Richard Gannaway (stringed instruments, vocals) & Jay Oliver (keyboards, synth samples) are the primary composers, artists & producers of AOMUSIC...
Miriam Stockley of the U.K. has recently joined as a powerful vocal ensemble & also contributes as co-composer... Rod Houison (Miriam's husband & engineer) overdubs & co-produces all Miriam's vocal tracks... Miriam's South African upbringing is what she attributes to the incredible youthful spirit of her tracks... We were introduced to her work on the acclaimed Adiemus project, "Songs of Sanctuary" & are proud to have her as one of us...
Film score composer & producer, Sandeep Chowta of Mumbai, India is a supporting member of the AOMUSIC production team & through his resources, we have access to fantastic talent & musical traditions throughout that region...
Andy Georges is a contributing artist (stringed instruments) & occasional co-composer... Other contributing artists are: George Bernardo (percussion), Doug Lunn (bass) & various children’s choral ensembles throughout the world...
Most of the recorded textures (winds, bowed instruments, drums, cymbals, shakers, sticks, bells, rattles, etc.) & layers of world indigeny that define AOMUSIC's extraordinary rhythmic feel are performed by Jay Oliver via synths, samples & keys...
Richard, Jay, Miriam, Sandeep & all AOMUSIC's supporting members continue to uphold key elements of it's message & directive, "UNITY"...
Influences
-Cycles, orientations, rhythms & textures of village culture around the globe-
-The singularity of Music, Color, Shape & Movement-
-Youth, the vibrant, unguarded human presence & easiest example of beauty, hyper-intellegence & naturally occuring brotherhood-
-The present cycle of change & its simple need for lightheartedness & tolerance-
-The overwhelming evidence that any natural system, unobstructed, is UNITY...is MUSIC...is LOVE-
Sounds Like
World, but more "Universal"...Like nothing you've ever heard...
Peter Gabriel, Afro Celt Sound System, Deep Forest, Adiemus, Ambient, Solas, Imogen Heap, Sting, Varttina, karunesh... All rolled into one...
AOMUSIC, "music for a new aeon," is vibrant, cinematic, and intoxicatingly rhythmic
- described by critics as "astonishing" (visit
www.aomusic.com). The
immediate freshness of this sound has a way of making people "feel" something
wherever on the Earth they're from. AOMUSIC is a complete hybrid of universal
expression; unlike anything ever produced, and appealing to all ages and genres
of preference.
Richard Gannaway and Jay Oliver grew up in St. Louis, MO. They met in 1988 and
moved to the Los Angeles area in 1989. The AOMUSIC project began in 1996.
Gannaway toured Western Europe and Canada extensively as leader of the group,
Tiger and the Helix before founding the vision of AOMUSIC. Oliver's credits
include: Sheryl Crow, The Eagles, Celine Dion, Jimmy
Buffett, Bonnie Raitt, Wynona Judd, Glenn Frye, Joe
Walsh, and Dave Weckl. Oliver has also created something
extraordinary with his colleague William Lenihan. You can learn more at
www.soundscience.us.
AOMUSIC's message is simple - "UNITY" - and its methods come in four components of beauty:
music, color, form, and movement. A key ingredient in AOMUSIC's unique expression is
powerful vocal ensembles, sung by children throughout the world. Refrain lyrics
are often a variety of ancient languages or carefully crafted phonetics, chosen
for their "shape." The object is not to hold allegiance to any particular region,
so the impression is fresh and exotic from any place on the earth.
Miriam Stockley fortifies these choral ensembles or sings them exclusively
with her own overdubs. Miriam grew up in South Africa before moving to the U.K.,
where she met husband/engineer, Rod Houison... Miriam and Rod are AOMUSIC's newest
members (learn more at
www.miriamstockley.com).
In 2000, Gannaway and Oliver produced their first AOMUSIC compilation called "Grow
Wild." They released it in test markets on NPR radio across North America with
excellent reviews.
In 2001, AOMUSIC teamed up with Frank Mayor of Artist International Management.
Frank brought AOMUSIC to China and introduced them to CRC (China Record Company).
Through that encounter, AOMUSIC was invited to compose music for the 2008 Summer
Olympics in Beijing. The song "On Jai Ya" was written and produced for that
purpose and features Miriam Stockley's first recording with AOMUSIC. Frank also
brought the group to Indonesia and introduced them to the gamelon tradition...
In 2005, Gannaway and Oliver were invited to Sandeep Chowta's studio in
Mumbai, India. There, they rehearsed, then performed the first-ever AOMUSIC concert
in Bangalore, India. Sandeep is a well-established film score composer in that
region and a new member of the AOMUSIC production team.
AOMUSIC's new music collection is called "Twirl" and will be available online in the Autumn of 2008 (street release in Feb of 2009)... .
Sept 2009 AOMUSIC has been invited to perform at Project Peace On Earth - a global benefit event unlike anything ever produced - simulcast from several sites around the planet... Please visit this site to learn more and how to get involved...
June 2009 AOMUSIC will be composing theme music for Give Kids the World - Please visit this site to learn more and how to get involved...
CONTACTING AOMUSIC:
info@aomusic.com
AO Music, LLC
P.O. Box 8606
Asheville, NC 28814
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Thank you for connecting! If you're interested, I'm offering one free original MP3 download to my new MySpace friends, just let me know the name of which track would you like to get and I'll tell you where to download it for free.
PS: Sorry if you've already received this... with over 20,000 friends, its kinda hard to keep track!!! Nevertheless we'll do our best to keep our friends informed :D
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The first album of Cosmic Visions will be available in the beginning of July 2009 on iTunes. Also CD will be released soon. The price of the CD will be £ 20, € 20, $ 20 incl. VAT plus international shipping. Shipping inside EU is £ / € 2.-. If you buy 2 or more shipping is for free. If you buy 5 CDs you will get a 6st CD for free as present!<
Further music for meditations, relaxation, yoga, QiGong, chill composed by Horst Boesing you will find at http://www.lastfm.com/music/Thors; and a few samples at Horst. Please put Titels from Thors at LastFM into your LastFM!
Tks for your friendship, it's a pleasure having you among my friends. My best compliments for your music. I wish you great success in all your pursue. Federico Martello
It would be great if you might check out on my site here and listen to my music and look at my first video. We are looking for a Record label which could help us to get our music on the international market / distribution channel / catalogue or other type of cooperation.
Thanks and enjoy.
Kristian (Czech-Finnish electro-acoustic violinist)
Greetings AO !! I am loving Twirl.... Obayo is my favorite (at the moment) it is deeply moving and I love the children's voices it totally chokes me up !!! Happy New Year, your music is sooo very important...Namaste, Emily
Thank You so much for the CD. Gabby literally jumped up with a huge smile when I read her the note you wrote for her. It was so awesome of you! Thanks for the music!
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