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Influences:WELCOME TO THE (IN THE SPOTLIGHT) SECTION OF SMV RADIO. VERY SIMPLY PUT, EACH MONTH WE WILL FEATURE EACH ARTIST, BAND OR MUSICIAN FEATURED HERE AT OUR RADIO PLAYER. THIS IS SMV RADIO'S WAY OF HELPING TO PROMOTE AND ADVERTISE FOR EACH GROUP FEATURED IN THIS SECTION. WHAT WE WILL DO IS FOR EVERYONE FEATUED, WE WILL POST A PIC OF THE ARTIST, BAND OR MUSICIAN THAT WILL BE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THEIR MYSPACE PAGE OR WEBSITE, AND A BIO FOR ALL OUR FEATURED ARTISTS. IF VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE WE WILL POST THEM AS WELL. PLEASE ENJOY THIS SECTION, STOP ON BY EVERYONES PAGE AND CHECK THEM OUT !!!! SINGER/SONGWRITER! HERE TO HELP ROCK THIS WORLD, BREATH LIFE INTO IT AND PARTY!!! ALL IN THE NAME OF MUSIC !!! I'M IN THE BAND NEBULA101 SO CHECK OUT OUR PAGE AND MUSIC. DON'T BE SHY LEAVE A COMMENT XH~Chris Aaron~

CHRIS AARON is well-known around the Midwest as a wicked rock and blues guitarist, and soulful singer with The Chris Aaron Band and then American Standard with Corey Sterling (of the Kenny Wayne Shepperd Band.)He grew up on 60's and 70's music made by the guys he's now making music with. Aaron is an accomplished musician and record producer, Influenced by blues legends such as BB King, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, W.C. Clark, Stevie Ray Vaughn and his studio mentor Chris Shepard. Aaron has created a distinctive music style that has attracted loyal fans throughout the nation, particularly in the Midwest. His live performances are electrifying and his devotion to perfection makes the records he produces into works of art.Aaron is a widely sought-after guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He has performed, and shared stages with many headliners including Ray Charles, George Thorogood, BB King, Libba Cotton(at 10 years old), Buddy Guy, Keb Mo, Koko Taylor, Jimmie Vaughan, Jonny Lang (when Jonny was 15,) W.C. Clark, pat mAcdonald, and Jackson Browne (my absolute favorite record of all time "Running on empty".)Aaron's goal is to play aMazing original music that is timeless, and never gets old to the listener! Check him out at a show near you, You won't be disappointed!What people are saying about Chris aaronIf you like stone solid, hard rockin' blues, you will LOVE the Chris Aaron Band. His live concert recording entitled "Blue Highway" which is the MusicLoad.Com fave track of the moment, is off of the Richter scale. In fact, all of his tracks have that thing we call "it". - MusicLoad.com

