Kurt Reifler
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I’m Kurt Reifler and I refuse to have a bio in the third person to make myself seem more important. I recently ditched normality, and took to life on the road, once again. My travels over the next year will take me to Europe, India, Southeast Asia, Australia, and more.

My goal: To write and record my new album.

I am pleased to be making this new 2010 album with my longtime friend and band mate, Justin Stoddard. I am requesting your help, too, as the music landscape has changed and songs are decidedly not property anymore, as we all know. Rather, they are a free medium to be enjoyed by everyone. Since we will be releasing a free digital version of the album, we are accepting (and in less modest moments, soliciting) your help. The "chip in" function can be found on the right side of this web site.

A little about me:

I grew up around electric guitars and black American music for as long as I can remember. After years of drumming with bands, and ultimately becoming a songwriter, singer and (debatably) guitarist, I have toured the bulk of the last few years under my own name, as a solo guy. Most recently, I performed on my "48 in 08 Tour," in which I played each continental state within a year.

Yup, that’s me. Feel free to drop me a line. I appreciate you being here…
Do you play live?
I mostly play live. You can't only sell recordings any more, not if you want to make living off music. I played in every state in the continental US in 2008, driving my own car, booking my own shows, and sleeping on couches all across America. Now I'm doing the same thing through Europe, South-East Asia, and ultimately Australia.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Digital music has destroyed the industry as we know and has given music back to the people. Normal people create music now, the same way they did decades ago. The age of the rock star is fading, and in it's place, hopefully will be a larger selection of quality music that is no longer afraid to take chances.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Depends on the terms of the contract. They'd have to be my terms.
Favorite spot?
Louisville, Kentucky
Equipment used:
guitar, drums, mouth, lips, ears, arrogance, taco bell, and persistence
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