Olympia

2019
Olympia found dead in his home

On 4 June 2019, Mikey Dees was found dead in his home of an apparent heart attack suffered in his sleep. He was 48.

2018
Olympia reform and record a new record

On July 23, 2018, the band announced via Facebook that they plan to reform and record a new record, followed by a European tour in the Spring of 2019.

2011
Olympia joined the Resident Kings

Sparhawk joined Two Ton Boa , and then joined the Resident Kings in 2011. Craig Becker went on to play with The Viles, Deadbeat Hearts and the Natrons.

1997
Olympia split up

The band signed to Warner Bros. , but split up in 1997 before any releases for the company. They reunited briefly in 2000 to tour with Bad Brains (at the time going by the name Soul Brains due to issues with their record label), but split again before the tour’s…
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1996
Olympia Swing

The band’s third and final album, Swing, was released in April 1996. Maximum Rocknroll dubbed it a “smashing new release by the undisputed heavyweights of hard pop,” before noting that Fitz of Depression were “by far, one of the best bands to emerge from the grunge capital of the world.”…
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1991
Olympia recorded in 1991

A self-titled debut album, which had been recorded in 1991, was the band’s last release on Meat, subsequently signing with K Records , for whom they debuted with the July 1994 album Let’s Give It a Twist (released in the UK the following year on Fire Records ). Warren (who…
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Olympia The Awakening

The band’s next release was “The Awakening”, a single on the Meat label released in January 1991. A benefit concert was held in April 1991 to help Dees pay fines for traffic violations and avoid jail, with the band joined on stage by Bikini Kill and Nirvana and the concert…
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1988
Olympia Formed in Olympia

Formed in Olympia in 1988, the band’s original lineup consisted of Mike Dees (Mikey Dees vocals, guitar), Jim Koontz (bass guitar), and Craig Becker (drums). They began playing local venues in the Olympia area. This lineup recorded an eight track EP , released on the Mumble Something label. Koontz left…
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