Meet Randy Olinger

We recently connected with Randy Olinger and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Randy with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?

My mom. Definitely. She never quits and has never had a problem with switching hats if needed. Growing up she was a hair stylist, salon owner, and later became a real estate agent and property manager/care taker for the elderly. She never gets distracted, and to this day still works harder than anyone I know.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I write, record, and performed original music. Something I call sonic operations. Haha! My music comes in a variety of flavors, ranging from a unique-take on swampy blues to proggy instrumentals to heavier fuzzed out psychedelic rock, all done as a “one-man” band or as I say “multi-instrumentalist”.
It’s definitely exciting trying to create a rock experience as a solo artist. I love acoustic music and playing “unplugged” but there’s nothing like loud guitars and drums. So the challenge of putting it all together with just my own limbs is definitely exciting.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

This will sound cheeseball and maybe corny but Punctuality, attention to detail/active listening and discipline. I had a bit of this in my arsenal but really learned it’s magic in The US Navy.

If you show up early, pay attention and master discipline you’re on your way to a good start. If you keep consistent you’ll do rad things. Keep a good mindset/ don’t get jaded.

Do you think it’s better to go all in on our strengths or to try to be more well-rounded by investing effort on improving areas you aren’t as strong in?

I feel balance is the best approach to just about every situation. Including our own character/ being. It’s never wise to put all your eggs in the basket. Life is weird and throws curve balls constantly. So being able to pivot or roll with it is just absolutely necessary unless you’re so rich with money it doesn’t matter. Most of us however will have to reinvent ourselves or move laterally/pivot. So working on all parts of your weaknesses will only make that easier.
I’ve been a sailor, a construction worker, bar tender, you name it, all to be able to do what I love in life. Keep life balanced by improving weakness. Or something like that haha

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @rcoswamp
• Youtube: @rcoswampmusic