FOR THE RECORD: "melaniejane" is all one-word and all lower-case letters. :)HONORS: 1999 WAMI nominee -- String Performer 2000 WAMI nominee -- Female Vocalist of the Year 2000 WAMI nominee -- Folk Artist 2000 WAMI nominee -- Strings 2003 - Best of Milwaukee -- Female Performer..................WHO WHEN WHAT: melaniejane has performed throughout the US and has appeared with/opened for such noted artists as: Sam Llanas (The BoDeans), Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes), The Silos, Sigmund Snopek and Dick Parry (saxophonist from Pink Floyd), John Doe (of X), Alejandro Escovedo, Chris Smither, Sally Timms (Mekons), Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing), Mary Fahl (October Project), Jen Chapin, Dan Bern...................AIRPLAY: melaniejane's music has been featured on National Public Radio's 'Car Talk' as well as college radio stations both in the US and in Europe. She has also been a featured guest on Wisconsin Public Radio's "Higher Ground" and has frequently appeared live on-air in the WMSE studios..................AS OF NOW: Currently melaniejane performs with the Racine Symphony Orchestra as well as several other chamber ensembles in the Milwaukee area. She also continues to perform in her singer-songwriter medium throughout the midwest and lend a hand in a variety of studio recording sessions. In addition, she is working on a Masters Degree in Cello Performance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee under the direction of Prof. Stefan Kartman. melaniejane also continues to teach cello privately in the Milwaukee metropolitan area...The summer of '07 brought about a life-changing experience for melaniejane. That experience was none other than the honor of an invitation to participate in the Steel Bridge SongFest in Sturgeon Bay, WI. An intensive week of collaborative songwriting, recording and performance with such noted artists as pat mAcdonald, Jane Wiedlin (of the GoGo's), Eric McFadden (George Clinton and P-funk, Eric Burden and the animals...), Kim Manning (P-funk), Jonathan Spottiswoode, Freedy Johnston... and the list goes on and on... (please visit Steelbridgesongfest.org or myspace.com/steelbridgesongfest for more info) It was a week of magic, rejuvination and inspiration.... nothing will, can, ever, or should be the same for her. (Yes, it was that good.)In December of '08 she will make her may to Nashville to perform her critically acclaimed cello/vocal renditions of John Lennon covers (Mother, Come Together) for the Imagine No Handguns benefit.......................GOOD CAUSES: melaniejane has proudly donated performances as part of fundraising events for The Hunger Task Force (Nod to Bob @ Linneman's Riverwest Inn), Gilda's Club, Jamin' for the Arts (to benefit the arts programs in the Racine/Kenosha school districts), Hurricane Jam Relief Fund, The American Diabetes Association, The Women's Shelter Coalition, Empty Bowls (proceeds feed the homeless), WAVE and Brady Campaign (for more strict and sensible handgun laws), The Bridge School for Physically Challenged Children, GoGirlsMusicFest "Get Hip to Hep C"..... whenever possible, please support these fine organizations!!!!BRIDGE SONGS VOL. 1 CD ProductionRolling with the songwriters labor of love last year really went into the music we recorded, with a production schedule that was almost 24/7 for 3 days, it was my Pleasure and Honer to work with the aMazing pat mAcdonald in producing this first CD written by the Construction Zone writers. It wouldn't have been possible without the outpouring of help from our friends, like Christie Weber, Steve Hamilton, Dick Bond, and to many others to name!So please help support saving a small town and its bridge. I know you will enjoy this CD!Love and Respect,Chris Aaron

VICTORIA VOX BIOGRAPHYVictoria Vox may not have had much of an audience as a 10-year-old, but that didn’t stop her from writing and recording her first songs in her bedroom in small-town, Wisconsin. Vox has always known it was her destiny to perform, but didn’t find her true voice in performing until after tackling a Casio keyboard, violin, oboe, trumpet, guitar, bass and now, ukulele.Missing her junior prom in high school, Vox traveled overseas as a foreign exchange student to rural France where she bought her first guitar. A new instrument and an inspirational environment turned her away from her keyboard top-40 musings and band-geek rut, encouraging a more therapeutic and purposeful songwriting method.Vox continued her higher education at Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music. A degree in songwriting was right up her alley, plus, the male-to-female ratio was 6-1! Meticulous about honing her craft, the then pink-haired “conservative” punk-rocker worked on tweaking her songs, and was later rewarded in the form of a Berklee Achievement Scholarship and the Vince Gill Songwriting Award.After graduating in 2000, Vox moved to Nashville, TN, but rejection from the holier than thou exclusive Country songwriting community pushed her to carve her own path. She decided to dodge the grits, sold everything she owned and jumped the pond to London, England. Six concentrated months later she returned to the states with a collection of emotionally inspired songs which fell into place on 2002’s gorgeous acoustic memoir, Still.Too anxious to wait for a break to come her way, and encouraged by the positive fan response to her first two CDs, Vox finally took the plunge. In May of 2003, she quit her “not-at-all-missed-retail-job” in Green Bay, founded her own publishing company, Obus Music, and took to the road full time, sharing her songs and infectious smile from Los Angeles to London. Shortly after teaming up with midwestern singer/songwriters, Stolie and Kellie Lin Knott, to form the acoustic trio, Tres Femmes, Vox picked up the bass and first debuted her ukulele.In November of 2004, she recorded her own guitar and bass tracks on (in between), an EP of catchy pop songs layered over looped drum samples. The new disc sold like hot cakes on a rush of tour dates through the East Coast and Midwest, but with folks eagerly begging for an album of ukulele songs (which they heard at the live shows), the ground was set for Vox’s next big move.In February of 2006, Vox released Victoria Vox and Her Jumping Flea to rave reviews. On her first Hawaiian tour in support of the album, Vox was offered sponsorship by KoAloha Ukuleles out of Honolulu. Jumping Flea has been featured on NPR’s “To the Best of Our Knowledge”, the song “America” was used on A&E’s Random 1 and indie film “Lost in Woonsocket”, and “My Darlin’ Beau” was awarded runner up in the International Acoustic Music Awards. She also received an ASCAPlus award in 2007 for being an active writer outside of broadcast media. Now, for the past 3 years, Vox has been touring full-time, 150+ shows a year, across the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Western Europe.Spring 2008 will see Vox’s 6th release which will be recorded in Los Angeles this fall.

