halovox information

September 2008
halovox is now on facebook! Click below to visit and become a fan:

halovox appeared in The WSVNRadio Hall of Fame collection, Volume 15. They are compiling a "Best of" and "Deception" by halovox is in the running. Voting ends June 17th @ midnight CST. Please click on the image below and place your vote:

The tentative title for the second halovox CD is "Rise Above", named after one of the new songs. Over a dozen songs have been written and they will be narrowed down to the best tracks for the new release. Frank hopes to get out of the home studio and back into Music Machine Studio soon to record the final versions. Jon Witte will once again be co-producing and mastering the CD.

December 2007
2007 has been a very slow and uneventful year for halovox as personal life has interrupted musical life. Work continues on the second CD which will be released in 2008. Thank you for your support and look for new updates and live shows soon!

January 2007
halovox thanks everyone who helped to make 2006 an unforgettable year!

Special thanks to DJ Tim Cody and APB for having halovox participate in APB's historic return to Long Island!

December 2006
halovox is proud to support APB in their first performance on Long Island in 15 years...

September/October 2006
Work continues on the new material. Listen to a demo of new song "Everybody Lies" on myspace.com!

halovox will be collaborating with The Case of Gretta Conners on a video for "Everybody Lies". More details soon!

Also, please visit halovox on SoundClick.com to hear an alternate demo version of "I Won't Disappear". All halovox songs can be heard on SoundClick.com.

June 2006
halovox interview on Subculture Live Sunday, June 11th - 10:30 p.m. to midnight

Click on the speakers to listen!

halovox returns to Subculture for an evening of synthpop! See the EVENTS page for all the details.

April/May 2006
Come see halovox LIVE for the first time in 2006! On Friday, April 28th halovox is proud to support the debut multi-media, sensory overloaded live performance of The Case of Gretta Conners! See the EVENTS page for all the details.

January/February/March 2006
The Electrogarden Network is back online! There are a lot of fantastic artists on there with a lot of great songs. Please check them out, including halovox!

October/November/December 2005
halovox wishes everyone a happy, healthy and safe holiday season filled with love, laughter, friendship and, of course, music.

It's been a quiet few months, but look for news and show anouncements in January 2006. In the meantime, how about hearing "Deception" every time you get a call on your cell phone? That's right, halovox now has a ringtone available throught iSound.com! Check it out here:

September 2005
Did you miss the halovox interview on WLIR's Subculture Live show on Sunday, June 26th?

August 2005
There is a new halovox interview online at The Anything World. Click on the Interviews section and then scroll down. There are also great interviews with Anything Box, Front 242, Gareth Jones, Information Society, Nukleon, Provision and more! Special thanks to Matthew Willis.

"Worthy" by halovox is currently number 1 on the New Artist Radio Top 40 Chart. Special thanks to Joe Ramey and all at New Artist Radio.

New photos have been posted from the Subculture Live interviews on WLIR and the most recent live show at Subculture.

Special thanks to DJ Tim Cody and all at Subculture for making the halovox show such a great success. Next month the Subculture Live interviews from WLIR will be available for download...

July 2005
halovox will be performing live on Long Island on Friday, July 29th at Subculture. Admission is FREE and the show gets underway at 9:00 p.m. Check out the EVENTS page for all the details.

Did you miss the halovox interview on WLIR? We're doing it again - halovox will be making a guest appearance and will be interviewed on WLIR's Subculture Live show on Sunday, July 24th at 9:00 p.m. EST.

WLIR broadcasts on 107.1 FM.

Not in New York? Stream it live here:

halovox is proud to have "Retrospect" included on A Different Drum's "State of Synthpop 2005" compilation available now!	halovox has been reviewed in Industrial Nation. Get your copy now and check out the latest REVIEWS.

