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Surrender Now by Onoffon
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fave it Free Jazz | Progressive Rock
11 tracks | 69 minutes
Released Dec 1998
on ONOFFON Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:56 Surrender Now lyrics FREE 05:56 Surrender Now lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:56 Surrender Now
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:10 Your Reality lyrics BUY MP3 05:10 Your Reality lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:10 Your Reality
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Very diverse progressive jazz rock
Editorial review
From the very beginning of Surrender Now, Onoffon displays their ambitious cross-genre skills. Opening with a rumbling Von Babasin bassline, the title cut might be called jazz fusion were it not for Don Lake's wailing harmonica that cuts through the smooth, effortless music. When the airy vocals enter the picture, imparting vaguely mystical sentiments, it makes for something akin to new age jazz-rock. Very eerie, actually, but something that is unique and intriguing. That new age/jazz-rock mix is not wholly characteristic of Surrender Now. Jazz is certainly a beginning point for the band, but there is also a healthy dose of progressive rock influence and perhaps the slightest hint of blues. "Your Reality," too, shows psychedelic influences, particularly in the lyrics and Lake's slithery, snaking guitar work. Despite being a three-piece, Onoffon creates a dense and full canvas of sound, and their playing is complex and exciting. Babasin is nothing less than a virtuoso on bass, while Lake's guitar is tensive and spacy, making many of the songs, even those with lyrics, sound mysterious. Dave Goode's drumming builds a tricky and complicated foundation for the music that can be either heavy or dexterous, but is never less than interesting. Lyrically, the songs can be occasionally indiscriminate and nebulous, and the band could benefit from a more dynamic vocalist (Lake handles most of the lead vocals on Surrender Now), but those are only slight criticisms of a band that is as consistently inventive as Onoffon. The production -- handled entirely by the band itself -- may have a bit too much sheen, but otherwise is beyond reproach. Everything from a Japanese koto and saxophone to vibes and marimba to bluejean and newspaper taps (on the doo wop-ish "Please Baby Please") are employed to fill out the songs, and to good effect. Surrender Now never stops short of surprising or delighting the listener who is willing to give the music the effort it deserves. ~ Stanton Swihart, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
ONOFFON is a very diverse, self-produced progressive jazz rock group based in L.A.
In the reviews ONOFFON's debut CD, Surrender Now, has received, they have been put in the same class with the likes of the Dave Matthews Band, Brand X, Patrick O'Hearn, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, and Michael Hedges.
If you are familiar with ALL those artists, you will begin to understand how diverse this talented group of musicians truely is.
From the odd-metered jazz/rock of 'Surrender Now' and 'I Don't Give No ...' to jazz fusion tenor sax instrumental 'Weekend in Montreal', to an alternative classic 'Inside My Soul', to the 12-minute prog/odyssey 'Remember Only...', this group displays a variety as yet unparalleled, or even unattempted.