche's Tribe (2003) - engineer
- Powerman 5000's Anyone for Doomsday? (2001) - engineer, Pro-Tools
- Spys4Darwin's Microfish (2001) - engineer
- The Hellecasters' Live Raw in Germany (2001) - live mixing
- Valentine Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2001) - engineer, Pro-Tools
- Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) - engineer
- Little Nicky [Music from the Motion Picture] (2000) - engineer, Pro-Tools
- Pauline Oliveros' Primordial/Lift (2000) - electronics
- Deftones' White Pony (2000) - recording/Pro-Tools engineer
- Alice in Chains' Music Bank (1999) - recording, producer
- Buckcherry's Buckcherry' (1999) - engineer, programming
- The Rockinghams' Makin' Bacon (1999) - producer, engineer
- Jerry Cantrell's Boggy Depot (1998) - assistant engineer[8]
- Mike Strickland's Collection (1998) - engineer
- Home Alive: The Art of Self Defense (1996) - producer, engineer, mixing
- Heart's The Road Home (1995) - engineer, production manager
- A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 (1992) - producer
- Heart's Heart (1985) - guitar technician
References
- ^ Booth, Philip (24 July 1998). "Heart, Wilson still going crazy on you". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ Stout, Gene (18 February 2005). "Kinney drums up enthusiastic response for tsunami benefit". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Almost Famous (2000)". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; August 15, 2018 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mount Si High (MSHS) Class of 1973 Alumni List". Mount Si High School. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Alice in Chains asks fans to help sick "Unplugged" collaborator". ABC News Radio. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ Nancy Wilson (August 8, 2018). "Scotty Olson has been a great friend to me for so many years..." Facebook. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Alice In Chains: A gofundme Page has been set up for our friend Scotty Olson, who was recently diagnosed with progressive dementia..." Instagram. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Boggy Depot - Jerry Cantrell". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
External links
- Scott Olson at IMDb
- Scott Olson discography at Discogs
- Scott Olson at AllMusic
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