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Aug 24, 2018 · It’s been a long road back, but the original lineup of the L.A. roots rockers the Textones is back and releasing a new album, Old Stone Gang, whose rocking, sax-laden “20 Miles South of Wrong”...
Jul 8, 2015 · In 1980 Valentine, after leaving The Textones, successfully auditioned for The Go Go’s, who were one of the L.A. bands being groomed for national pop success. Olson was left to front essentially a three-piece band-until she enlisted a fourth member of the band that would expand their sound.
Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Olson moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1978 where she formed the Textones, whose debut album Midnight Mission entered the Billboard 200. Carla is multilingual. She served as a French translator for Malian legend Ali Farka Toure .
May 26, 2020 · Signing Story: The Textones. When Saul Davis, manager of critically acclaimed guitarist Carla Olson, spotted an ad in Billboard for a Jack Tempchin record on a new label, his curiosity was piqued.
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Sep 20, 2018 · I had a chance to chat with Carla Olson recently, a key member of the Textones, on the eve of their long-awaited new album. The new album Old Stone Gang is an excellent blend of what the band does best: solid songwriting, chiming guitars, sterling production values and memorable melodies.
Aug 20, 2018 · For fans of The Textones, the arrival of a new album after a more than thirty-year wait may seem like nothing short of a miracle.
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The Textones were a Southern California power pop/punk band formed in 1979 by Carla Olson and future Go-Go's bassist Kathy Valentine. The Textones released a few singles in the early 1980s for IRS records (one of which, penned by Valentine called "Vacation" would later be a hit for the Go-Go's when recorded in 1982).
