1) An electronica duet… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 13 artists with this name:
1) An electronica duet from Los Angeles
2) William Oliver Swofford
3) Belgian Rock / Pop singer (Junior Eurovision)
4) Romanian rock band
5) Oliver Ching from Hong Kong
6) American band from the West Coast of the USA
7) Finnish rock band
8) Sydney, Australia rock band
9) Oliver (Vocaloid)
10) Oliver Dragojević, Croatian legend
11) An alternative teenager from Arizona
12) Oliver Chaplin
13) Oliver Francis, an indie rapper from Columbia, United States
1) Formed by Oliver “Oligee” Goldstein and Vaughn "U-Tern" Oliver, Oliver have found the beating heart inside the dance machine. Whether moving bodies at the world's biggest electronic festivals, or hand-crafting digital gems in the studio, the producer / DJ duo of U-Tern and Oligee are responsible for some of the funkiest, toughest, and most diverse dance music today.
After spending years writing, producing, DJing and digging for vinyl, U-Tern and Oligee linked up in LA to forge something groundbreaking. They took their shared '80s baby tastes - relentlessly groovy R&B, boombox worthy hip-hop, soaring electropop hooks - and mashed them together in remixes for everyone from Chromeo and Foster The People to Breakbot and techno godfather Juan Atkins. Original jams like "All Night" and "Dirty Talk" (supported by dance music luminaries like Alan Braxe and Busy P) took Oliver's back-to-the-future sound even further, while high-powered collaborations with A-Trak ("Disco Nap") and Destructo ("LA Funky") brought the duo to the festival circuit, where they kept hands in the air all summer.
With the release of their Fool's Gold EP Mechanical, Oliver push their hybrid sound to even funkier new horizons. The stadium worthy opener "MYB" perfectly segues into the moody strut of “Night Is On My Mind,” before shifting gears with the hands-in-the-air ecstasy of “Control” and riding off into the sunset on the title track’s cinematic pulse. With non-stop DJ sets on deck (complete with Oligee's live keyboard riffs) and even more new music, there's no telling where the beats will take them next. "Oliver is all over the map," says U-Tern. "But we're going to have a good time no matter what."
2) Born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, William Oliver Swofford began singing as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the early 1960s. He was a member of two music groups: The Virginians and, later, The Good Earth.
Oliver's clean-cut good looks and soaring baritone were the perfect vehicle for his July 1969 #3 single "Good Morning Starshine", from the pop-rock musical Hair. In October 1969 Oliver reached #2 with Rod McKuen's melodious ballad "Jean", the theme from the Oscar-winning film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Oliver performed both hits on a number of TV variety shows and specials in the late 1960s, including the Ed Sullivan Show. Later recordings had much less commercial success: "Sunday Mornin'" peaked at #35 in December 1969, and "Angelica" stalled at #97 in April 1970. His follow-up "I Can Remember" from July 1970 missed the Hot 100.
Despite his vocal talents, Oliver could not sustain more hits and he later made a career in business. A short-lived attempt to team up with Karen Carpenter in the late 1970s was unsuccessful. In 1983, People magazine ran a feature article on Oliver, describing a happily married father who kept his distance from the music business. In the late 1990s Oliver was diagnosed with cancer, and he died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on the same date that Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Charles Schulz, and Tom Landry all died.
3) The Belgian Singer is the representative of Belium in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song 'Shup Up'. He won Junior EuroSong 2008 in Belgium which gained him the ticket to Limassol in November 2008 to represent his nation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
4) The Romanian rock band's story begins in 2005, when after four years marked by major member changes, the band 41 shed its skin to reveal what we know today as Oliver: four experienced musicians who are not afraid to experiment, mercilessly blending their uncensored ideas into music. Oliver oozes passion, energy, poetry and the band spares no efforts in making live shows a real treat. And if you’re confused about their lyrics, this might mean you understand them.(Doru Puscasu - vocals, Mircea Moroianu - guitar, Horia Gridan - bass, Mihai Zorca - drums)
5) Born in Hong Kong. Formerly vocalist and guitarist from the band Little Beautiful Brand and becoming a solo singer-song-writer now. Released two solo records "Grace" and "Freddie and King" under 89268 in Hong Kong. working on his third album which will also be his first ever chinese album. Singles released on www.89268.com and www.oliverching.com for free download.
