Michael Reinhart is a composer, singer-songwriter and self-taught finger-style guitar player who has created music for dance, theatre and film, and performs his urban folk songs across Canada. He’s just released his fifth album, eCHO.
1. What are we interrupting (i.e. what music-related activity are we taking you away from to write this)?
I am writing this (Friday, May 24) in the midst of submitting my brand new, very recent urban folk album eCHO to the Canadian Folk Music Awards, and I’m almost finished except for the mailing of CDs. It’s late in the afternoon so I’ll have to wait until morning, so I’ve taken this break to write down a few things for The WholeNote.
2. What, if anything, are you most looking forward to as an audience member between now and September 7?
As a member of an audience, I look forward to catching some of the interesting acts at the Montreal Jazz Festival which starts near the end of June, running into the first week of July. There are always several exceptional free events on outdoor stages downtown in the hot and humid beginning of summer, which certainly suits the budget of the average Canadian singer-songwriter.
3. How about as a music maker/player?
As a music maker and player, I especially look forward to my own Montreal album release on June 20 at Robin des Bois, where I will launch my new album eCHO and perform a live concert of songs from the CD. It will be a hometown celebration of a recording almost three years in the making, with tasty hors d’oeuvres for friends and fans alike.
4. What are you already preparing for musically beyond the summer? And (how) do your summer plans tie in with these longer term plans?
Beyond the summer I will likely be doing a bit of touring to promote my new album, in the west of Canada first of all, then potentially in the east. I already have some performances set with some contemporary dancers in Vancouver, so I will synchronize some solo dates here and there in BC and maybe Alberta on the way home. I will be spending a month in Europe this summer and will try to spread the word about the CD and feel things out with regard to future touring over there. Perhaps drop a few albums here and there to drum up some interest in my music. Now that it's finally finished, I'm putting it out into the world.
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