Lomax, the Hound of Music is a 2008 American children's television series that uses puppets, humans, live music and animation. It aims to promote musical education for children ages 3–7, inspired by John Feierabend's "First Steps in Music" curriculum for music educators. It was created by Christopher Cerf, Norman Stiles and Louise Gikow, and produced by Sirius Thinking, Ltd., Eyevox, Inc., and Connecticut Public Television. Lomax first aired on October 6, 2008 to positive reception from parents and critics. It was initially announced that the series would premiere in 2007, but was instead released in 2008. The series ended on December 29, 2008. Upon conclusion, PBS lost the rights to the show and Sirius Thinking became the primary owner. In 2010, selected PBS stations announced that they w