The Waiting (band)
The Waiting | |
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Years active | 1991–2003, 2010–Present |
| Labels | Inpop Records (previously Sparrow Records) |
| Members | Brad Olsen, Todd Olsen, Clark Leake, Brandon Thompson |
| Website | thewaiting.org |
The Waiting is a Christian alternative pop rock band, consisting of Brad Olsen (vocals), Todd Olsen (guitar), Clark Leake (bass), and Brandon Thompson (drums, percussion, loops).
Early albums by "The Waiting" were guitar driven alternative rock which drew fans with clever songwriting and introspective lyrics said to stand out from most Christian rock of the day. Later albums had a more polished pop sound. In August 2003, The Waiting played a sold out show in Georgia after which they quit touring full-time. The Waiting still plays occasional spot dates. In May 2009 Brad released his solo album titled The More I Think I Understand The Less I Can Explain, It was produced by "Oats", Todd's nickname. Brad Olsen continues to write and record music. He resides in Atlanta.
Todd is in Atlanta where he works as a music producer. In November 2011, he released a solo album with the "Oats" name entitled A Tear and a Sneer. Clark Leake earned a master's in theology degree from St. Vladimir Orthodox Seminary in May 2007. He lives in Louisville, KY with his wife.
Brandon Thompson lives in the Atlanta area with his wife and two sons and has produced a couple of bands in his home studio as well as accepting a job at Mount Paran North Church of God in Marietta, Georgia; he was there until mid-2006. In 2006, Brandon moved to another local church, His Hands Church where he was the technical director. In 2011 Brandon became the production director for the auditorium for Woodstock City Church, (formerly Watermarke Church), a campus of North Point Ministries in Woodstock, Georgia. He has a personal website at BranThomps.com, which he occasionally updates, btec.cc, wazzit.com and his wife's personal page TeaTimeWithTiffany.com and TeaOfLifePodcast.com. His Twitter / X is@BranThomps.
In 2010, The Waiting announced that they had been working on a new album and released a new single, "Name". They played limited spot dates. In 2011, the band released three more singles. In June 2012, the new album Mysteries was fully funded by 119 backers on Kickstarter; it was released in September 2012.[1] The band's last Facebook entry (as of April 2016), written by Todd on March 23, 2016 said that Brad was doing vocals for the album (Todd mailed him a mic). In 2013, Todd said, "our new album Mysteriet is written but we are still working on getting the music right-no surprise bc (because) how does one make music that evokes the mystery and majesty of the Trinity? I can best describe what we are doing by saying what we are not doing. We are NOT making a follow up to wonderfully made or unfazed- tho(ugh) unfazed was very successful. What we are attempting to do is make a follow up to the song Hands In The Air musically and spiritually. if we are making a follow up (recording) at all."[2]
Discography[edit]
- Tillbury Town (1991) (external link)
- Blue Belly Sky (1995) 11 tracks, color cover
- The Waiting (1997) (Spotify link)
- Blue Belly Sky (1998 re-issue) 15 tracks, black and white cover (Spotify link)
- Unfazed (1998) (Spotify link)
- Wonderfully Made (2002) (Spotify link)
- Mysteriet (coming soon?)
Compilation Contributions[edit]
| Year | Compilation Album[3] | Contributed Song(s) | Original Album |
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| 1995 | R.E.X. 95 (Sampler) | "Israel" | Blue Belly Sky |
| 1995 | The Simply Fabulous $1.99 New Music Sampler | "Staring at a Bird" | Blue Belly Sky |
| 1997 | The Simply Xcellent $1.99 New Music Sampler | "Number 9" "Hands in the Air" |
The Waiting |
| 1998 | Cornerstone '98 Sampler Disc | "Number 9" | The Waiting |
| 1998 | WWJD: What Would Jesus Do? | "Put the Blame on Me" | The Waiting |
| 1998 | Life On The Edge | "Never Dim" | The Waiting |
| 1999 | Simply Spectacular $2.99 New Music Sampler | "Unfazed" | Unfazed |
| 1999 | No Lies | "Unfazed" | Unfazed |
| 1999 | Listen:Louder | "At Your Feet" | unreleased single |
| 2001 | Unshakable (Acquire The Fire) | "The Wonderful Cross" | unreleased single |
References[edit]
- ^ "Be a part of… Mysteriet". Kickstarter. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "The Waiting Official Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "The Waiting discography". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
External links[edit]
- [1] The official The Waiting FB page
- [2] The official oats FB page
- [3] The official Brad Olsen FB page
- [4] Brad Olsen's official website
- [5] The official Twitter page for The Waiting
- [6] ChristianityToday.com Artist Page
- [7] Interview
Wikipedia Updates[edit]
- pre Jan 2020 various individual editors.
- Jan 19, 2020 by Brandon Thompson tons of links added, added missing compilations.
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