“Breath of Fresh Air -
"At the request of major label Atlantic Records, Omaha-based acoustic-rock quartet Oxygen will film its concert tonight for a video that the band will send to label reps. With influences of the Counting Crows and Dave Matthews Band, Oxygen has developed a local and regional following for its three-part harmonies."”
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Omaha World Herald
“Oxygen was nominated as one of 5 artists in the Adult Contemporary category for the 1st Annual Omaha Entertainment Awards(OEA).
The awards ceremony took place on January 4th, 2007 at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha. A panel of 32 local music industry professionals assembled to vote for their top choice for each of the many categories of the live music segment of the OEA.
Again in 2008, Oxygen was nominated for Omaha's 'Artist of the Year,' 'Best Rock Band,' and 'Best Adult Contemporary Band.'”
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Omaha Entertainment Awards
“Oxygen was honored to be accepted to Cincinnati's Mid Point Music Festival. They were able to record three tracks with a Sonic Bids producer while attending several seminars and receiving rave reviews. Oxygen finished the festival by gigging at the new and beautiful Buddakhan in downtown Cincinnati. The band and the crowd were amped and the show went off without a hitch. The band can't wait to get back to Cincinnati.”
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Cinciannati, OH
“Searching for Success -
"...The music on I Can Finally Breathe hits its apex on the last two songs, 'Temptation' and 'Starfish Girl.' The latter features Cerny's crisp vocals in sweeping harmonies across the song's hook, along with some impressive acoustic guitar acrobatics. Set somewhere between the acoustic rock stomp of Jars of Clay and the wandering melodies of the Counting Crows, Oxygen's sound may be cast from 90s rock, but it is filled with solid songwriting."”
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The Reader
“Local music favorite, Oxygen, has been selected for inclusion on the original motion picture soundtrack, “Saw IV,” which is scheduled for international release on October 23, 2007.
Oxygen’s contribution to the soundtrack is entitled “Do You Want To Play A Game.” Members of Oxygen wrote “Do You Want To Play A Game” over a period of about two weeks in their hometown of Omaha, NE. ”
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Omaha
“Based in Massachusetts, International College Bookings - ICB TALENT - is a company dedicated to bringing music and entertainment acts of the highest quality to colleges and universities across the country.
ICB TALENT has recently added Oxygen to their roster. Catch them in your city!
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International College Bookings
“Congrats on your 3rd place finish in the Jan/Feb Lyric Contest for your song"All My Heroes." Great one.The Jan/Feb issue is available on stands now, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, Tower Records, etc.Your lyrics are printed on page 97 Best of luck with your band and your songwriting!
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Doug Waterman, American Songwriter Magazine
“...talents are taking off as the band, four Omaha natives, has signed a record deal with Cowbell Digital Music of Queensland, Australia. The band is expected to head down under for a tour at some point but is currently tracking its new album.
“With the new album, we’re trying to find a great hook in every tune, we really pay attention to current trends in radio and also what gets our fans going when we’re testing new material in the live shows,” said lead guitarist, Kevin Carlson.
Cowbell isn’t just a funny name for a label, it’s also a pretty progressive outfit. Its artists retain total copyright ownership of their work, fans can choose from various downloadable formats (they can also purchase just a single song or a full album) and the label even supports peer-to-peer file sharing “encouraging bands to earn recognition from a grassroots community of digital music aficionados,” according to an Oxygen press release.
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Backbeat, The Reader
