Michael Stone
Billy Joel meets Santana and Marc Cohn......
Michael Stone is a singer/songwriter and radio personality intent on sharing his music with a wider audience. Thoughtful, inspired music with a touch of the poetic and a strong voice to deliver that message.Born a young boy in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, in the Caledonia Mountains, I've ventured far and wide. Growing up in Germany and France as an army brat then traveling the USA as a musician and radio personality. After countless moves through the Atlantic coast, Florida, to Des Moines, to Detroit to Boise to Wichita, Indiana and finally settling in Colorado. I've been writing since I picked up the guitar at 11 and singing even longer. I majored in music in college while supporting myself with gigs and being on the air.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Michael Stone has performed across the USA in every size venue. From large civic centers to small coffe houses and everywhere in between. A music major (voice major/piano minor) and composeer of every genre of music, singer/songwriter is the most prevelant. Live performances are great, but writing,recording and producing remain the emain focuse at this point. Michael is a radio personality and has been on the air for 35 plus years. This is just another of many passions.
CD available now at http://MichaelStoneMusic.com
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Colorado. Performing in a variety of venues and has performed everywhere from large centers to coffee-houses and everywhere in between.
Your musical influences
Everyone from Billy Joel to Cat Stevens with influences from the Beatles to Santana. Blues, rock and also classical influences include Mozart, Edvard Grieg and many others. If it's musical it's of interest.
What equipment do you use?
Ovation electric acoustic. Yamaha PSR 550 Keyboard,Wechter Pathfinder, and Ovation acoustic, Ibanez and Fender electrics, Yamaha AW 2818 digital recorder, Samplitude, Adobe Audition. Sonar 6 Producer, Rode, Shure, Audio Technica mikes.
Anything else?
All comments are greatly appreciated and suggestions on production ideas, ie: instrumentation, production techniques etc. would be greatly appreciated. I would like to hear what others would do with this music if it were theirs.
