Happy New Year from Operation: Sound Off!

Greetings!

We want to wish all of you the happiest, healthiest, and most prosperous new year. Of course, special wishes go out to our men and women in uniform and their families.

We have the highest hopes for 2011. This is the year we'd like to see OSO fully launch and begin to share the music of our talented men and women in the Armed Forces. We have a lot of big things planned. We are planning some big performance events including July 4th and of course Veterans Day falls on 11/11/2011, so that will be the perfect opportunity to show off the immense talent in our military.

And still, we are seeking the funding we need to make these events and the actual recording process happen. We are about to launch a KickStarter.com campaign to raise the funds. This allows you and others to advance purchase the upcoming CD, participate in some very special events, and/or simply donate in support of this wonderful effort. Stay tuned as we expect our KickStarter.com campaign to launch within the next week or so.

Thanks to all of you for your continued support. Let's hope this email is soon followed up with an announcement of our funding and impending music distribution and concert tour!

Scotty
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Scotty Huff
Co-Founder/Director of Production
Operation: Sound Off!

Brady Seals Lends Voice to Operation: Sound Off!

Operation: Sound Off! is producing a series of "shorts" for radio promotion called "The Military Minute". Each two to three minute vignette will highlight a different OSO artist, their story, and their music.

The first of these focused on Air Force vet, Crystal Guzman. Crystal's short was hosted by hit artist and producer, Brady Seals. Take a listen here!

Happy Thanksgiving!

All of us here at Operation: Sound Off! wish everyone a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving.  We want to extend special wishes to those who have served and are currently serving in our nations military.  It's because of them that we have much to be thankful for.

OSO Artist Submission Page

Are you an active duty or veteran member of the U.S. Armed Forces and have dreams of being a recording artist, performer, or songwriter?  Do you know a Talented Troop that would love an opportunity to pursue their musical dreams?  If so, go to (or have them go to) the Submissions page here at OperationSoundOff.com and fill out the form.  We are constantly searching for talented men and women who are serving or who have served our country.
 
Operation: Sound Off! is not a talent contest.  It is a project designed with one goal: to give back to the members of the Armed Forces by providing music industry opportunities they may not otherwise have.  We at OSO believe our military men and women have sacrificed to provide us the very freedom to chase our dreams.  We want to return the favor.  They've earned it!

Veterans Day: Thank You!

Everyone here at Operation: Sound Off! would like to send our deepest and heartfelt "Thank You" to all the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces. It's your sacrifices that provide us all the freedom we enjoy day after day.

Let's all take pride in our fellow brothers and sisters who have answered the call of duty. Take time to thank them when you have the opportunity. Not just today, but everyday.

OSO Artist Dustin Wilkes on Billy Block's "Locals Only" WKDF Radio Show

Operation: Sound Off! was recently featured on Billy Block's "Locals Only" WKDF 103 radio show, live from Tootsies Orchid Lounge in Nashville. OSO artist, Georgia native, and Marine Corp veteran, Dustin Wilkes, was the guest OSO performer.

Here is an audio clip of Dustin's interview and live acoustic performance of his song, "I Wanna Be Somebody's Baby":



For more updates on OSO, visit http://www.operationsoundoff.com/ and www.facebook.com/GoOSO often. You can also follow us at www.twitter.com/Op_SoundOff.

Operation: Sound Off! Finishes 156th in Pepsi Refresh Campaign

The Pepsi Refresh contest for August has now come to an end. Operation: Sound Off! (OSO) finished 156th out of 1231 possible grant recipients. They will now re-submit their application for October's voting period.

"I won't lie, it would've been nice to receive the grant," admitted co-founder, Scotty Huff, "but we are tremendously thankful for the opportunity and mostly for all the wonderful supporters who voted for us every day. We never had a day that we didn't move up the chart. That means people were voting every day."

"We knew the Pepsi grant was a long shot, " adds co-founder, Robert Reynolds. "OSO will continue on regardless. The challenge now is to find the funding we need to provide the opportunities these men and women have earned."

To stay up to date on the progress of OSO and it's talented military artists, visit www.OperationSoundOff.com often, follow OSO at www.facebook.com/GoOSO and www.twitter.com/Op_SoundOff. To get important updates to your email, join the facebook group, "I Support Operation: Sound Off! Helping Troops Realize Their Musical Dreams".