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 Beatles,

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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 the publication of media by its author at their own cost, without the involvement of a publisher. The term usually refers to written media, such as books and magazines, either as an ebook or as a physical copy using POD (pri ...

) *'' 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 singers 21st-century American male singers {{US-singer-stub