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AO MUSIC Also Known As AO Is A Pan-Cultural World/new Age Musical Group Known For An Exotic Blend Of Ethnic Texture Rhythmic Energy And Ambient Harmony. Their Compositions Employ Melodic Refrains Sung By Miriam Stockley The Voice Of Karl Jenkins' Adiemus Project And Children’s Choral Ensembles From Around The Globe. Song Lyrics Are Typically Sung In A Mixture Of Ancient Languages Or Made-Up Phonetics So As Not To Pay Allegiance To A Particular Ethnicity Thereby Lending To A More Universal Impression. Each Song Is Composed Produced And Performed By Three Well Established Recording Artists Founder Richard Gannaway Jay Oliver And Miriam Stockley. Since The Spring Of 2000 The Group Has Produced Three Albums On Their Own Indie Label AO Music/Arcturian Gate Established In 1996 . Gannaway And Oliver Produce The Sound Using A Blend Of Live Acoustic Instruments And Digital Samples That Cover A Broad Range Of World Indigeny Mixed With Contemporary Elements. Richard Gannaway Stringed Instruments Vocals And Jay Oliver Synths Samples Keyboards Were Born And Raised In St. Louis Missouri. They Met In 1988 And Moved To The Los Angeles Area In 1989. They Began Working On The Aomusic Project In 1996. Gannaway Started His Career As A Touring Folk Musician Then Toured Western Europe And Canada As Leader Of The Rock Group Tiger & The Helix Before Founding The Vision Of Aomusic. Jay Oliver Began At The Age Of Sixteen As The Youngest Member Of Maynard Ferguson’s Band. His Later Credits Include Sheryl Crow The Eagles Jimmy Buffett Wynona Judd Glenn Frey Peabo Bryson Chick Corea And Dave Weckl. In The Fall Of 1996 Gannaway Approached Oliver To Co-Produce A World Music Sound That Was More Universal And Inclusive Than What Was Known At The Time Involving An International Chorus Of Children. Gannaway Had A Fresh Collection Of Song Compositions That Were Originally Written For The Second Tiger & The Helix Rock Album. Oliver Liked The Idea So They Began To Reconstruct The Songs In A World Format Using Indigenous Textures From His Ethnic Instrument Sample Library. These Sessions Culminated In The First Aomusic Album "Grow Wild" Released In 2000 On Arcturian Gate And Promoted On NPR Radio Across North America With Excellent Response. In 2001 Gannaway And Oliver Moved To Carlsbad California To Begin Production Of Their Second Aomusic Album "Twirl". During That Year The Group Traveled To Indonesia Where They Studied The Gamelan Music Tradition. They Were Also Invited To China By CRC The China Record Corporation And Introduced To The Beijing Olympic Committee Who Asked The Group To Compose Theme Music For The 2008 Summer Games. That Same Year They Enlisted Miriam Stockley To Sing The Chorus Of "On Jai Ya" Along With Beijing's Renowned CRC Children's Choir Which Is How Stockley Became Involved With Aomusic. Gannaway And Oliver Were Impressed With Her Work On Karl Jenkins' "Adiemus" Album "Songs Of Sanctuary" While She Was Still Living In The UK. Stockley Has Also Worked With Tina Turner Chaka Khan George Michael Freddie Mercury Deniece Williams Mike Oldfield Brian May And David Arkenstone. She Is Heard In Several Feature Film Soundtracks Including "The Lord Of The Rings". In 2004 They Were Invited To Mubai To Work With Bollywood Film Score Composer Sandeep Chowta Who Brought A Wealth Of Musical Resources To The Group From That Region. Chowta Also Joined Aomusic As A Contributing Producer. Their Trips Throughout Asia Over The Course Of Four Years Brought A New Depth Of Influence To The Group's Sound And In Late 2004 They Performed The First Live Aomusic Concert At The Habba Festival In Bangalore India. In 2006 Miriam Stockley Officially Joined Aomusic And Began Co-Composing With Gannaway And Oliver. Ultimately The Aomusic Song "On Jai Ya" Was Not Selected As The 2008 Olympic Theme Piece And Is Now Heard As Soundtrack Music For The 2011 Promotional Trailer Project Peace On Earth. The Song Was Released In 2009 To An International Audience On The Group's Second Album "Twirl" Which Was Well Received By A Broader Fan Base With Stockley As A Core Member Of The Group. In June Of 2009 Gannaway Oliver And Stockley Composed And Produced The Song "Gaiya Lo Mane" As Theme Music For The Give Kids The World Foundation. On Feb. 15 2011 Aomusic Released Their Third Album "...And Love Rages On" Via Indie Label AO Music/Arcturian Gate. The Album Features Children's Choral Ensembles From Beijing Tbilisi Johannesburg Asheville And Orlando. With The Release Of "...And Love Rages On" Aomusic Aligned With One Of The Many Charities Under The FirstGiving / GlobalGiving Umbrellas. The FirstGiving / Aomusic Alliance Is Specifically Organized To Build Sustainable Villages For The Children Of Haiti Who Were Displaced By An Earthquake In 2010.
