Signature Sounds is thrilled to announce the signing of acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Olive Klug. Label president Jim Olsen says, “When a friend sent me the rough mixes for Lost Dog, I was immediately captivated by the catchy songwriting and raw, honest lyrics. Olive’s music evokes the spirit of some of my favorite rebellious songwriters like Michelle Shocked, Alynda Segarra (of Hurray For The Riff Raff), and Adrienne Lenker, pushing the boundaries of roots music with unapologetic authenticity and attitude.”
It’s been a short time since the van-dwelling Olive Klug has fully pursued the life of a touring musician. Their DIY career has resulted in a huge following with over 20 million Spotify streams, nearly 200,000 TikTok followers, and 100,000+ Instagram followers. Self-described as “someone who floats on the breeze, letting the wind take me wherever I’m meant to be,” Klug’s sophomore album and label debut Lost Dog finds them contemplating this propensity for adventure no matter which avenue of love and loss it leads down.
Fans can hear the album’s first singles “Taking Punches From The Breeze” and “What To Make of Me today and be sure to pre-order or pre-save Lost Dog ahead of its April release right here. Olive Klug hits the road again on April 9 in Salt Lake City, UT. A full list of tour dates can be found below.
“Taking Punches From The Breeze” is a fitting opening track to an album about “aging as a neurodivergent free spirit.” Klug reflects, ”As a young touring musician with a propensity for adventure, this instinct towards leaning into the breeze has gotten me into some tough situations, tired me out, and made me generally confused about my life’s direction.”
Gentle at the start, “Taking Punches From the Breeze” gets its title from Klug’s self-described nature of “letting the wind take them wherever they’re meant to be.” As more instrumentation fills in alongside fingerpicked guitar and Klug’s soft croon, a shuffling drum beat arrives under lyrical imagery of life’s new direction and the ups and downs of being beholden to the breeze.
Klug continues, “I was ready to let the breeze take me wherever it wanted me to go, but soon I realized that the breeze has got some hands and has the capacity to toughen and beat you up.”
“What to Make of Me” is an upbeat, zydeco-inspired romp about falling for someone who isn’t quite ready for all you have to offer. Klug writes, “This is the happiest song you’ll ever hear about unrequited love. More specifically, this song arose out of a short-term romance I had with someone who wasn’t ready to claim their queerness. With lines like “you’re too blind to see the goddamn miracle I made of me”, I am claiming my self-assuredness and do not let a lack of understanding from the object of my affection impact the confidence I’ve worked so hard to build.”
Although still very young, on Lost Dog Klug artfully addresses life on the road with an unarguable ability to fearlessly voice deeply honest emotions through captivating storytelling. Audiotree praised, ”equal parts vulnerable and powerful, ebullient and heartbreaking, reminding us how powerful the journey of music can be.” Olive Klug is a singular voice for the future of folk: honest, fearless, often unsure, but willing to try anyway.
Olive Klug refuses to be put in a box. Working out who you are in front of an ever-growing audience is no small task, but one that the Portland-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter is up for and thriving.
Olive graduated with a liberal arts degree shortly before the 2020 pandemic derailed their plans of pursuing a career in social work. Though they’d recorded and self-released the 2019 EP “Fire Alarm” from a childhood friend’s bedroom, up until early 2021, Olive categorized their music as either a hobby or a pipe dream, depending on who was asking. However, after being laid off from a teaching job in late 2020, Olive started working as a barista and decided to commit all of their extra energy to an ever-growing community of fans online.
Combining their knack for storytelling with a lilting soprano voice, Klug offers observations with an unflinching honesty. 2025 finds Olive in Nashville, attempting to stabilize after a 3-year whirlwind of viral niche internet-fame, non stop touring, and music industry naïveté. Olive’s social work background grounds them in community, a word they keep coming back to when ego proves unfulfilling. Olive is excited to solidify themselves as a fixture of the greater folk community and return to what inspires them the most about music; the catharsis and social change that is possible when people come together and share themselves through song.
Lost Dog tracklisting:
- Taking Punches From The Breeze
- What To Make Of Me
- Cold War
- Train of Thought
- Opposite Action
- Lost Dog
- One Dimension
- Fleeting
Olive Klug on Tour:
WED 9 APR – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
FRI 11 APR – Colorado Springs, CO @ Vultures
SAT 12 APR – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
SUN 13 APR – Boulder, CO @ Etown Hall
WED 16 APR – Davenport, IA @ The Racoon Motel
THU 17 APR – Des Moines, IA @ xBK
FRI 18 APR – Minneapolis, MN @ Icehouse
SAT 19 APR – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
TUE 22 APR – Evanston, IL @ SPACE
WED 23 APR – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
THU 24 APR – Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s
FRI 25 APR – Buffalo, NY @ The 9th Ward at Babeville
SAT 26 APR – Toronto, ON, Canada @ The Drake Underground
MON 28 APR – Washington, DC @ The Atlantis
WED 30 APR – Millvale, PA @ The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
THU 01 MAY – Philadelphia, PA @ The Lounge at World Cafe Live
FRI 02 MAY – Cambridge, MA @ Club Passim
SAT 03 MAY – Providence, RI @ AS220
SUN 04 MAY – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
WED 07 MAY – Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace
FRI 09 MAY – Portland, ME @ One Longfellow Square
SAT 10 MAY – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
THU 19 JUN – Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival
SAT 21 JUN – Greenfield, MA @ Green River Festival
SAT 5- SUN 6 JUL – Orillia, ON, Canada @ Mariposa Folk Festival
