Olenka and the Autumn Lovers
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Southwestern Ontario›Middlesex›London
Olenka and the Autumn Lovers are a unique musical force. Formed in early 2008 by Polish singer/songwriter Olenka Krakus, the band has a sound that mingles a strong Eastern European influence with elements of North American country and folk music. The band's diverse instruments (classical guitar, cello, violin, pedal steel, lap steel, mandolin, trumpet, etc.) provide a distinctive, orchestral backdrop to Olenka's provocative narratives. Influenced by her memories of Communist Poland and by the country's folklore, Olenka investigates themes of social justice and personal responsibility, populating her songs with melancholy outcasts from both Polish and Canadian landscapes.