Ollie Olsen, one of Australia's most innovative experimental musicians, developed an interest in electronic music as a teenager in the mid-1970s, studying under German-born composer Felix Werder.
Olsen's diverse career spans from Melbourne's early punk scene with The (Melbourne) Reals, post-punk group Whirlyworld, to acid-house/techno/trance with Third Eye. He co-owned the influential electronic music label Psy-Harmonics and joined the seminal punk band The Young Charlatans, which featured Roland S. Howard's iconic song "Shivers."
 

In 1984, Olsen formed The Orchestra Of Skin And Bone, featuring himself on vocals and guitar, Marie Hoy on keyboards and vocals, and John Murphy on drums. This project evolved into NO, with Olsen, Hoy, Kevin McMahon, and Michael Sheridan.
Mid-1980s saw Olsen collaborating with filmmaker Richard Lowenstein as music director for "Dogs In Space," leading to work with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. Their collaboration, Max Q, released a commercially successful album in 1989.
 

Max Q's success enabled Olsen to pursue more experimental projects like Simulated and The Taipan Tiger Girls and cinematic sounding work like Third Eye.
In 2022, Olsen was diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy, an incurable condition. He is currently cared for by his partner, Jayne.

Ollie Olsen joins Dr Gonzo to present a musical selection that includes Whirlyworld, Ollie’s solo work, Third Eye, Shaolin Wooden Men, Orchestra Of Skin & Bone, NO, & Taipan Tiger Girls on And This One's Introduced By…

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