The epitomy of the quieter, coffee-table side of
singer/songwriter electronica and trip-hop, Olive was formed by producers Tim
Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth (former members of, respectively, Simply Red and
Nightmares on Wax) with vocalist Ruth-Ann Boyle. Kellett connected with Boyle
while playing keyboards for a live incarnation of the Durutti Column (he
manipulated her tape-looped vocals while on stage), and asked her to join him
in a new recording project. With Kellett writing lyrics and the addition of
Taylor-Firth, the trio recorded three songs and found plenty of labels ready to
bid for their services. RCA Records won out and released "You're Not
Alone" in 1995. Though it took almost a year to catch on with British
audiences, the single eventually hit number one and sold half a million copies.
America proved passingly fond of the track as well, making a home near the Top
40 for it. Their second album Trickle arrived in 2000 on Maverick Records.Listen song here:YouTube
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