VoKee

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VoKee
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Alternative rock
Years active2004–present
Associated acts The Apex Theory, System of a Down
Website http://www.vokeemusic.com
Members Ontronik
Colby

VoKee is an alternative rock, California-based band featuring former Apex Theory vocalist and ex-System of a Down drummer, Ontronik (formerly known by the nickname "Andy").

Alternative rock is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1980s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent, DIY ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock. Although the genre evolved in the late 1970s and 1980s, music anticipating the sound of the genre can be found as early as the 1960s, with bands such as the Velvet Underground and artists such as Syd Barrett.

California U.S. state in the United States

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents across a total area of about 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second-most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County. The City and County of San Francisco is both the country's second-most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth-most densely populated county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.

System of a Down Armenian American metal band

System of a Down is an Armenian-American heavy metal band from Glendale, California, formed in 1994. The band currently consists of Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan (drums).

Biography

After leaving The Apex Theory in November 2002, VoKee vocalist Ontronik began a short-lived solo project. Not finding what he was looking for musically, Ontronik put his solo project on an indefinite hiatus and founded VoKee in early 2004.

In 2005, VoKee released a free promotional EP titled Pre-Motional Songs at local shows and to members of the band's "Street Brigade" (promotional street team) or anyone else who e-mailed the band requesting the disc. In 2006, VoKee released another promotional disc Riding the Walls, at shows, this time including three new songs.

Currently, "Angels", "Hands of Time", "Signs" and "Ocean" can be downloaded from the band's official website. In mid-2006, VoKee released a music video for the track "Angels", which can also be downloaded from their website. Around the same time, VoKee released an official DVD titled timelines'n'virtual. A track titled "Sorrow" can be heard on the band's MySpace page. The band released its third EP Spoke in Tongue in 2007.

Band members

Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian is an American musician, producer and DJ. He is known for being the original drummer (1993–1997) of metal band System of a Down and founder/lead vocalist (1999–2002) of the alt-progressive rock band The Apex Theory, as well as the member of his band VoKee.

Singing act of producing musical sounds with the voice

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal and popular music styles such as pop, rock, electronic dance music and filmi.

Guitar Fretted string instrument

The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. It is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or the finger(s)/fingernails of one hand, while simultaneously fretting with the fingers of the other hand. The sound of the vibrating strings is projected either acoustically, by means of the hollow chamber of the guitar, or through an electrical amplifier and a speaker.

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