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Geeky Pleasures Radio Show Interview on Friday

August 3, 2011
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This coming Friday, August 5, Jules Sherred will be having me and a few other past and present SpinTunes contestants join her live on her Geeky Pleasures Radio Show over at The Look 24/7.

We’ll be discussing all things SpinTunes — what it’s like to participate in this type of competition, the pros and the cons, the overall creative process and more.

The interview will begin at 10 pm ET and will end whenever we run out of things to talk about.

Tune-in here, join us in chat here, and learn more here including info about some of the other contestants who’ll be participating.

Improvising with Mop & Bucket Co.

November 1, 2010
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I recently hooked up with the Mop & Bucket Co., an improv comedy troupe in New York State’s Capital Region. They’re awesome! And I’m now one of their musical accompanists.

The big musical show they do is called Spontaneous Broadway, a format created in 1995 by Kat Koppett, one of the heads of MopCo, and now actually performed by many groups around the world. It involves audience suggestions leading to the performance of a full-length (45-minute) improvised musical. It’s wild and scary and fun and challenging, like little I’ve ever done.

And MopCo even makes their shows family-friendly :)

Though I’ve already done other things during a couple of gigs with them, this coming Friday, November 5, will be my first time doing Spontaneous Broadway in front of an audience. Very exciting.

In addition to learning more about MopCo and all the shows they do through the link above, you can check my own general (i.e., not just OHB) performance calendar to find MopCo performances that will include me. Hope to see you!

My Shadow Entry for Round 4 of SpinTunes

August 11, 2010
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With only two contestants having made it to the final round and me in third place behind them in Round 3, my song for Round 4 of the SpinTunes #1 songwriting contest is a “shadow” entry. There was a chance it could have become finalist if one of the top two didn’t make the deadline, but they both did, so my song was a shadow and there it will stay.

I’m really proud of it, though, and I hope you’ll check it out. It’s called Ballroom Dance. You can check out the the song, lyrics and story behind it.

The final round is being voted on by eliminated contestants, but there is still a public poll, which may be used in the case of a tie between the two finalists. Feel free to head over to SpinTunes to check out all the entries, finalist and shadow alike, and vote in the public poll if you like as well.

My Song in Round 3 of SpinTunes #1

July 27, 2010
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Will It, my entry for Round 3 of the SpinTunes #1 songwriting contest, is complete — and your vote could make the difference in how I do.

The results are being determined by a panel of judges, but ties will be broken by popular vote, via the poll that will be up for the next few days in the right sidebar at SpinTunes. Only two contestants will move onto the final round, with everyone else being eliminated, so the vote could be very important this time around.

To be fair, especially since I failed to mention it for the first two rounds, you should know that you can vote for up to three songs in the poll. I hope you’ll give all the songs a listen and vote for the three you like best. I hope mine is one of them — The Offhand Band – Will It, as it’s listed in the poll.

You can also check out the the song, lyrics and story behind it here as well. Please note the Caught Red-Handed warning label at the top of the song’s post, the first ever for The Offhand Band. Proceed with caution!

Vote for My Song in Round 2 of SpinTunes #1!

July 13, 2010
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Another Universe, my entry for Round 2 of the SpinTunes #1 songwriting contest, is complete — and your vote may make the difference in how I do!

The results are being determined by a panel of judges, but ties will be broken by popular vote, via the poll that will be up for the next few days in the right sidebar at SpinTunes. Please head on over and vote for The Offhand Band – Another Universe — especially since some contestants will actually be cut from the contest in this round!

And, certainly, please enjoy the song itself, too :)

Vote for My Song in Round 1 of SpinTunes #1!

June 25, 2010
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Step Back Swooperman, my entry for Round 1 of the SpinTunes #1 songwriting contest, is complete — and your vote may make the difference in how I do!

The results are being determined by a panel of judges, but ties will be broken by popular vote, via the poll that will be up for the next few days in the right sidebar at SpinTunes. Please head on over and vote for The Offhand Band – Step Back Swooperman!

And, certainly, please enjoy the song itself, too :)

Join The Offhand Band Fan Clan!

January 29, 2009
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Trying to get things moving here again, I’m happy to announce the launch of The Offhand Band Fan Clan — an online forum where Offhand Band Fans can connect with the band and each other!

The Offhand Band is all about satisfying songs, and that means two things — songs that are satisfying to listen to, absolutely, but even more importantly, songs that can help point the way toward more satisfaction, toward making good things happen. Music and creativity — whether ours or whoever’s — can make a positive impact in our lives, and talking about that together, sharing our stories, is one of the best ways to make that happen!

There’s plenty still to add on to this discussion board, changes to make to how it looks, and so on, but in the meantime, it’s pretty much up and running, so feel free to head on over, register, introduce yourself, and start getting involved in the conversation. Or even just take a look to see what other fans are talking about. Either way, the Fan Clan is one of the best ways to get connected!