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Here's a couple of reviews from the old Mp3.com BBs again for today's ONOFFON SSP of the Day - these two tunes are in my most recent TAXI submissions -Mp3.com BB ReviewsONOFFON - "Mardi Gras" and "Weekend in Montreal"bvp121478 Sep 06, 2002 at 22:26:24 3 sentence reviews & rating out of 50... OnOffOn "Mardi Gras... This song is filled with superb musicianship, horns, percussion, guitar. etc... I am in awe of how everything meshes together so smoothly (make it sound so easy to do)... A new exciting take on jazz + rock (drumming)... Rating: 50" Clark2007 Sep 17, 2002 at 15:42:44 Weekend In Montreal-ONOFFON "Preface: Outstanding Jazz. Starts out bebop and the sax is killer. I loved the subtle delay effect on the sax as well. Just enough to make it more interesting without effect for effects sake. Later it goes into more of a smooth jazz feel, but never syrupy. This one definitely kicks. Originality: 9.9 Musicality: 9.9 Performance: 9.9 Production: 9.9 Overall: 9.9 Personal taste: 10"Our sincere thanks to bvp and Clark for their outstanding numerical ratings...

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The ONOFFON SSP of the Day is an article that was written in Feb. 2000 about music on the internet - I have included the introduction and the information about ONOFFON -"Internet Music StrategiesNo one sincerely entertaining the business of music as a profession can afford to ignore the Internet music revolution. An Internet strategy is indispensable to anyone trying to make it in the music industry today, whether they are a musician, manager, booking agent, writer, or agent.The possibilities for Internet music are endless, and hence the hype. Music is a natural for the Web, and things are only going to get better as computers, connection speeds, and software improve. Just some of the possibilities available now are:Selling CDs directly to the consumer Selling digital downloads with no physical item ever shipped Creating an online press kit Allowing consumers to create their own compilation CDs Bundling multimedia with music (video clips, artwork, animation, etc.) Allowing samples of songs to be heard before being purchased Creating electronic fan bases The enterprising artists will certainly add to these possibilities, and many do. The following case studies serve to demonstrate how some 'net-savvy independent bands are using the Web to increase their exposure and potential for success.Harold Whaley, Jesus Presley, Gun and Doll Show, ONOFFON and Brown & Sinkiewicz are all successful independent artists who have used the Internet in different ways to promote their music. **When you are reading this, remember that the Internet is an extremely dynamic medium. There are new Web sites being posted every single day, and some of the Web sites mentioned below may be gone before you read this. Independent Musicians Who are Shaping Internet MusicONOFFON www.onoffon.com This polished jazz trio is a great example of how the independent musician can use the Web to promote music. They dedicate over 50 hours a week into their Internet presence and claim it is worth every minute of it."First of all, there is no precedence for what any of us are doing," says Von Babasin. "This is an entirely new medium and no one truly knows where it can go. I feel that the bigger your Internet presence is, the better your chances are of being heard." That is really the essence of a musician's Internet strategy - getting your music out there in cyberspace and increasing the probability that it will be heard."When we produce a new CD, I get it into the hands of as many people as I can," continues Babasin. "I add us to promotional sites, sell us from distribution sites, and get as much Internet radio airplay as I can. We've received press in magazines from the U.K., Sweden, Italy, Chile, Germany, Spain, and Brazil, as well as the U.S., all because of the Internet."In contemplating the drawbacks, Babasin points out "It's hard to convince people to actually purchase your music. Especially when you offer your music up for free download on a site like MP3.com." The bottom line? "The Internet has opened doors and passages that have never been available to a self-produced musician," says Babasin. "You can finally present what you do directly to the public on a credible level for the first time in music history. Simply put, there has never been a better time for independent music - period." Other Sites ONOFFON are champions when it comes to getting their music out on the Net. This is a growing list of sites their music is featured on:BillboardTalentNet SpinRecords.com MP3.com AMP3.com Riffage AudioSurge HometownSounds ArtistForum Stompingground.com SoundClick.com Throttlebox WorldWideBands CollegeMusic Audiofind DIY Independent Songwriter Web Magazine TalentConnection IHearYou.com Das MP3 Musicmagazin (Denmark) VirtualTunes Unsigned-Music IndieNet IMA BigFishMusic Getsigned.com MusicStrip Fyou SonicAbyss TheAudioHub MoxieNation MachineMachine (Norway) Evil Bob's Music Planet The Musicorner North American Band Registry Ultimate Band List Progressive Rock Guide (UK) Stormbringer (UK) Zarry.com MusicMediaInteractive Internet Radio sitesMusicMonsterNetwork The Street SpinRadio TuneTo.com Virtual Radio IJIR Radio M4Radio Critic's Carnival (UK) Radio Heaven KEG Radio Cosmic Radio WCAZ 2000 Worldwide Radio 000 Music Radio Wabbit Wadio ISWM Radio"We'd like to thank the Internet Music Strategies people for giving us a forum to help us on our musical journey. As they said, many of those sites listed are gone, but, as you can tell be this thread, they have been replaced a hundred-fold by new ones launching everyday. Our presence is larger than ever and just continues to grow exponentially. Wait until our third CD is released...

