May 2008

Randy's song, "Rainbows in the Mud," is currently in Broadjam.com's Top Ten under Jazz-Fusion.  Three of our songs found their way into the Broadjam.com Top Ten in March.  Art's song "Ode to the Hummer (All the Way to the Bank)" slipped out of Rock Top Ten after spending a month there. The song also enjoyed a stint in Fan Picks Top Ten (37 to 50 year olds) and regionally in Califonira.  "Break the Mold" made the Folk-Rock Top Ten for two weeks, and Randy's song Frankenstein in Eden garnered Top Ten honors in the Hard Rock category.

Recent recording projects have included production of a song for a charity-related website that will be coming on line this month. The website/organization is www.aheartlikegods.com, which will offer an innovative way to donate to worthy charities and get something in return. The first "showcase" song is called, "Love is the Greatest Gift," recorded at OMP. See the news page on this site for more information.

We also just finished a three-song CD for Nick Martus, a very talented local singer-songwriter with an absolutely compelling vocal style, singing his original songs, which are laced with haunting lyrics.

Sasha Evans has now cut over a dozen demo songs of her original music at OMP. She continues to create new an innovative music and recording demos with us.

Cheryl Procaccini has finished up her recording work at OMP, and is having her CD produced by a talented children's music producer in Indiana. Stand by for the debut date, which will be posted here.

Randy Rusk's acoustic album, "Make Up Your Own Mind," is being reviewed by several local songwriters and engineers for any suggested tweaks. Songs off his first album, "Innocent Grace," are available for download (see below). His acoustic album songs will be posted when finished (yes, the cobbler's kids go barefoot...this is taking longer than we had hoped).

Since recording "It Is Written," a slap at the sad state of world religious strife and fundamentalist fanaticism, Art has recorded two more songs with edgy themes, focusing on social and political subject matter. Another song, this one a "history lesson" telling the story of Flight 19 (the five U.S. Navy bombers that disappeared without a trace while on a routine training mission over the Bermuda Triangle just after World War II), is awaiting recording of Back Up vocals by our good friend and outstanding singer/songwriter (AND WEBSITE DESIGNER EXTRAORDINAIRE) Ron Hall. Watch for that.

Check out Broadjam.com (in the artist search box, enter: Omega Music Productions) to listen to Randy's first album's songs, as well as Art's songs: "Break the Mold," a trip down memory lane of 1960's; and "Ode to the Hummer (All the Way to the Bank)," a humorous rant about that gas guzzling, conspicuous-consumption poster-child of excess, the Hummer. If you drive a Hummer, you won't like it. If you drive a Prius, you probably will. Art doesn't drive either one.

Have a terrrific May everyone!