June 2005

halovox will be making a guest appearance and will be interviewed on WLIR's Subculture Live show on Sunday, June 26th at 9:00 p.m. EST. The show is hosted by DJ Tim Cody who hosts the weekly Subculture party at Molly Blooms. Tune in to hear halovox on the radio!

halovox is proud to have "Retrospect" included on A Different Drum's "State of Synthpop 2005" compilation. A Different Drum's description of the compilation:

This huge collection of modern synthpop features 90 songs by 90 different bands, ranging in style from retro-style synthpop, to futurepop and industrial dance, as well as the new electro (electroclash) sound, and more. We prefer to call it all "synthpop", showing all of the genre's variety in sound, style, and mood. This instant library will allow you to explore many bands with little effort and at a low cost, providing more than 7 hours of listening pleasure!

Several new reviews of the debut halovox CD have been posted. Read the latest REVIEWS.

May 2005
halovox is excited to be part of the lineup for ELECTROFEST 2: SYNTHS ARE GO! at Rare on Friday, May 20th. Check out the EVENTS page for more details.

halovox track "Retrospect" will be appearing on an upcoming compilation called State of Synthpop 2005. More details soon...

Several new reviews of the debut halovox CD have been posted. Read the latest REVIEWS.

March 2005
halovox and Xero/G will be playing at Alchemy @ CB's Gallery on Monday, March 7th. Check out the EVENTS page for more details.

halovox and Dark Eden will be playing at Albion on Saturday, March 12th. Check out the EVENTS page for more details.

Several new reviews of the debut halovox CD have been posted. Read the latest REVIEWS.

February 2005
Special thanks to Lee Sobel of Lo-Fi Entertainment for putting together the New York Synthpop Festival. The night was a fantastic success for all involved. Thank you to all of the bands and all of the fans who made this night possible.

halovox was prominently mentioned in The Aquarian on 01.12.05 as part of an article on the New York Synthpop Festival. Click here to read the article. Special thanks to Doktor John.

halovox was mentioned in the New York Daily News on 01.13.05 as part of an article on the New York Synthpop Festival. Click here to read the article.

halovox and Eisdrive will be playing at The Loop Lounge on Thursday, February 17th. Check out the EVENTS page for more details.

Several new reviews of the debut halovox CD have been posted. Read the REVIEWS.

Janaury 2005
Happy new year! Start the new year right with two halovox shows in January...

halovox will be performing at Synergy @ Rare on Tuesday, January 4th.
halovox will be part of the lineup for The New York Synthpop Festival on Friday, January 14th @ Rare.
See the EVENTS page for all the details.

halovox music is now available through iTunes. Download the entire album for only $9.99 or individual songs for only $.99. Don't have iTunes? Download iTunes now by clicking the banner below.

Several new reviews of the debut halovox CD have been posted. Read the REVIEWS.

December 2004
As 2004 comes to a close, I'd like to once again state how much I sincerely appreciate all of the love, support and friendship I have received from everyone. I'd like to give special mention to Seth Questor of Xero/G for sharing his time and talents. Be sure to keep an eye and ear out for the new Xero/G CD.

CDs have been sold to fans throughout the United States, England, France, Germany and Japan. The CD has had exposure and coverage in the United States, Canada, England, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal and Sweden. Several college and commercial radio stations and internet stations have added halovox to their playlists. To request halovox at a station near you, please visit the LINKS page and click on "College Radio", "Independent and Commercial Radio" and "Internet Radio/Video/mp3" for stations and sites that play halovox.

It has been an incredible year for halovox and I look forward to 2005 with enthusiasm. There will be more live shows, a compilation appearance and, as soon as possible, some new songs. And now, the latest news...

halovox live in 2005 - The lineup for The New York Synthpop Festival has been finalized. Freezepop will be the headline act. Bands start performing at 8:00 p.m. in the following order:

Several new reviews of the debut halovox CD have been posted. Read the REVIEWS.

Photos from the Loop Lounge show on 09.30.04 and the Albion Batcave 10.09.04 show have been posted on the LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY page.

Special thanks go out to the following individuals, radio and internet stations for their airplay, coverage, and support of halovox:

October 2004
See halovox LIVE Saturday, October 9th at Albion Batcave in New York City.
Check out the EVENTS page for more details.

"Foolish Slave" is currently being featured on the Open Mic program on All Songs Considered.
Go there now and rate "Foolish Slave".

