Bass solo/song for Michael Jackson (Fender Jazz Bass)

I thought I would just post a few words on Michael Jackson. Not only is he a huge inspiration to me and many other musicians in the world, but he is also an important figure in our lives.

His music has helped me through some difficult times earlier in my life and I am still amazed how his albums like Off the Wall and Thriller still sound current – as if they were created just yesterday. This is a testament to the talent of him and of course Quincy Jones, Bruce Swedien and the top session musicians he had playing on the albums.

I sincerely hope that Michael is remembered for the wonderful music that he gave us and not the ‘darker’ parts of his personal life (whether true or not). Just like the Beatles, I’m sure we will be listening to his music 40 years from now…

Heres a little tune I wrote on my bass guitar which I have dedicated to him:

'Island Life' - New album released!

Hi Everyone,

Long time no blog post, but I've been very busy here what with one thing or another... where is this year going???

Anyways, just wanted to let you know about the release of my new album 'Island Life'.

It's available NOW on iTunes, Play.com etc, etc.

This album follows on from my very well received 'Distant Shores' debut album and is another beautiful mix of electronica and chill out grooves.

I've uploaded some tracks off it to my MySpace page so you can check them out. http://www.myspace.com/oxtunes 

CDs are also available directly from my website http://www.ox-music.com 

Hope you enjoy listening!

Here's some links: 

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=313690657&s=143444

Play.com: http://www.play.com/Music/MP3-Download-Album/4-/9774839/Island-Life/Product.html

DJDownload: http://www.djdownload.com/artist/The+Ox/688617

Me on Twitter (I've just joined - please follow!): http://twitter.com/oxupdate 

Take care and speak soon

Ox

'Evergreen' - Music by The Ox

Made a pretty much audio only video on YouTube for Evergreen

'Evergreen' - Music by The Ox

Made a pretty much audio only video on YouTube for Evergreen

Some reviews

I've had some good reviews for my debut album 'Distant Shores'

You can check a couple of them out here: http://www.motorbar.co.uk/cd_ox.htm

and here: http://wildysworld.blogspot.com/2008/12/review-ox-distant-shores.html

The album is available to buy NOW from iTunes, Amazon, Beatport and all the other major online stores.

Thanks for reading!

Ox

Music and Video on YouTube

Now that I've got to grips with the basics of iMovie on my MacBook Pro, I've started uploading some videos and music to YouTube.

There's a couple of test videos on there with me jamming on my bass guitar, but you'll also see (hear) 3 tracks from my Distant Shores album (by The Ox).

Please visit http://www.youtube.com/user/HoggTV

Hope you enjoy listening and watching!

'Distant Shores' - New album released

‘Distant Shores’ is the fantastic debut album from Ox (released 28 October 2008), a UK based songwriter/producer with an extremely promising future. This electronic, down-tempo album is definitely one for chilling out to. The beautiful guitar melodies alongside the timeless strings and electronic layers, instil peace and a sense of nonchalance that ease your worries and calm even the busiest of the minds.

A newcomer to the down-tempo scene, Ox seems to be going from strength to strength. After having tracks included on a few compilations, he then had success with downloads in Japan via Toryumon.

The man behind it all is Paul Hogg, a musician with many talents. He was given the nickname Ox at college because of his large frame and stature and it has stuck ever since. His versatility as a musician is clearly demonstrated in ‘Distant Shores’ as he played all instruments on the album himself, as well as executing the recording, production and mastering. Heavily influenced by the likes of Moby, Craig Armstrong, Groove Armada and Chic, he always aims to evoke passion and emotion in the listener.

As a producer, remixer and musician, Paul is also working on several other projects as well as The Ox, and spanning many different music genres.