"After All is Said and Done." is what's filling the void for the members of this Orange County based indie-rock quartet, "VOiD808," in early 2008 as they release their 3rd independent release entitled, "After All is Said and Done." The band has been working on material for this album for the past 3 years, shortly following the release of their previous album, Soundtrack to Your Favorite Memory, in September 2004. "The last album was very emotional for me and was very diverse in pace, tempo, and theme. I thought it would be a tough album to follow, but I'm really proud of the artistry and expression that our current album captures. Musically, the album took the band places it had never been before and revitalized our sound," states Oscar Oo, vocalist/songwriter. VOiD808 revolve the album around the theme of a midnight drive taken to revitalize a relationship in "After All is Said and Done." The songs on the record reflect the theme behind the album concept and stay with the metaphor of taking a journey through both difficult and peaceful times. The layout of the album beautifully illustrates this journey by providing the listener with images from the lyrics, told from beginning to end. VOiD808 create impressions of pain and anger on this album that are depicted in songs like Spirit of Downtown, Midnight Drive, and Whispers in the Dark, which brings to life the spoken words behind the prayer of someone who is hurting. Brandon Ochoa, drummer, shares, "I liked our chemistry when writing for this album. It helped us explore horizons we've never explored before musically." VOiD808 also write about not taking life for granted with songs like Tomorrow's Just a Promise, and also tailors the album to be reflective of bittersweet memories with songs like Anthem of Our Lives. Lastly, VOiD808 illustrate the metaphor of the reluctance to let go of painful memories with the melancholy acoustic tracks, Last Dance, and Image in Our Memories. Mike Turner, guitarist, states, "One could just put the cd in their car stereo and take a trip down memory lane; a youthful adventure." Jay Adams, bassist, refers to the album as being, "Full of life experience." Since the release of their last album, VOiD808 have gone from local promotions to international marketing and promotions through the use of electronic music sales and advertising. They have exponentially increased their distribution, and with iTunes and CD Baby being their biggest international distributor, they currently have over 60 digital distribution sites and are at the height of their international exposure. VOiD808 are on a nonstop promotional campaign to further their music careers in utilizing some of the most popular networking tools on the internet today, including: myspace, friendster, purevolume, and other networking sites with well over hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide, receiving an average of several hundreds of emails daily. During this period of high volume promotions, VOiD808 have also greatly increased the number of search results on any internet search engine. VOiD808 firmly believe that responding to their fans and building a relationship with their fans is the essence of creating music and hoping that someone else can find solace and comfort in this world by sharing the gift that was first given to them.WHILE VISITING OUR RADIO HOMEPAGE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS AND VISIT 2 CHARITABLE CAUSES THAT WE BELIEVE IN, AND KNOW, CAN HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE...................

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