Oliver Henry

Brian Olive, who was then in the Greenhornes, was recruited by Soledad Brothers shortly before the release of their second album, Steal Your Soul And Dare Your Spirit To Move.  In keeping with the stage names being used by the other two bandmembers in Soledad Brothers, Olive took the name Oliver Henry (“O. Henry”) during his time with the band.  Additionally, Brian Olive and Meg White had a long-term relationship in this time period. 

Each Soledad Brothers album is more inventive and satisfying than the one before.  Both of those that I have are excellent albums; “Downtown Paranoia Blues” from the most recent album was an instant favorite.  Oliver Henry 

(Brian Olive) is credited on The Hardest Walk with fuzz piano, tenor and baritone sax, vocals, guitars, percussion, acoustic piano, flutes, and organ.  Sadly, Soledad Brothers broke up within weeks of the release of The Hardest Walk.  

(February 2015)