http://marksmeritt.com Interactive resume/bio and central hub for all things me Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:47:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At long last, I've made my first album, and it's now available on both CD and MP3. It's called Everyone's Invited, and it's by The Offhand Band, which is really me along with friends who join in. For this album, it's Dianne Mucci, a fantastic and versatile singer. The OHB is ... http://marksmeritt.com/2008/429/ 43 minutes, stereo, CD and MP3. Debut album from The Offhand Band, released by Potluck Creative Arts. Listen at theoffhandband.com. http://marksmeritt.com/2008/427/ Launched theoffhandband.com, using WordPress publishing platform and customized programming with PHP, HTML and plugins. http://marksmeritt.com/2008/425/ Founded this music act to create satisfying songs that are cool for kids, fun for families and great for the grown on their own. Webmaster for theoffhandband.com. 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