Olav Larsen was born in Stavanger, a small town on the south-west coast of Norway. He currently lives there. His passion for american roots music came at an early age. "My father used to play all kinds of american music" Olav says. "On the one hand he would listen to the old records by Hank Williams, Blind Willie McTell, Jimmy Rodgers and Robert Johnson, but on the other hand he also enjoyed the new generation of great songwriters, like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, John Prine, Guy Clark, Steve Goodman and Townes Van Zandt to mention just a few" he continues.
For Olav it doesnt stop here. Although he still listens to all the "old guys", he also finds inspiration in the likes of Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, Richmond Fountain, Howe Gelb and many of the other talanted singer/songwriters of his own generation.
His first long player, with his backing band The Alabama Rodeo Stars, intituled "Loves come to Town", will be released in the month of august 2006.