Kiri Oliver

Kiri Oliver is a writer and musician from Brooklyn, NY. She wears bright colors and sings about her feelings in the folk-pop-punk band Early Riser. She was a music booker for The Chris Gethard Show from its public access days through its run on truTV. Follow her on Twitter here.

Talks

How Songwriting Saved Kiri Oliver from the Curse of Perfectionism

Music
By Kiri Oliver | February 28, 2019
By Kiri Oliver | February 28, 2019

How Songwriting Saved Kiri Oliver from the Curse of Perfectionism

The Early Riser frontwoman on the importance of being willing to fall on your face once in a while.

How to Become a TV Music Booker: An Unlikely Story in 29 Steps

Music
By Kiri Oliver | January 9, 2019
By Kiri Oliver | January 9, 2019

How to Become a TV Music Booker: An Unlikely Story in 29 Steps

"Congratulations, you are now ⅓ of a music booker on a cable TV show! Do not pass go, do not quit your day job."

A Futile Recipe for Misery: on Comparing Yourself to Your Most Successful Peers

Music
By Kiri Oliver | November 27, 2018
By Kiri Oliver | November 27, 2018

A Futile Recipe for Misery: on Comparing Yourself to Your Most Successful Peers

“Maybe a really catchy song by people who were once in proximity to you is just that.”