Email: mewitt@gmail.com
413-584-8760 (Fax: 413-587-2695)
Thursday, April 17, 2008
The O-Tones play for a fundraiser for Jessie's House,
a homeless shelter in Amherst, MA. Swing dancing from 8-11 with beginner swing lesson beforehand at 7 pm.
Alumni House, Amherst College, Amherst, MA.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
The O-Tones provide the swing music for the Hooked
on Swing Society of Western Massachusett's dance, at
23 Main Street (above Fitzwilly's)
in Northampton. lessons: 6:30 & 7:30, dancing from 8:30 to 11:30pm.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
10:30 am-noon. Mary Witt (vocals and bass) and Zack Danziger (vocals and
guitar) entertain the shoppers at the last of the season Winter Farmers'
Market in Hatfield, before the summer Northampton Farmers' Market opens the
following Saturday. Come check out local produce and goat cheese and bread
and beef and more while bopping to some tunes.
75 River Road Deerfield, MA
(just North of Hatfield). For more information, call 413-665-8608 or
abrodhea@smith.edu.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Swing Dance at Smith College open to the public: "The annual Smith College Spring
Swing Fling will be hosted by Smith Hooked
on Swing Society the evening of Saturday, April 26th with fabulous music provided by
a live band, the O-Tones! The dance will be held in Davis Ballroom on
Smith College Campus at 9:15pm. There will be a
beginner swing lesson preceding the dance at 8:15pm - free of charge with the price of
admission. No partner needed. Beginners VERY welcome! General admission
- $5; Five college community members (students/faculty/staff) - $3. *No
alcohol is permitted on the premises." For more information, contact
lagresta@smith.edu.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
The O-Tones play the gala fundraiser for Barrington
Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA once again. A fabulous event including a play (Spelling Bee)
at 5 pm, then cocktails, dinner, and dancing til midnight. Play is at their theater on Union Street
in Pittsfield, then a gala at St Joseph School at 22 Maplewood Avenue, also in Pittsfield.
Looking for more opportunities to go swing dancing? Check out The Hooked on Swing Society of Western Massachusetts, The Lindy League of Western Massachusetts, and DanceNet.
Front: Kerry, Ann, Walt. Back: Zack, Mary, Pieter
What's new with us
O-Tones' song on National TV!Our song "Spring Cleaning" (from our CD "Ain't That a Kick") was on the Today Show on March 14, 2008! A special on spring cleaning starts off with The O-Tones song to kick off the tips for getting ready for the new season (including ketchup, coffee beans, and vanilla!).
The O-Tones now have a MySpace area at www.myspace.com/theotones. Please check out our song files and video plus info and links to other cool musicians! Also, check us out at GigMasters!
The O-Tones hit British TV! The TV programme It's Me Or The Dog will use our song "Spring Cleaning" (from our first CD, Ain't That a Kick). With 10 years dog training experience, Victoria Stilwell takes on some of the toughest, most disobedient dogs in the UK using her training techniques to create the perfect pooch. The series is made up of 12 episodes each focusing on a different dog. In this particular episode and scene, the owners are clearing up the mess that their two dogs have made. The show will be on British TV plus Animal Planet in the USA.
The O-Tones named "best swing band" in the valley (Pioneer Valley of MA) numerous times! Voted by listeners in the Valley Advocatešs Grand Band Slam.
Two O-Tones' songs included on Oasis Jazz Samplers! Oasis Manufacturing pressed both CD's by The O-Tones. Every year they assemble and distribute compilation CD's in various genres. The O-Tones were included twice thus far on the jazz compilations: 2000 "Just Squeeze Me" from "Ain't That a Kick" and 2006 "Come Dance With Me" From "Dance With Me" by Mary Witt, including all members of The O-Tones.