Olympia started performing at the local club Quarrel. Aretha Franklin heavily influenced the early work of the band. The members of Olympia met in 1975. The lead singer use to listen to cassette tapes constantly as a teenager.

Olympia's new release has been heavily influenced by singers of the 1950s. The group may have recently finished their most current project, but they are thinking of what is next to come. Olympia plans to spend some time apart after this next tour, allowing the band members to pursue other projects.

Often times, critics have commended Olympia for their playfulness with the audience during live shows. Larry Gasteyer, a music critic from Omaha, has always pointed out group’s bassist. Olympia’s latest release has received superb reviews from all the critics, including Hugh O'Malley, who first saw the band play in Phoenix.

Olympia were still a little worried after they released their first album, but were relieved when the release began to get some radio play. The group plays plenty of arenas, but would rather play in smaller bars in which they started. The years of paying their dues paid off when Olympia signed a record deal. The group members were glad once they were signed and quit their odd jobs that had supported them while they worked toward their dreams.

Olympia knew that living life as a musician was a actual possibility as soon as Margie Innocent started a fan club for the band in 1990. The fan club grew from a few dozen to a few thousand after Barbara Yavorsky created a website for the group and a national tour gave the group plenty of exposure.

Olympia seamlessly blends the songs from the past album with tracks from their newest record. Chicago has always been receptive to the band, even when they were small time, so the group schedules a show there every year, even if they are not touring. Olympia’s tickets for their latest tour are available on TheSeats.com, along with the complete concert schedule and seating charts.