Olivia Chaney

Since releasing her first EP in 2010, Olivia Chaney has become one of the most celebrated new stars in British folk, a gifted songwriter with a clear, expressive voice and a sure hand with a number of instruments, including piano, guitar, harmonium, and cello. Chaney was born in Florence, Italy in 1982, and spent most of her childhood in Oxford, England. Early on, Chaney took notice of her father's record collection, and began soaking up the influences of noted singer/songwriters (most notably Bob Dylan) and British folk-rock acts (such as Fairport Convention and Bert Jansch),...