Michael Montero

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Michael Montero is from River Ridge, LA, a suburb of New Orleans. His first love was dance. He later ventured into songwriting at 10 and begin singing when he was 13. He has 14 songs copywritten, is currently learning social media marketing extensively and producing a new track for August release. He currently lives in Brookfield, CT, an hour north of NYC.

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Easy Question to answer...Life ?

What is your music dream?

To be the most successful singer/songwriter to have ever lived.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

Nasty Politicians. Realistically though, make it the norm for singers and writers to get their music produced as a prereq to it making money.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

There are many but the most impressionable, and the first was Madonna - Dress You Up.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Madonna, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Tori Amos, Aaliyah, FIona Apple, Kylie Minogue, Michael Bolton, Elton John, George Michael, Phil Collins

What inspires you to make music?

My point of view isn't like anyone else's so there are so many people who can relate to my music.

What is the message you want to send with your music?

That you can be gentle, assertive, sincere, extreme. You're going to please a lot more people saying what you want, how you want to, regardless of someones opinion of your delivery of your message.

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Cathartic.

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

Learning to treat your career as a business makes it very probable that, if your receiving positive reactions, you can build a life doing what you love! I can only say for me, at the moment, that being consistent is a struggle, but that's an important one in any business.

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Hearts & Colors, Max Stark