Album Notes

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Praise for A Very Merry Christmas:
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I got hooked on Mannheim Steamroller during the mid-90s, back when I was simply listening to holiday music for fun, to put together mix tapes for family outings. KevOz carries on the tradition of dressing up all our favorite Christmas songs in new space-age garb, and I love it. Never garish or over-articulated, KevOz's arrangements are playful and fun, but completely down-to-earth.

Both the title track and Horn Jubilee were new to my ears and are a lot of fun, and serve as fitting bookends for the other public domain songs in the set. I enjoyed listening to this one, and it will make a worthy addition to the collections of lovers of electronic holiday music everywhere.

-- Richard Banks for Christmasreviews.com

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About KevOz and his music:
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KevOz is currently featured on iTunes in its "iTunes Essentials: Yoga" collection, and is a Keyboard Magazine "Unsigned Artist of the Month".

Kev's music falls into the following genres:

● Electronic
● New Age
● Instrumental
● Downtempo
● Chillout
● ...along with many other fun adjectives. :)

So, what exactly does Kev's music sound like? Think Vangelis (of "Chariots of Fire" fame) meets Moby (from his "Play" era), with his Christmas tracks in the vein of Mannheim Steamroller.

Learn (and hear!) more about KevOz at his Official Website:
http://www.KevOz.com

Or, download individual tracks on iTunes:
http://www.iTunes.com/KevOz

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Other CD's available from KevOz at CD Baby:
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• Skip Back
A 10-year retrospective of KevOz's most downloaded and favorite tracks. There are 80 minutes of music on this disc!

• Holiday Fun
"This is the kind of music that deserves to show up on the holiday instrumental mix tape, 6-disc changer, or playlist. The eleven-song set comprises a nifty holiday variety pack; from cheery new age to old school orchestral, there is something for everyone here." -- Richard Banks for ChristmasReviews.com

• Digital
"Inspired by Moby's instrumental tracks, Tangerine Dream, Art of Noise, and Herbie Hancock's "Rockit," KevOz pulls from a mix of old-school synth sounds to create the satisfying electronic album Digital." -- Michael Gallant for Keyboard Magazine

• Christmas Spirit
"Every song is an adventure. For those who enjoy Mannheim Steamroller on a hallucinogenic trip, KevOz's Christmas Spirit may be the perfect ride. Cool!" -- Carol Swanson for ChristmasReviews.com

• Return To Lakefront
"Breezy tunes with infectious beats and lots of *sunny day* attitude. The wonderful closing number, 'Sunset', may be the best thing Osborn has recorded up to this date. It's a slowly building dynamic exuberant song with an undeniable joyfulness running through it, as a piano refrain is joined by one synth after another, as well as some nicely muted tom-toms. It's an excellent closing cut." -- Bill Binkelman for New Age Reporter

• A Sampler
"The music of KevOz takes in a number of different Electronic styles, from Dance to New Age to Ambient to Melodic but always with a smoothness that KevOz brings to every track." -- Carl Jenkinson for Sequences Magazine

• Into Orbit
"Truth be told, I couldn't find a dull moment on the three consecutive trips I took, so strap yourself in for a zero-gravity aural journey of the highest order."
-- Rod Lott for Cool and Strange Music Magazine

• Canvas
"His original compositions paint lively tapestries of shadows, sunrises, happiness, dreams and much more. This CD is a definite must for your New Age music collection." -- Christina Lord for Creations Magazine

• Lakefront
"Featuring 11 melodic tracks, based largely around some excellent piano work such as the beautiful title track & the cascading notes on 'Sailing Hearts'. This sets the basis for some rather beautiful music that benefits from excellent interplay of various sounds that make for some majestic musical tapestries." -- Carl Jenkinson for Sequences Magazine