Special event - halovox 1 hour live internet interview on Artist First Network. The show will feature songs from the debut CD as well as a live interview. You can interact during the show by sending your questions/comments to request@artistfirst.com. This special event is confirmed for Wednesday, October 6th at 9:00 p.m. EST. Mark your calendar now!

Special thanks this month to Chris Nuccitelli @ Sloth Radio for his support. Listeners of Sloth Radio rated "Worthy" as the #1 song as of September 16th. Check out Sloth Radio to hear some great music.

At the bottom of the EVENTS page all halovox shows are now listed along with the set list for that show. For easier access, the LINKS section has been restructured.

September 2004
Special event - halovox 1 hour live internet interview on Artist First Network. The show will feature songs from the debut CD as well as a live interview. You can interact during the show by sending your questions/comments to request@artistfirst.com. This special event is confirmed for Wednesday, October 6th at 9:00 p.m. EST. Mark your calendar now!

Response to the debut CD has been overwhelmingly positive with sales in the United States, Japan, Britain and Germany! Thank you to everyone who has purchased a copy. The CD is now available from:

Photos from the July 23rd show at Lickwed have been added to the PHOTOGRAPHY page. Thanks to Nancy for the pictures. Next live show, Saturday, October 9th at Albion Batcave. See the EVENTS page for more details. More live shows are being scheduled.

August 2004
The long awaited self-titled debut release from halovox is finally available! The CD contains 14 songs and over 70 minutes of innovative and passionate synthpop/electronica and includes the tracks "Deception", "Make Me Yours", "Save Yourself", "Foolish Slave", "Retrospect", "Worthy" and a breathtaking cover of the Depeche Mode classic "Fly On The Windscreen". Try before you buy - preview all of the songs on SoundClick.

This release would not have been possible without the love, support and friendship of my family, friends and fans. I am sincerely grateful to have all of you in my life.

Nancy Freda - My love, my laughter, my life - I cannot thank you enough!
Cordy - Thank you for showing me how much fun life can be!
Christopher (never misses a show) Freda, Lyric Freda & Erin Allen
Frank & Jeanette Freda - My wonderful and supportive parents
Nadine, Rich, Lisa, Jill & Ryan Wieber - Thanks for your love and support
Kim, Jimmy & Jarrett Spara - Thanks for your love and support
Barry & Christine Kalmaer & Fred Johnson - Thanks for your love and support
Harold Kalmaer & Lorraine Cummings - Thanks for your love and support
Charlie & Yadira Guzzo - I love you guys!
Mom, Dad & Jo Guzzo - Thanks for your love and support
Adrian Lustica & Jeanette Thompson - Thank you for your friendship and support
Dave & Sue Marcone - Thank you for supporting a non-Van Halen band!
Jayson Levine - Thanks for your enthusiasm, support and friendship
Mike & Barbara DiSunno - Mike, you always said I could do it - thanks for the encouragement
Paul Costello - Thank you for your friendship and support
Howard Kanner - Thanks for the great logo and CD art design!
Monika & Rafal Podgórscy - My good friends and fans
Alan Ray - Thanks for your support, friendship and the great remix!
Ross & Leah Beall - I started as a Simulator fan and gained two special friends
Seth Questor & Vicky Angell -Thanks for the live support, photos and all you've done for halovox!
Jon Witte - My engineer, my producer, my teacher, my friend
Lisa Wysocky - My sweet soul sister Lulu
Mark Prystauk & Brenna Krause - Thanks for your friendship and support
Sharon (Giggles) & Paul Turner - I'm not in Kansas, but you are - we miss you!
Jonathan Litman - Thanks for getting me started!
Anyone I may have forgotten - thank you for your support and forgive my memory lapse...

halovox has just completed a remix of "Each Second Suffering" by Provision. The remix will appear on a bonus disc that will accompany Provision's forthcoming album "Visualize" to be released on A Different Drum.

