[Jonular]

Friends,

We would like to introduce you to Essential Records' new pop/punk group, Olivia The Band, releasing its self-titled debut on Jan. 18. 2005. Olivia The Band is a four piece band from Haleiwa, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The group's members, who share a friendship that spans their lifetime, chose its "Olivia" name in remembrance of the loss of guitarist, Justin Abilla's baby sister. This namesake serves as a reminder of God's provision and the hope of the life hereafter.

These four guys spend their free time on the beach with surfboards in hand, in fact, drummer Christian Perreira was featured on the cover of Riptide surfer magazine, which is just one of the many unique characteristics that set Olivia The Band apart. The group has been playing shows together for more than three years, and continues to minister by reaching out to a younger generation. Musically, Olivia The Band can be best described as pop/punk with comparisons to Relient K, Hawk Nelson and other similar acts. The band recorded their national debut with help from producer Bob Burch, the first radio single, "Shut It Out," releases in November to CHR/Rock formats. In addition to solo dates, Olivia The Band recently appeared on SHOUTfest 2004.

*Take a moment to view this brief video trailer which will serve as its own introduction to Olivia The Band http://www.essentialrecords.com/oliviatheband/. Full music pre-releases will be in the mail to you in the coming weeks, in the meantime, please feel free to contact me with any questions or interview requests.

The Songs
1. 39
2. Along The Way
3. Butterflies
4. Kill The Gray
5. Look To The Stars
6. Novocaine
7. Saturday
8. Shut It Out
9. Stars And Stripes
10. Heaven
11. Missing
12. Kid Innocence

*songs, titles and sequence subject to change.

[Jonular]

Musically, Olivia The Band can be best described as pop/punk with comparisons to Relient K, Hawk Nelson and other similar acts.

Oh, God, no. Please don't let this hapen.

~Jon

[Honor]

Hey I'm loving to hear that Olivia finally made it to the mainland with their awesome music--they've been BIG in Hawaii for a while.. Some local guys with talent that the islands have never seen before--I'm so stoked that they're up there! Olivia no ka oi!

Ahui ho!