Artists Name/Band: CMH
Music Genre: Folk
Other Genres: Country, Blues and Rock
Websites or Social Media Pages
- ReverbNation : CMH
- Twitter : CMH
- FaceBook : CMH
Carl Michael Hall,
What Musical Genre Do You Feel Best Describes Your Music And How Would You Describe Your Sound?
A mixture between Pop, Folk and Country and maybe a bit of Blues
How Did You Get Your Name? Is There A Story?
It’s my initials and friends and family know me as “CMH”
What Are or Have Been Your Musical Influences?
Bob Dylan, Al Stewart, Neil Young, The Beatles, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen
What Are You Working On Now? Any Future Collaborations We Can Look Forward To?
I’m currently working on 5 new songs, all at various stages of completion however, due to revamping the music room there could be another month before I upload them to ReverbNation
What Is Your Ultimate Goal In The Music Industry? What Is Your Plan Of Action?
To hopefully make music people like and want to listen to
What Is Your Favorite Track To Perform Live and Why?
“Usual Place” it can be played very easily on an acoustic guitar while keeping the melody going
What Has Been The Biggest Challenge In Your Career Thus Far?
Myself, due to covid and not being able to perform in the band, I decided that rather than hide behind my guitar and occasionally doing backing vocals I would start trying to perform my own songs. All instruments are played by myself and relearning keyboards, vocals, and drums are my biggest challenges so far
What’s Your Typical Songwriting Process?
I don’t have a process, sometimes I’ll write a lyric on my way to work and then hopefully write the music later. Generally, I go into the music room every day to finish whichever project I’m working on however, sometimes I end up writing something new and filing the previous song away for future use
How Has Social Media Influenced Your Career As An Artist?
Social Media has enabled me to reach a far bigger audience and has given me more confidence to carry on writing and producing new material
What Are Some Tracks and Artists Currently On Your Playlist?
Unfortunately, there are too many to list, the most recent ones are mainly artists from ReverbNation such as Chris Ingham, Spike, and Jordan E. Spivack
What Did You Do Before You Started Making Music?
I’ve had an interest in music from a very early age but it’s only recently I’ve had more time to try to record and produce my own music
Any Advice For Young People (Men or Women) That Want To Succeed In The Music World?
Stay focused, believe in yourself, and take in any criticism whether it be good or bad and always enjoy what you’re doing
What Would You Change In The Music Industry If You Were A Top Music Executive?
Listen to more music as there are a lot of excellent artists on various social media platforms that don’t get the recognition they deserve
How Do You Feel About Originality?
In this day and age, it’s very difficult to be original as much as everybody tries. Hopefully, people can find the niche in their music that suits their style, and maybe this is the most important bit we all need