Brainfeeder’s resident singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and climate expert Salami Rose Joe Louis (nee Lindsay Olsen) surprise releases a new EP, Salami Live at 2131 North Kacey Street. The project features revamped versions of songs from her catalog, including last year’s Akousmatikous, made with the help of a stellar cast of musicians, who previously joined Olsen on her 2023/24 tour.

From its opening moments, Salami Live at 2131 North Kacey Street presents a Salami Rose Joe Louis you’ve not heard before. “Z E E C O M P L E X” places Olsen’s soft, wispy voice against eerie, urgent, and at points abrasive instrumentation. It’s a dynamic introduction to the magic conjured by Olsen and her collaborators, Flanafi (guitar), Tone Whitfield (bass), Nazir Ebo (drums). “D I M C O L A R E P R I S E,” a revamping of the New York Times-highlighted track, shows off Flanafi’s satisfying plucking skills, while on “N O S T A L G I C M O N T A G E” Whitfield plays a bassline that’s thick enough to float on top of.

Olsen shared her thoughts on how this EP came to be: “I was living in Philly with my sister and I went to my cousin's show and met Flanafi, whom I had been a big fan of. He introduced me to Tone Whitfield and Nazir Ebo, incredible, incredible musicians. The three of them are some of the most fearless and innovative artists I have ever met. I had the huge honor of getting to tour with them in December 2023. It was really special to hear the way they brought my songs to life and also took the songs to new places. The three of them have so much chemistry with each other, the energy on stage is electric and spiritual. In February we went into my friend Kacey's studio to capture this moment in time, these arrangements, this special group of musicians, this feeling of mutual encouragement to expand sonically and the joy of playing with people you admire and love! It was extremely cold in the studio, but there were so many laughs and it was a really good time, some bagels were involved as well. We did two takes of each song and chose our favorite and then I overdubbed vocals after. This is such a special project to me, it has been a very lucky thing for me to get to play with such greats :)

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