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AO MUSIC Also Known As AO Is A Pan-Cultural World/new Age Musical Group Known For An Exotic Blend Of Ethnic Texture Rhythmic Energy And Ambient Harmony. Their Compositions Employ Melodic Refrains Sung By Miriam Stockley The Voice Of Karl Jenkins' Adiemus Project And Children’s Choral Ensembles From Around The Globe. Song Lyrics Are Typically Sung In A Mixture Of Ancient Languages Or Made-Up Phonetics So As Not To Pay Allegiance To A Particular Ethnicity Thereby Lending To A More Universal Impression. Each Song Is Composed Produced And Performed By Three Well Established Recording Artists Founder Richard Gannaway Jay Oliver And Miriam Stockley. Since The Spring Of 2000 The Group Has Produced Three Albums On Their Own Indie Label AO Music/Arcturian Gate Established In 1996 . Gannaway And Oliver Produce The Sound Using A Blend Of Live Acoustic Instruments And Digital Samples That Cover A Broad Range Of World Indigeny Mixed With Contemporary Elements. Richard Gannaway Stringed Instruments Vocals And Jay Oliver Synths Samples Keyboards Were Born And Raised In St. Louis Missouri. They Met In 1988 And Moved To The Los Angeles Area In 1989. They Began Working On The Aomusic Project In 1996. Gannaway Started His Career As A Touring Folk Musician Then Toured Western Europe And Canada As Leader Of The Rock Group Tiger & The Helix Before Founding The Vision Of Aomusic. Jay Oliver Began At The Age Of Sixteen As The Youngest Member Of Maynard Ferguson’s Band. His Later Credits Include Sheryl Crow The Eagles Jimmy Buffett Wynona Judd Glenn Frey Peabo Bryson Chick Corea And Dave Weckl. In The Fall Of 1996 Gannaway Approached Oliver To Co-Produce A World Music Sound That Was More Universal And Inclusive Than What Was Known At The Time Involving An International Chorus Of Children. Gannaway Had A Fresh Collection Of Song Compositions That Were Originally Written For The Second Tiger & The Helix Rock Album. Oliver Liked The Idea So They Began To Reconstruct The Songs In A World Format Using Indigenous Textures From His Ethnic Instrument Sample Library. These Sessions Culminated In The First Aomusic Album "Grow Wild" Released In 2000 On Arcturian Gate And Promoted On NPR Radio Across North America With Excellent Response. In 2001 Gannaway And Oliver Moved To Carlsbad California To Begin Production Of Their Second Aomusic Album "Twirl". During That Year The Group Traveled To Indonesia Where They Studied The Gamelan Music Tradition. They Were Also Invited To China By CRC The China Record Corporation And Introduced To The Beijing Olympic Committee Who Asked The Group To Compose Theme Music For The 2008 Summer Games. That Same Year They Enlisted Miriam Stockley To Sing The Chorus Of "On Jai Ya" Along With Beijing's Renowned CRC Children's Choir Which Is How Stockley Became Involved With Aomusic. Gannaway And Oliver Were Impressed With Her Work On Karl Jenkins' "Adiemus" Album "Songs Of Sanctuary" While She Was Still Living In The UK. Stockley Has Also Worked With Tina Turner Chaka Khan George Michael Freddie Mercury Deniece Williams Mike Oldfield Brian May And David Arkenstone. She Is Heard In Several Feature Film Soundtracks Including "The Lord Of The Rings". In 2004 They Were Invited To Mubai To Work With Bollywood Film Score Composer Sandeep Chowta Who Brought A Wealth Of Musical Resources To The Group From That Region. Chowta Also Joined Aomusic As A Contributing Producer. Their Trips Throughout Asia Over The Course Of Four Years Brought A New Depth Of Influence To The Group's Sound And In Late 2004 They Performed The First Live Aomusic Concert At The Habba Festival In Bangalore India. In 2006 Miriam Stockley Officially Joined Aomusic And Began Co-Composing With Gannaway And Oliver. Ultimately The Aomusic Song "On Jai Ya" Was Not Selected As The 2008 Olympic Theme Piece And Is Now Heard As Soundtrack Music For The 2011 Promotional Trailer Project Peace On Earth. The Song Was Released In 2009 To An International Audience On The Group's Second Album "Twirl" Which Was Well Received By A Broader Fan Base With Stockley As A Core Member Of The Group. In June Of 2009 Gannaway Oliver And Stockley Composed And Produced The Song "Gaiya Lo Mane" As Theme Music For The Give Kids The World Foundation. On Feb. 15 2011 Aomusic Released Their Third Album "...And Love Rages On" Via Indie Label AO Music/Arcturian Gate. The Album Features Children's Choral Ensembles From Beijing Tbilisi Johannesburg Asheville And Orlando. With The Release Of "...And Love Rages On" Aomusic Aligned With One Of The Many Charities Under The FirstGiving / GlobalGiving Umbrellas. The FirstGiving / Aomusic Alliance Is Specifically Organized To Build Sustainable Villages For The Children Of Haiti Who Were Displaced By An Earthquake In 2010.
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