On this episode of SLAP the Power, Rick Barrio Dill and Maiya Sykes welcome special guest Olivia Kuper Harris, known for being a bad ass singer, entertainer and writer as well as her presence on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. The conversation revolves around the changing dynamics in the music industry and the various generations of artists and audiences. They discuss vintage acts that can still tour but struggle with new releases, niche audiences, rising stars with one-hit wonders, and the impact of virtual platforms on music careers. They explore vintage acts to emerging artists in the virtual world and discuss Olivia's work as a musical artist, songwriter, producer, and actress. Olivia also talks about her girl group, Dear Ivy, and their upcoming single and music video.
Make sure to listen for a crazy lively discussion on the evolving landscape of the music business.
About Olivia Kuper Harris (@olivia.kuper.harris)
Olivia moved to LA and began performing with LA based theatre company, “For The Record Live”. She starred in "Baz: Star Crossed Love” at the Palazzo Theatre, voted Best Show in Las Vegas in 2017, and performed with the company on stages at Broadway in Chicago and The Wallis Annenberg. She released her first EP, "Lonestar Heart", in January of 2016 with her and Prod/MD Nick Milo of the Joe Cocker Band, assembled musicians including Jack Irons of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Greg Adams of Tower of Power. In the fall of 2017, Olivia won the #PMJsearch2017, an international singing competition run by YouTube sensation Scott Bradlee, of Postmodern Jukebox. Olivia immediately began touring with Postmodern Jukebox.
With 7 national and international tours under her belt, millions of views on YouTube, a growing fanbase, and new life experience, Olivia began writing her next album, Juicy, made possible through crowd-funding and released independently. On August 4th, 2020, Juicy debuted at #12 on the Top 100 R&B/Soul Itunes Chart. Harris’s voice was featured in the MTV doc, “Each And Every Day”, which connected her with her longtime musical influence, India.Arie.
That same year, Olivia teamed up with Grammy nominated producer, David Michael Ott, to co-produce her next project, a 5-track EP, Luvtrovert, most notably featured on Spotify’s Alternative R&B Playlist with over 1 million listeners.
Harris is currently working on a concept album about climate change in collaboration with The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company called “The Day The Sky Turned Orange”. She also continues to write and release original music, perform, and produce content on her socials, including weekly cover videos on her Patreon Page and YouTube Channel, and exclusive content for her closest fans on her Patreon.
Check www.oliviakuperharris.com
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See u next week...
Support the showSLAP the Power is written and produced by Rick Barrio Dill (@rickbarriodill) and Maiya Sykes (@maiyasykes). Associate Producer Bri Coorey (@bri_beats), with assistance from Larissa Donahue. Audio and Video engineering and studio facilities provided by SLAP Studios LA (@SLAPStudiosLA) with distribution through our collective home for social progress in art and media, SLAP the Network (@SLAPtheNetwork).
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