Musician Spotlight: Skyler Maine-Based Musician

Musician Spotlight: Skyler Maine-Based Musician
BY: David Mills

York, Maine - Our newest "Musician Spotlight" is on Maine based singer Skyler. Third grade. Recess. As most kids wait anxiously for their turn on the slide, ride on the zip line, or shot at the four square court, another group forms around a solitary raised platform. At any other time of day, this spot would be unremarkable. But after lunch, at this elementary school, it is transformed into a stage… where Skyler would perform. And from nearby this makeshift venue, educators can witness a mini “Hard Day’s Night” moment.

From these unusual beginnings, it should be no surprise that by 6th grade, Skyler was a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, drums, keyboard); by 7th grade, he was sleeping on the couch, so as not disturb the sanctity of the recording studio that his bedroom had become; or that by 9th grade, he had released his first full-length, all original CD. There have been many other stops: four more original CDs before high school graduation, 20 professional and repertory theatre productions, over 300 gigs (festivals, fairs, concerts, showcases), and a year at Berklee College of Music.

With the release of his latest digital EP, Take You Away – Nashville Remixes, -- recorded at the famous Blackbird Studio in Nashville, TN – and his live band behind him, Skyler and the Band of the Thieves (named after a Taylor Swift lyric) are currently looking for their spot on the playground. Come out to a show and be ready to have a “Hard Day’s Night” moment of your own.


Some of Skylers 2011 highlights included:


Hand-picked to be a part of this year’s Act Out Loud: Raising Voices for Safe Teen Driving - www.ActOutLoud.org


Is one of the first representative artists ever for Shoutz – an amazing platform to engage fans.


“Take You Away” landed at #23 & “Long Gone” landed at #43 on Bull Moose’s 2011 Best Seller in Local Music in Maine and New Hampshire


“Take You Away” ranked at #16 on the Wildy’s World Top 40 Albums of 2011


Music Connection listed Skyler as one of the Top 25 New Music Critiques of 2011! He scored an 8.6/10 in his review.


“Take You Away” EP debuted as the #2 Best Seller at Portsmouth, NH Bull Moose music store location.

Skyler's Websites:

Official Website: http://www.skylertunes.com

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/skylertunes

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skylertunes

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/skylertunes

Sonicbids: http://www.sonicbids.com/skylertunes 


It appears Skyler will have a very successful music career. Skyler has already had a lot of regional exposure for their singing. We hope you can this great musician out by checking out one of his sites above.

Rocky Coast News

Reporter, David Mills

Rockland, ME 04841

rockycoastnews@live.com

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