Artist Info: Carla Olson

Carla Olson (born July 3, 1952 in Austin, Texas) is an American songwriter, performer and producer. She has been based in Los Angeles, California since 1978.

Olson, along with Kathy Valentine (a future member of the Go-Go's), formed the Textones in the early '80s for a few singles on IRS. (Most of these tracks appear on Through the Canyon [Rhino] and Back in Time [Demon U.K.].) The band's major-label debut, Midnight Mission (A&M), included help from Don Henley, Ry Cooder, Barry Goldberg, and Gene Clark. [read more...]