6) The American band was formed in 2000 by Eric Fischer, Stephan Hawkes, Ben Sprague, and Cory Van Name. They have three albums to their name: their self-titled EP, released in 2000; Quiet Life, released in 2002; and the 2-cd EP set Coming Back in Waves and Time Demands Pain, released in 2005. They are characterized by an upbeat, indie-rock sound.
7) Oliver is also a Finnish rock band.
www.oliverband.net
www.myspace.com/oliverfin
Album: Kauempaa sen tajuaa (2009, OMB-Records Finland)
8) A Sydney indie rock band founded by Jason Slattery and David Orwell with at least 2 EPs recorded:
Mr Blue Sky (1994, Ra Records, 4509988962)
Stars
Touchdown
The Conductor
Everyone's A Fool
Build Your Own Highway
Black Mountain Songs (1995)
Box Of Birds
Mr Blue Sky
Grate
Superfine
One Ninety
So You've Been Created
Cherry Shoes
9) Oliver is an English Vocaloid developed by PowerFX and new VOCALOID company, VocaTone. He is also the first to be released on the VOCALOID 3 product software.
Light Years Away
Oliver Lyrics
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Conversation,
Gravity,
Congratulation,
Noise,
Strategies,
Reality.
Light years away
Empty words we say
Many worlds away
Sending messages, all across the galaxy
Can you see the sound
Pushing all around
There′s no turning back
Once your feet have the left ground
Skyways Constellations
Future Population
Lust,
Strategies,
Madness,
Light years away
Pressure,
Conversation,
Gravity,
Congratulations,
Noise,
Strategies,
Reality.
Light Years Away
The lyrics of Oliver's song "Light Years Away" touch on themes of distance, communication, and the vastness of the universe. The first verse brings up concepts such as pressure, conversation, gravity, and congratulations, which could symbolize the complexities and challenges of human interaction. These ideas are then juxtaposed with the phrase "light years away," suggesting that these aspects of life are distant or disconnected.
The following lines speak of empty words and different worlds, further emphasizing the theme of distance and a lack of meaningful communication. The mention of sending messages across the galaxy implies a longing for connection and understanding, despite the vastness of space. The line "Can you see the sound, pushing all around" suggests a desire for communication to transcend physical limitations and reach beyond the boundaries of the tangible world.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Light years away," emphasizing the sense of distance and disconnection. It is as if the struggles and realities faced in the first verse are so far removed from the present moment that they seem impossibly distant.
Overall, "Light Years Away" explores the challenges of communication and connection in a world that feels vast and distant. The lyrics touch on the longing for understanding and the desire to bridge the gaps that seem insurmountable.
Line by Line Meaning
Pressure
The weight and stress we feel in our lives
Conversation
The exchange of words and ideas
Gravity
The force that keeps us grounded and pulls us towards the Earth
Congratulations
Expressions of joy and praise for achievements
Noise
The cacophony of sounds that fill our surroundings
Strategies
The carefully thought out plans and approaches
Reality
The state of things as they actually exist
Light years away
A considerable distance beyond our current reach
Empty words we say
Meaningless phrases and statements we utter
Many worlds away
In distant places beyond our current understanding
Sending messages, all across the galaxy
Dispatching communication over vast cosmic distances
Can you see the sound
Visualizing the notion of sound waves
Pushing all around
Exerting force in every direction
There's no turning back
Once a course of action has been initiated, it cannot be undone
Once your feet have left the ground
Once you have taken the first step towards a new direction
Skyways Constellations
The network of celestial pathways formed by stars
Future Population
The inhabitants of future generations
Lust
Intense desire or longing
Madness
Unrestrained and chaotic behavior
Writer(s): Oliver Goldstein, Ryland Blackinton, Vaughn Oliver
Contributed by Declan W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@benbooth32
That track was actually produced in 2026, and was sent back in time using technologies we don't know yet !
@snagc4b427
Actually an Alien tried to tweet this to his friend , but it missed . So it hit earth instead . We received it (glasses on) light years away !
...... Was the joke terrible ?
@Alvaro-vn5sz
+Rubik the Problem Solver not really
@RenegadeScooter
TrackMania Turbo, anyone?
@MrKtosiu14792
ME ᐛ
@varillazzz
Está de webos!
@AndyWoodallMedia
God this song is so incredible, the sound design in this is just so phenomenal. 7 years later and still one of my top 5 favorite songs of all time.
@axurous1
Well now, what are the other four?!
@jkproductions971
Totally agree
@Ssquanchh
What are yours? @@axurous1