Antoinette Olesen, aka "Tall Redhead"- Songwriter / Performing Artist / Music Producer - lives, works and performs in Nashville Tennessee. From professional horse trainer to touring musician she has performed thousands of shows throughout the world. 

Antoinette has sung with numerous music icons such as the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Martha Reeves, Taj Mahal and the Doobie Brothers. Her band has graced stages from Malaysia and Switzerland to New York and Hawaii headlining festivals and clubs from The Fillmore West, the Warfield Theatre and the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Occasionally, her band has also opened shows for the likes of Sheryl Crow, Paula Abdul, Chicago and many more. 

From a horse whisperer to a song whisperer, early on Antoinette started out by winning the John Lennon International Song Contest, West Coast Songwriter Association “Song of the Year”, the Art Guild “Words and Music” as well as a “Parents Choice Award” for a Children’s Album collaboration. Her recording studio was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Engineered Album” where she owned, served as Manager and 2nd Engineer the Album. She has cuts with numerous artists and bands along with Film/TV placements.

Nashville’s Music Row is home to Olesen who is currently penning songs with some of Nashville’s top songwriters in numerous genres. Her rodeo days have given her a leg up on true Country music which shows in her large catalog of Traditional to Current commercial Country. Also check  out her catalog of Pop, Rock, Americana, Singer/Songwriter and Bluegrass material with broad commercial appeal. To find or create a song for your next project, contact Antoinette for full catalog access, collaborations, specific content and genres.

Her mentorship and enthusiasm keep her busy working with some of the hottest up and coming new artists who just may become the next household name.

But Dear People, THIS IS ABOUT YOU! In a quote Antoinette say’s about performing, “people don’t come to see me… people don’t come to hear me… they come to see themselves!” So come take a ride through life stories and emotions that may just land in your back yard. She has a soft spot in her heart for you and all creatures great and small. From a line in one of her songs she sings “familiar streets I’ve walked before, and I know every crack in this sidewalk” … she joyfully invites you to walk with her on that sidewalk.