As the CD release approaches I would like to acknowledge some people who have helped spread the word about halovox. Some are old friends and some are new, but they are all appreciated for their enthusiasm and kindness.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PROMOTION	FELLOW MUSICIANS AND FRIENDS
Althea/Alchemy	A Modern Effigy (Jeff)
Bob Westphal/The Shape of Things To Come	Alan Ray
Chris Nuccitelli/SlothRadio	Blind Before Dawn (Davi)
Dana and all at Serious Vanity Music	David Lilja
DJ Anat Dawn	The Dignity of Labour (Kirk)
DJ Bone (Brian Hampton)	The Echoing Green
DJ Darktide/FuturePop Radio	Eisdrive (Xian)
DJ Ed/Flashback Alternatives	I, Synthesist (Chris)
DJ Jet/VampireFreaks.com	Morado
DJ Tim Cody/Alternative Sounds	The Mystic Underground (Vlad & Ben)
Dresden Black/Wintermute Radio	Nukleon (Dan)
Gabe Preda/New Music Radio Network	Platform One (Nigel)
IPM Radio.com	Provision (Breye, Leslie & Carlos)
Jacob Bogedahl/Gothic Paradise	QBall*
JAG/TopSynthPop	Simulator (Ross)
Jason Baker/Synthpop.net	Xero/G (Seth & Vicky)
Josh Miller/New Music Radio Network
Laura Ammons/The Dark Zone	LABELS
Oscar Bravo/New Wave Radio	A Different Drum/Todd Durrant
Rev. Jayme and all at Culture Asylum Magazine	Nilaihah Records/Kristy Venrick
Viktor Ortega and all at Korova	Ninthwave Records/Dave Richards

June 2004
There is good news and bad news about the debut halovox CD. The bad news is that it will be available by the end of July instead of the end of June. The good news is the reason why the release has been delayed - at the last minute, two new tracks were written and recorded! The CD will contain 14 tracks and over 70 minutes of music! The tracks include 12 original halovox songs, a remixed and updated version of "Silent Whispers" and a surprise cover song. The songs were recorded at Music Machine Studio in Hackensack, NJ and are currently being mixed there. All of the lyrics for the CD are now available on the MUSIC/LYRICS page.

Special thanks to Viktor and all at Korova for having halovox play at the Korova Milk Bar in NYC on Monday, May 3rd. Also, special thanks to Chris from I, Synthesist for inviting halovox to perform with him at Trash in Williamsburg, NY on Thursday, May 13th. There are photos from both of these shows on the PHOTOGRAPHY page. Thanks to Viktor for the great photos. Special thanks to Seth Questor of Xero/G for playing live with halovox. Please check out Xero/G and I, Synthesist for some excellent electronic music.

Check out the EVENTS page for information on future halovox performances.
Next show: Monday, August 23rd in NYC with Xero/G. There is also a NJ show in the works for June and there will be an e-mail announcement once that is confirmed.

There is a new review of the halovox promo CD by Jason Baker who writes, "The sound quality is excellent, and Frank's vocals are just as perfect as always." Read an excerpt on the REVIEWS page or the entire review on Synthpop.NET.

May 2004
A lot of progress has been made on the album and the CD is still on track for a June release. Recording of the vocals is almost complete and mixing and mastering will be completed in May. The debut release will contain at least 12 songs.

Special thanks to Gabe Preda of New Music Radio Network and DJ Tim Cody for hosting the first halovox show at Molly's II in Amityville on Saturday, April 24th. There are two photos on the PHOTOGRAPHY page.

Special thanks to Seth Questor of Xero/G for playing live with halovox. Please check out Xero/G for some excellent electronic music.

Check out the EVENTS page for information on future halovox performances.
Next show: Monday, May 3rd in NYC.

In case you missed it last month, check out a new halovox interview by Culture Asylum Magazine. Special thanks to Rev. Jayme of Culture Asylum Magazine.

March/April 2004
halovox is proud to announce that "Fresh Out" was a featured track on the first New Music Radio Network webcast which made its debut on Saturday, March 20th. You can hear "Fresh Out" and future New Music Radio Network webcasts on Flashback Alternatives. Special thanks to Gabe Preda and Jason Baker of New Music Radio Network and DJ Ed of Flashback Alternatives for their support.