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The ONOFFON SSP of the Day comes from a internet radio station in Santa Barbara, CA - Radio HeavenONOFFON"Hello Von....Received your 'OnOffOn' CD....it's truly wonderful..... We will be featuring your CD on our third program, which is in production now.....As well, your artist profile and 'Quick Clip' will be placed in our easily accessable artist archives (added bonus: all artists in the archives will also be re-featured on the main program on a random basis-)....I will email you again with the definite airing date of your show.....(we've just aired our second program this weekend.... you will probably be getting an email announcement about it soon....).As well: (this just in!! Radio Heaven has been approached by the 'EarthTuner/Digi Band' company to be promo'd on the 'CDROM' version of the EarthTuner software. They would like Radio Heaven to submit a sample 'promo' broadcast that buyers of the CD could listen to on the CD, as well the 'EarthTuner' product will direct listeners to Radio Heaven and other 'Real Audio' stations on the internet [news, music, talk, etc]. Obviously, this is good promo for Radio Heaven, but we also think it will provide some good exposure for the artists featured on the 'promo' broadcast CDROM. We would like to include a clip(s) from your 'OnOffOn' CD in the sample broadcast, with your approval of course. Congratulations on your continued success.jc/radioheaven"Our thanks to JC from Radio Heaven for his continued support of our music...

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Today's ONOFFON SSP of the Day is from a site called GetPlayed.com - you receive reviews from listeners and artists and compete for chart position. On the jazz chart, "Mardi Gras" is #1 and "Weekend in Montreal" is #3. Here's a few reviews on both songs - while you're there, click the song name to read the reviews and/or leave your own -GetPlayed.comhttp://www.getplayed.com/view2.php?id=jazz&page=1ONOFFON"Mardi Gras"skabbo"A very solid song structure based around an clear, upbeat sax melody. Well played and well recorded."Steve Hall"Funky jazz with a well thought-out chord progression that adds harmonic interest to the solo work. Cuts the mustard."Rose"Ohhhh yeah! This song is ultimately danceable! Great mix of world and jazz sounds...really nice soprano sax...all I can say is OH BABY."Phil"This is well executed pop jazz ala Strunz and Farrah, only with more emphasis on the sax. The drumming was crisp and the musicianship was first rate. Nice to hear this music while crusing down to the French Quarter."Denis Simpkin"great sax sensability! the second instrument that strikes my ears is the Drummer and percussion. great feel! the production is also stellar!""Weekend in Montreal"friartuck"You guys have got it together alright."lance"I love this. Best I've heard so far on the site."skabbo"I like this song quite a bit. Flowing transitions from bursts to very clear, mellow sax riffs. Very nice work."Scott"Pro level tune. Very enjoyable! Although the sax is the lead voice, I'd like to praise the guitar work too. There's nothing stopping you from a big career in jazz."Denis"Great sax player! reminds me of coltrane, Brecker, with pop sensability, Production is a little out dated but...who cares...awesome potential...I'd have them on my site any time..world class!"Thanks to all for their great comments - and thanks to GetPlayed for having us...

