Don Lake-guitars/vocals, Von Babasin-basses/vocals, and Dave Goode-drums/percussions/zendrum; sometimes joined by Glen Garrett-saxes/flutes, Marcus Duke-piano/keys; and Carol, Lisa, and Stacey on background vocals
Influences
Harry Babasin and the Jazzpickers, ELP, Edgar Winter, Beethoven, Charlie Parker, Trilok Gurtu, Aaron Copland, Wishbone Ash, Vinnie Colaiuta, and so many more...
Sounds Like
Reviews compare us to Dave Matthews, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Steely Dan, Brand X, Phish, King Crimson, Eric Clapton, Pat Travers, Pat Metheny, Camel, Alan Holdsworth, Spyro Gyra... not so much 'sounds like', but more in 'musical approach'...
From The All Music Guide - ONOFFON - by Stanton Swihart
"...Their brand of rock combines elements of progressive rock with straight jazz. You can hear the influence of the cool jazz of the '50s west coast players in their music, as well as the complexity of bands such as Gentle Giant and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, influences the band readily admit to. Von Babasin (bass, vocals, keyboards; son of the '40s and '50s jazz bassist/cellist Harry Babasin, whose Nocturne Records contributed significantly to west coast jazz) and Dave Goode (drums, percussion) had played together for over a decade before meeting Don Lake (guitars, vocals, harmonica) and forming ONOFFON around 1996..."
We've self released and promoted three CDs that can be found on more than 3,000 websites around the world. Our latest, Bridge to Presage, has been selected as 2006 Best Album by the International Online Music Awards. You can download and listen to all of our music on most of the digital distribution sites such as iTunes, Emusic, Rhapsody, Napster, and many more.
"The love that's a feeling sublime; overcome the problems and differences, resistant the time and if strengthen with the distance. Difficult escape, impossible forget."
Greetings. I just wanted to thank you for your continued support and invite you to have a first listen on myspace to the tracks off the new EP "Monster & Minstrel" due out later this month. Bright stars to you! Ahmond
I'm Co Hosting The Dave Charles radio show this sunday (1st Nov) 102.3hfm from 19.00GMT, never co hosted a whole show before and a little nervous, so if you could listen in and show some support it would really appreciated x
I've just uploaded a couple of new demo tracks, "Lullaby" a tune I recorded with my Spector fretted bass and "Soulmates" a new rough demo recorded with my Zon Hyperbass. I hope you will get to check them out and tell me what you think :)
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