New Music from Mark Olson

Download: Mark Olson - "Clifton Bridge"
Download: The Jayhawks - "Last To Know" (Alejandro Escovedo cover)
Download: The Jayhawks - "Blue"

When we did the 50 songs for the 32nd state post, a lot of people wondered why we didn't include The Jayhawks. Consider this post an apology for their exclusion. Salon has an exclusive MP3 from Mark Olson, one of the co-founders of The Jayhawks, whose new album, The Salvation Blues, drops on June 12th on Hacktone Records.

Stream more songs at his MySpace Page

(Jonathan Graef)