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Mike Botts
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I never started out with a solo CD in mind. It just seemed that singing and songwriting was the next natural step for me as an artist. Over a period of time I began to find my own vocal style and began to collect a few good songs as well. I eventually went in to record some material to see if I could get a deal. Well, after a lot of frustrating meetings with record execs the project became dormant until Jeff Worrell heard my recordings and urged me to finish the CD. So with the help of some outstanding musicians and Jeff's expertise at the mixing board we finally completed Adults Only. It was soon after that Kent Hartman of SonicOasis.com heard the CD and expressed great interest in making it available on the internet.
Your influences?
As I mentioned, people like Tom Waits and Randy Newman really influenced me as a lyricist but you can also hear a bit of Chuck Berry, even Ira Gershwin and Cole Porter. A great set of lyrics can be timeless. Now when it comes to singing, I loved listening to all the legendary R&B singers like Little Richard, James Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam&Dave and I'm sure there's a few I missed. Later on I started listening more to pop singers like McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Eric Clapton and Sting. When I first started singing, it took me awhile to stop imitating my influences and discover my own voice and style. It's pretty much the same learning process I went through as a drummer.
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