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The ONOFFON SSP of the Day comes from a DJ who has been playing our music now for quite some time - across five different stations, as he moves around from internet radio to real radio and back again. He's now broadcasting on Live365 - this playlist came from NWEZ.net back in June of 2001 - I'm not including the whole playlist, just that which pertains to ONOFFON - how else could it be SSP?"Howdy,I'm Aaron Childs. I host a 4 hour free-for-all program on the internet radio station nwez.net called "The Sonic Chronicles". It's pretty much half indie music and half whatever I feel like playing. It's Monday, so Dan "How Is Aaron Going To Pick On Me Today?" Ceo joins me in the studio. Today, we ALMOST gave away $320 plus about 15 cd's to Lynnette from Ohio. She nearly answered every question correctly on Do Ya Doubt Dan, and now knows that the original name of the band Queen was Smile and not The Warlocks (which was the original name for The Greatful Dead). We'll try to get rid of $340 next monday! (just out of curiosity.. how many of you are holding out thinkingit might make it to $1000?)Artist, Title, CD, label, time played (pacific time), date playedFeature Artist: OnoffonOnoffon, Shadowglass, Your Mind, self-release, 7:49 am, 06/04/2001Onoffon, Rock Garden, Surrender Now, self-release, 7:54 am, 06/04/2001Onoffon, Bebe's Song, Your Mind, self-release, 7:58 am, 06/04/2001Dan's starting to enjoy Onoffon, and asked if I would feature them today.Like I was going to say no!!!"Our thanks to Aaron, who continues to play us to this day, and Dan Ceo for requesting our feature! Incidentally, his playlist included bands like Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Small Faces, and Traffic, as well as other indies he likes...

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Today's ONOFFON SSP of the Day is from the SoundClick website, when we hit our first #1 on their jazz charts -Subject: Congratulations on your charts position!Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:07:23 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)From: SoundClick <music@soundclick.com>To: von@onoffon.com"Making it to the top of our charts has become highly prestigious. We've just compiled this week's listings, and ((drumroll)):Your song 'Weekend in Montreal' is this week's No.1 on our jazz charts, congratulations!!So enjoy the good news, spread the word and keep 'em voting for your song."SoundClick - The Best Free Music Communityhttp://www.soundclick.com/charts/jazz.htmWe've been on SoundClick since November 1998 - one of the oldest OMDs still around. We'd like to thank them for their constant support of independent music...

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Here's a few randomly selected emails we've received for today's ONOFFON SSP of the Day - Subject: You're in the Artist Spotlight at Indie-Connections"You're in the Artist Spotlight this week and will most likely be included in future promotions.Good luck in all your future efforts.Sincerely,Web TeamIndie-Connections.com"www.indie-connections.comSubject: Thanks for the remarkable tunes"Was just randomly bouncing around links downloading music to see what I could find. I stumbled into onoffon, and wow.... I found a real gem. Just order'd both ur cds. Thanks for the tunes and keep up the good work.-John"Subject: Featured act this week"Hello,"ONOFFON" is our featured act this week. Stop by and check it out! Be sure and let all your fan's know.Thanks and best of luck!Sincerely,Cindy Car"http://www.click4musicians.com/Subject: A Comment from your IUMA web page!"Hi Von,I got your cds and listened. Wow, such great music. You really hit your stride with the 2nd album... Fantastic production. I'll give you a call some time in the next couple of weeks... Let you know what I'm thinking (after I have some time to think about it).best,markMusic & Sound For Picture"Always nice to receive features and reviews that are unexpected yet greatly appreciated...

