Ernie Halter is an American singer/songwriter, also known as the "Cuboslavian". He was signed to

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. Born in

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in 1974 and raised in Orange County, Halter started playing piano when he was 8, guitar when he was 14, and writing his own songs when he was 16. His first disc ''Lo-Fidelity'' came out in 2005, followed by ''Congress Hotel'' in 2007. Halter's music is mainly influenced by artists such as

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Otis Redding Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. ...

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and

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sampled from Halter's song 'Whisper' in his 2007 album Untrue.

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covered Halter's song "Come Home to Me" in 2011. He toured through much of the United States.

Discography

Albums

*'' Lo Fidelity'' (2005,

self-released Self-publishing is an author-driven publication of any media without the involvement of a third-party publisher. Since the advent of the internet, self-published usually depends upon digital platforms and print-on-demand technology, ranging fr ...

) *'' Congress Hotel'' (2007,

) *''

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'' (2008, Bendit) *'' Starting Over'' (2008, Rock Ridge Music) *'' Ernie Halter: Live'' (2009, Rock Ridge Music) *'' Franklin & Vermont'' (2010, Rock Ridge Music) *'' Labor of Love'' (2013, self-released) *'' Catbird Soul'' (2019, self-released)

EPs

* '' 4U'' (2010,

)

References

External links

* 1974 births Living people American male singer-songwriters Rock Ridge Music artists 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American male singers {{US-singer-stub