The Malefactors of Great Wealth

This is James Olsen and his new band, The Malefactors of Great Wealth. James started music late and never took a lesson in his life. He was born in Cleveland but grew up in Ohio. It took forever. This is his first recording in a long time. It was recorded in nine locations over a year's time. Before this he worked as an investigative journalist in New York City and was friends with two people who were later kidnapped by -- and escaped from -- the Taliban. One hit a Taliban over the head with a samovar and ran to safety. The other got out of Afghanistan because the corporation she worked for sent envoys with bags of cash to ensure her release. She was eventually found, unguarded but chained to a rock, deep inside a cave. James has delivered stereoscopic photos to spies, took a phone call from the head of the NSA, knew the Unabomber was going to be captured a month before he was, and discovered footage of government drug tests carried out on federal prisoners and made a documentary film about it. This is true. These are facts. James Olsen will never lie to you.

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