Salami Rose Joe Louis

Salami Rose Joe Louis
Lindsay Olsen (left) and Simon Martinez (right) performing at Bliss Festival in the Presidio of San Francisco (2024)
Lindsay Olsen (left) and Simon Martinez (right) performing at Bliss Festival in the Presidio of San Francisco (2024)
Background information
Born
Lindsay Olsen
OriginSan Francisco Bay Area
Genres
OccupationsMusician, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter
Years active2014 - present
LabelsBrainfeeder, Hot Record Societe
Websitesalamirosejoelouismusic.bandcamp.com

Lindsay Olsen, known professionally as Salami Rose Joe Louis, is an American musician, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. As of 2019, Olsen has been 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]

Early life and education

Olsen grew up in the San Diego Metropolitan Area.[3] She attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she studied earth and planetary science, with a focus in ocean chemistry[3]. Prior to pursuing music full-time, she was a researcher in an oceanography lab in the San Francisco Bay Area[3]

Career

During her time in the Bay Area she became a member of the Oakland-based multimedia art and music collective Smart Bomb.[1][4] Through this collective, she began collaborating with the independent record label Hot Record Societe.[5] Early albums such as Son of a Sauce! (2016) and Zlaty Sauce Nephew (2017) were released under this label.[5]

In 2019, Olsen signed to Brainfeeder, releasing her label debut, Zdenka 2080 (2019), that same year.[6][7] This was followed by two more albums with the Brainfeeder label: Chapters of Zdenka in 2020 and Akousmatikous in 2023.[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 Simon Martinez, released a collaborative album titled Sarah (2024).[12] In 2025, Olsen released her next solo record, Lorings, through Brainfeeder.[13]

Musical style and influences

Olsen's work has been described as electronica, jazz, and bedroom pop[14].[15] She cites Stereolab, Shuggie Otis, and R. Stevie Moore as musical influences[1]. She produces and composes her music using a Roland MV-8800.[16]

Her 2019 concept album, Zdenka 2080, was noted by reviewers for its science fiction narrative and avant-garde influences.[14] In a review of the 2024 collaborative album Sarah, WXPN noted the record's hyperpop and drum and bass elements[12]. For her 2025 release, Lorings, Pitchfork described its composition as a mix of lounge music and free jazz.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Son of a Sauce! (2016, Hot Record Societe)
  • Zlaty Sauce Nephew (2017, Hot Record Societe)
  • Zdenka 2080 (2019, Brainfeeder)
  • Chapters of Zdenka (2020, Brainfeeder)
  • Akousmatikous (2023, Brainfeeder)
  • Sarah (2024, Self-released)
  • Lorings (2025, Brainfeeder)

EPs

  • Salami Live at 2131 North Kacey Street (2024, Brainfeeder)

Guest appearances

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Artist Interview: Salami Rose Joe Louis". KALX Berkeley. September 25, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ Segal, Dave. "Salami Rose Joe Louis's Dream Pop Makes Catastrophic Ecological Degradation Sound So Good". The Stranger. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Enter the strange, cosmic world of Salami Rose Joe Louis". Huck. August 8, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ rdavis. "Building a Creative Community with SMARTBOMB, Salami Rose Joe Louis and Friends | KQED". www.kqed.org. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Savage Levenson, Max (March 18, 2019). "Oakland's Hot Record Societe Builds a Community of Like-Minded Outsiders". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to the family: Brainfeeder signs Salami Rose Joe Louis". Brainfeeder. March 14, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Kim, Hans (September 4, 2019). "Salami Rose Joe Louis' 'Zdenka 2080' Tells a Dystopian But Still Hopeful Allegory of Ecocidal Capitalism » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ Staff, XLR8R (July 9, 2019). "Salami Rose Joe Louis Signs to Brainfeeder for New Album". XLR8R. Retrieved March 20, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Letsoalo, Tshego (May 19, 2023). "Salami Joe Rose Louis sends us to the stars on new album "Akousmatikous"". KALW. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Salami Rose Joe Louis". Hollywood Bowl. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Toro y Moi Announced His New Album 'Mahal' With 2 Incredible Songs". Stereogum. January 26, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Itkin, Dylan (April 24, 2024). "Flanafi and Salami Rose Joe Lewis release a stunning collaborative album". WXPN. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  13. 1 2 Madden, Emma (2025). "Salami Rose Joe Louis: Lorings Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  14. 1 2 Edwards, Simon (August 30, 2019). "Salami Joe Louis' Zdenka 2080 is a fascinating, unpredictable cosmic trip". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  15. ↑ Sickles, Tristan (September 6, 2019). "Flying Lotus and Brainfeeder Crew Melt Minds in Nashville - Glasse Factory". Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ Magan, Valerie (June 9, 2025). "Salami Rose Joe Louis at Blue Note — always searching for more". Substream Magazine. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
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