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About Gene O.
Gene O. is a San Francisco Bay Area native and veteran Indie Singer-Songwriter who's been named a Chart-Topping Artist on the premiere Indie Artist website, ReverbNation, having achieved #1 in the Bay Area for over eight months and reaching the Top 10 on both their the USA and Global Singer-Songwriter Charts. Gene O. has toured and performed in a number of Northern CA Bay Area bands including Tiffany, Addiction and The Make. and now performs live as a Solo Artist.
He's shared the stage with many Major Label Recording Artists including The Outfield, The Romantics, Jesse Colin Young and the Bay Area's own Greg Kihn and Eric Martin. Gene O. and his Indie Pop/Rock band Addiction were once the unannounced local opening act for Huey Lewis and The News at the 12,500 seat Concord Pavilion outdoor stadium in Northern CA, and received a standing ovation from the max capacity audience after their high-energy show! Members of the Jefferson Starship witnessed their performance from the side wings and gave all the band members high-fives as they came off the stage.
Gene O. has also had the pleasure of privately jamming and singing together with Rock Icons Ronnie Montrose, Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Kip Winger, Michael Anthony (Van Halen) & the legendary Boz Skaggs.
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Featured are his debut solo album - GENEOLOGY and new single CRAZY WORLD
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Physical CDs and MP3 downloads are available on AMAZON MUSIC
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CRAZY WORLD
Co-Produced and Written
by Gene O. & Jimmy Goings
Featuring these Talented Musical Artists:
Grammy Award Winning Trumpeter Steffen Kuehn (Horns)
Eddie Jimenez (Congas & Percussion)
Jimmy Goings (Drums & Piano)
Dan Gazzano (Bass Guitar)
Tony Baker (Lead Guitar)
Recorded at GFI Entertainment Recording Studio, Hayward CA
Released on 8/11/20
Copyright © 2020
GENEOLOGY
1. Keep on Believin’
2. Sweet Infatuation
3. Someday She’ll Know
4. Special
5. Peace of Mind
6. Heaven Help Us
7. Sleepless Nights
8. Reason To Fly
All songs Written, Performed and Produced by Gene O.
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Brad Barth, Audio Voyage Recording, Livermore CA
Copyright © 2018
Additional Co-Songwriters & our Tracks:
Cameron Dye (Track 3)
Connie Barreras (Track 8)
Featured Guest Performers & their Tracks:
Cameron Dye - Guitar / Vocals / Harp (Track 3)
Brad Barth - Keyboards (Tracks 1,2,6)
Tommy Merry - Guitars (Tracks 1,2,6)
Paul Bevilacqua - Drums (Tracks 1,2)
Ian Stambaugh - Drums (Track 6)
James Shannon - Bass (Tracks 2,6)
Gene O.'s Choir Angels on " Heaven Help Us" (Track 6):
Claudine Dentoni, Kristin Rumbolz Schwartz, & Danielle Rosic
Thank you to my co-writers, featured musician friends and all music lovers for your generous support of Indie Artists like myself and the New Music we create. We do it for you! ❤️ 🤙
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Giving Back
Gene O. donates his time and energy for causes that bring positive vibrations and are near and dear to his heart. This includes his volunteer work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, that grant children with life-threatening illnesses the opportunity to have one of their greatest wishes come true. He's been a Wish Grantor for many years with the San Francisco Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area Chapter. https://sf.wish.org/
INFLUENCES
Gene O. blends the musical genres of Rock, Acoustic, Latin, Pop and others to create new tunes with a nod to the 60's, 70's, and 80's Classic Rock sound. Gene O. was greatly influenced by the music of The Beatles, Bad Co., Boston, Bryan Adams, Crosby Stills & Nash, The Doobie Brothers, The Eagles, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Mark Farner's Grand Funk Railroad, James Taylor, Journey, Led Zeppelin, Montrose, Stevie Wonder, Styx, Van Halen, and Queen.