Olivelawn was a punk rock

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 band from San Diego that released two albums in the early 1990s.

History

The group comprised singer Mike Olson, guitarist O (a.k.a. Otis Barthoulameu) and the rhythm section of drummer Eddie Glass

Eddie Glass

Eddie Glass is an American rock musician best known for his work with punk band Olivelawn, and stoner rock bands Nebula, and Fu Manchu...

 and bassist Jonny Donhowe. Identified influences include The Stooges

The Stooges

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, Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath

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, and the MC5

MC5

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. After three singles, the group released their debut album, Sap, on Nemesis Records

Nemesis Records

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 in 1991, and following it with their second album, Sophomore Jinx! in Headhunter Records in 1992. Sophomore Jinx! was recorded in Seattle and produced by Jack Endino

Jack Endino

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. This was their final release, with O and Donhowe going on to form Fluf

Fluf

-History:O and Jonny Donhowe formed the band after their previous band, Olivelawn, split up, recruiting drummer Miles Gillett. After several seven-inch singles , the band's debut album was released in 1993. Generally knows as Mangravy, each physical format had a different title...

, and Glass joining the band Fu Manchu

Fu Manchu (band)

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 in 1993 as lead guitarist. Glass founded the power trio Nebula

Nebula (band)

Nebula was a psychedelic stoner rock band, formed by guitarist Eddie Glass and drummer Ruben Romano after departing from Fu Manchu in 1997. Rob Oswald later replaced Ruben Romano on drums in 2007....

 in 1996.

The band took its name from the Olive Lawn Memorial Park in La Mirada, CA.

Singles

• "Instant Punk Rock Song" (1990), Instant Noise
• "4 Is Greater Than 2" (1990), Nemesis
• "Cat's Farm" (1990), Nemesis
• Split single with Jack of Hearts (1990), No Guff: "Symptom Of The Universe (Live)"
• "Beautiful Feeling" (1991), Sympathy for the Record Industry
  Sympathy for the Record Industry
  Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...