This month halovox releases a remix of "Deception" by A Modern Effigy. Check it out on the MUSIC/LYRICS page. A Modern Effigy is a synthpop/darksynth/darkwave band from NYC. The AME debut album is still on schedule to release sometime this year and promises to be worth the wait. I've heard some of Jeff's work and it is very well produced material that is not to be overlooked. You can also find official AME remixes on Neuropa's "Born", Gebrauche Musik's "Precursor" and Pool Waitress's "Diving Bored". You can find more information on AME by visiting the official A Modern Effigy website or by e-mailing Jeff at info@amoderneffigy.com.

Jeff of AME said, "I've known Frank personally back when he was in BNI, and his solo work is fast becoming very polished. The halovox debut album will surely be nothing short of fantastic, and I'm happy to contribute to this fresh new project. He and his music are definitley poised to make quite an impact on the synthpop scene."

Also new on the MUSIC/LYRICS page are the lyrics for three new songs nearing completion, "Make Me Yours", "Waiting, Watching, Wanting" and "Worthy".

January/February 2004
I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and a happy, healthy New Year.

halovox has been busy writing and recording new songs for a full-length CD due out this summer. Until then, I will be sharing some remixes that have been produced of the halovox songs that have been released. First up is the Alan Ray Remix of "Deception" available on the MUSIC/LYRICS page. Alan works out of his home studio in Texas and strives to work as a professional songwriter and/or producer. His influences include Pet Shop Boys, Dead Or Alive, Army Of Lovers, Erasure and Stock/Aitken/Waterman. Alan said, "I wanted to do a remix of "Deception" because it had a great melody and I thought Frank's voice would sound terrific against an orchestral background." You can hear Alan's original works here.

Now that both mp3.com and Electrogarden are gone, halovox can be heard directly from the MUSIC/LYRICS page on this site. Also on the MUSIC/LYRICS page are the lyrics for two new songs nearing completion, "Just Like Me" and "Save Yourself".

SPECIAL NOTICE TO BANDS HALOVOX LINKS TO:
If halovox links to an outdated link (especially mp3.com or Electrogarden) please send me a new URL to link to.

November/December 2003
Now that mp3.com is gone, halovox can be heard exclusively on Electrogarden.

Now available only on halovox.com: Intervox - Over & Over Again (halovox mix). Download it now from the REMIXES page! Special thanks to Jeff of Intervox and Neil of Hand Held Halo Productions.

halovox has been invited to appear on several compilations due out in 2004. More information will be posted as it is available.

The most recently released halovox song, "Fresh Out", reached #9 on the New Wave charts of mp3.com!

October 2003
Check out the latest halovox song "Fresh Out" on Electrogarden.

Remixes of "Deception" have been produced by A Modern Effigy and Alan Ray. Intervox is in the process of remixing "Retrospect" and Simulator will also be producing a remix of a halovox song (the song has not yet been determined). Stay tuned for more information...

Tired of looking for great synthpop? Check out "State of Synthpop 2003". This fantastic 5 CD set includes some of the best the scene has to offer including songs by:

September 2003
Check out the latest halovox song "Retrospect" which hit #1 on the Electrogarden Top 40 chart on Friday, September 5th.

Read the very first halovox interview on Top Synthpop. Special thanks to JAG for continued support and enthusiasm.

Chart news: "Disintegration" reached #1 on the New Wave charts of mp3.com on Tuesday, July 29th and also hit #3 on the Electrogarden Top 40 chart!

Special thanks go out to Bob Westphal, host of The Shape of Things to Come on 89.1 WFDU-FM. His show airs every Sunday evening from 6 - 9 p.m. EST and can be heard live over the internet. Over the last month Bob has been spinning halovox! To listen to the live broadcast over the internet, click here.

Special thanks also goes out to In Perpetual Motion Radio. They have been spinning halovox every Friday night. You can listen to their past shows over the internet on the IPM site.

There have been some updates to the site lately. The LINKS page has been separated into two areas: BAND LINKS and LINKS. There is also a new REMIXES page that will list any remixes produced by halovox.

July 2003
The second halovox song is now available. Check out "Disintegration". "Deception" hit #2 on the Electrogarden Top 40 chart! Be sure to check out the other artists on Electrogarden as well. Due to overwhelming support, "Deception" reached #1 on the New Wave charts of mp3.com on Thursday, June 26th.