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For today's ONOFFON SSP of the Day, I've chosen an email I received just yesterday - I decided to introduce our music to a jazz station on Live365, aTTeNTioN sPaN raDiO, so I sent them a link to our music for possible airplay consideration. This is what they had to say -"Ha! Too late! I already discovered you on EMusic awhile back. I downloaded "Shadowglass", "Mardi Gras" and "Opus". Those three tracks are being heard on ASR1. In fact, your stats for the three tracks: Artist / Album / Title / Plays / Drops / Loss%Onoffon / Your Mind / Shadowglass / 173 / 0 / 0Onoffon / Your Mind / Mardi Gras / 93 / 0 / 0Onoffon / Your Mind / Opus / 241 / 5 / 2Only 5 disconnects out of 507 total listeners. Not bad at all. ;<} I'll check out the other two. Peace, Bob "bamman" MillsaTTeNTioN sPaN raDiO"How cool is that ? Already receiving decent airplay from him finding our music on EMusic! Now THAT'S the way the system is supposed to work. In the independent music world, you only have so much control of your ability to get your music out there. Then, you can only hope, it takes on a life of its own. Huge thanks to Bob and the whole aTTeNTioN sPaN raDiO staff for playing our music...

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The ONOFFON SSP of the Day brings you more GB reviews of our song, "Weekend in Montreal" -GarageBand.comONOFFON - "Weekend in Montreal""Great Sax WorkGreat sax work! Very impressive. I really enjoyed this tune. The tempo changes enhanced the whole mood and the rythym section was locked in. But the sax really did it for me. Great tone and "old school" enough to keep me interested. The guitar held everything together without being intrusive. Great work and I wish you great success."Extra Credit: Melody, Mood.- kfix2000 Wadsworth, Ohio"Loved the saxSome good saxophone work. Actually I really liked the sax in this piece. Some nice variety in this song with the pace changes. Keep up the good work."- AlfaCharlieEcho Toronto, Ontario, Canada"cool, catsthis track is nice as far as ambience goes. it would work well in one of those delicious little smokey clubs, or in a restaurant, for chilling to."- fuchsiashock Toronto, Ontario, Canada"Great soundThe sax sounds like Bob Berg...great sound!! I hear some Mike Stern influence in this. The guitar should double the sax melody... just a suggestion. cool stuff."- oothebluegplyer Milford, Connecticut"Saxarific! (slightly cheezy?)Excellent sax playing... Neat chord progression"- Kalko Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada"Love itThis was great...adding to my playlist."Extra Credit: Production, Melody, Beat, Mood, Originality, Most Rocking Track.- DefEar Victoria, British Columbia, Canada"smoothvery delightful smooth piece for the cocktail early evening...the sax is quite brilliant, could work on trying to make it flow even better, some part of it sounds a bit harsh and the beat kinda getting chopped somewhere.....but overall, a very sophisicated piece."Extra Credit: Production, Melody.- siya Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada"CoolWow.... cool stuff.... Nice saxophone work....."- CoffeeBoy Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada"sax to the maxVery progressive...sorry I get a bit nervous listening to the fast paced part. The transitions from each part are quite severe. Ability on sax is exceptional."Extra Credit: Production.- rawleyalex San Marino, California "Impressive trumpet part!In introduction, I just want to say that the trumpet was very very impressive! That trumpettist is very good in my opinion. This jazz is very good in general, I like the fast and agressive part at the beggining and the more slow relaxing part after it. That song would be so great in a movie soundtrack! Good job guys!"Extra Credit: Production, Melody, Mood, Originality, Best Feel Good Track.- Popolzzz Laval, Quebec, CanadaHahahahaha... although this last guy said some great things, it worries me that he doesn't know the trumpet he liked so much was a tenor sax... As always, we thank all those who take the time to leave their opinions of our music...

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Quote:Hahahahaha... although this last guy said some great things, it worries me that he doesn't know the trumpet he liked so much was a tenor sax... Let's hope to god it's just the language barrier...