Salami Rose Joe Louis
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| Birth name | Lindsay Olsen |
| Origin | San Francisco Bay Area |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, scientist |
| Years active | 2014 - present |
| Labels | Brainfeeder, Hot Record Societe |
| Website | salamirosejoelouismusic |
Lindsay Olsen, known professionally as Salami Rose Joe Louis, is an American musician, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Philadelphia . She is currently signed to the independent record label Brainfeeder, founded by Flying Lotus, and was part of the Oakland-based Smart Bomb multimedia art collective[1][2][3].
Early life and education
Olsen grew up in the San Diego Metropolitan Area[4]. She attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she studied earth and planetary science, with a focus in ocean chemistry[5]. Prior to pursuing music full-time, she was a researcher in an oceanography lab in the San Francisco Bay Area[4].
Career
Olsen began self-releasing music in the mid-2010s . During her time in the Bay Area she became a member of the Oakland-based multimedia art and music collective Smart Bomb, founded by Jason Ragonton[1]. Through this collective, she began collaborating with Arlington Lowell and the independent record label Hot Records Societe[6][7]. Early albums such as Son of a Sauce! (2016) and Zlaty Sauce Nephew (2017) were released under Lowell's label[7].
In 2019, Olsen signed to Brainfeeder, releasing her label debut, Zdenka 2080 (2019), the same year[2][8]. This was followed by two more albums with the Brainfeeder label, Chapters of Zdenka and Akousmatikous in 2020 and 2023, respectively[8][9].
Olsen has toured as a supporting act for artists including Flying Lotus, Toro y Moi, Tune-Yards, and Clairo[10]. In 2022, Olsen was a featured vocalist on Toro y Moi's album Mahal[11].
In April 2024, Olsen and Flanafi self-released a collaborative album titled Sarah (2024) [12]. In 2025, Olsen released Lorings (2025), which Emma Madden of Pitchfork describes as a "sensory playground"[13].
Musical style and influences
Olsen produces much of her music using a Roland MV-880 sequencer . Her music has been described as a blend of hypnagogic pop, jazz, and bedroom pop. She cites influences including Stereolab, Shuggie Otis, and R. Stevie Moore. [ninjatune ref]
Discography
Studio albums
- Son of a Sauce! (2016)
- Zlaty Sauce Nephew (2017)
- Zdenka 2080 (2019)
- Chapters of Zdenka (2020)
- Akousmatikous (2023)
- Sarah (2024)
- Lorings (2025)
EPs
- Salami Live at 2131 North Kacey Street (2024)
Guest appearances
- "Magazine" by Toro y Moi from Mahal (2022)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 rdavis. "Building a Creative Community with SMARTBOMB, Salami Rose Joe Louis and Friends | KQED". www.kqed.org. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Welcome to the family: Brainfeeder signs Salami Rose Joe Louis". Brainfeeder. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ "Brainfeeder announces new LP by Salami Rose Joe Louis, Zdenka 2080 — The Vinyl Factory". www.thevinylfactory.com. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Enter the strange, cosmic world of Salami Rose Joe Louis". Huck. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ Magan, Valerie (2025-06-09). "Salami Rose Joe Louis at Blue Note — always searching for more". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ↑ KQED Live (2022-09-16). Salami Rose Joe Louis and SMARTBOMB. Retrieved 2025-06-26 – via YouTube.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Oakland's Hot Record Societe Builds a Community of Like-Minded Outsiders". Bandcamp Daily. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Zdenka 2080 - Salami Rose Joe Louis | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-06-26
- ↑ Akousmatikous - Salami Rose Joe Louis | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-06-26
- ↑ "Flamagra North American Tour: Flying Lotus". Concert Hopper. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ↑ "Toro y Moi Announced His New Album 'Mahal' With 2 Incredible Songs". Stereogum. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ↑ Itkin, Dylan. "Flanafi and Salami Rose Joe Lewis release a stunning collaborative album". WXPN | Vinyl At Heart. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ↑ Lorings - Salami Rose Joe Louis | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-06-26
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