[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] A Little Bit Of Everything, Mike Isberto

Singer-songwriter, Mike Isberto has taken the time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions from HypnoticAsia. The singer grew up in the sunny Southern California and currently lives in Fullerton, California.

He has mentioned many times before of how music has always been a huge part of his life and he proves that everyday. Isberto took up instruments like the piano and saxophone at a young age and later went on to play the guitar and stuck to it.Til today, most of performances are seen with him playing the guitar. He is known for his coffee shop shows and feel good music, setting a smile to the audiences face with his fun performances.

In 2009, Isberto sat down with HypnoticAsia for a short interview before his big performance at Kollaboration Acoustic 3 that same year. Isberto took home first place that year alongside Alfa Garcia and they went on to complete as a duo in Kollabortion LA.

After knowing Mike Isberto for many year, we can truly say the singer makes great albums and amazing soulful music. From his lyrics to the melody, you can hear his passion for music clearly as he sings.

Now, in 2013, the singer-songwriter will be making his comeback with a new album titled “More In Love” which features a total of 7 tracks. This album was co-produced by Mike Isberto, Jordan De Guzman and Chad Manalo together! You can check out HypnoticAsia’s review of the album HERE before it’s planned release on the 30th of July.

HYPNOTICASIA: When and why did you decide to pursue music as a career?

MIKE ISBERTO: Music has always been a huge part of my life. But maybe sometime in college; I realized it was the one thing that moved and inspired me the most.

MIKE ISBERTO: YouTube is a great way to instantly share with fans, supporters, and anyone else who may happen to come across your page some of your new material. It’s just a great way to interact with everyone.

MIKE ISBERTO: Some of my first musical influences are James Taylor, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Bob Dylan. More recently, I’ve been really into Sara Bareilles and Brandi Carlile.

MIKE ISBERTO: For someone who hasn’t heard my music.. I’d say it’s very singer/songwriter. The genre would probably be Contemporary Folk with influences ranging from R&B/Soul to Country. Rather all over the place if you ask me.

HYPNOTICASIA: Has there been a particular moment in your musical career you are most proud of?

MIKE ISBERTO: I don’t think there is a single moment that I’m most proud of. But I think its a wonderful thing when we can do showcases and concerts that benefit others in need. It’s very fulfilling when you know you can help those who are less fortunate than yourself. I’m definitely proud of those moments.

MIKE ISBERTO: I mainly play guitar. But my first two instruments were piano and saxophone.

MIKE ISBERTO: Yes, I’m releasing a new album July 2013. The album is called “More In Love”. It’s definitely a little different than the previous albums. I wouldn’t necessarily call it a country album. But you can tell there’s a strong country music influence in the new songs. It’s still very singer/songwriter, and it’s certainly still me. But we used some instrumentation on this record that we hadn’t in the past (banjo’s, mandolins, lap steel guitar). I’m excited for the new sound, and I’m really excited for the new album!

MIKE ISBERTO: There will be 7 songs on the upcoming album.

MIKE ISBERTO: I’m really excited about all of the tracks. Most of the songs are brand new, but some of them are older tunes that I’ve never released (and I’m really excited to finally have studio versions of them). It’s honestly hard to pick just one, but if had to, it would probably be the title track of the album: “More In Love”. I have a lot of favorites on this album, but it’s definitely one of them.

MIKE ISBERTO: The new songs on the album were inspired by many different moments. But they’re all quite an accurate portrayal of past relationships and the feelings that came from them.

MIKE ISBERTO: I worked on this album with my usual team. Jordan De Guzman and Chad Manalo who co-produced and played a lot of the instruments on the record. They’ve also been apart of every music project I’ve ever worked on.. so working with them was natural and always fun. And we also had a handful of amazing musicians apart of it as well. Including Eric Kern on drums, Kathryn Anderson singing background vocals, Jason Silber on Mandolin, and Ariana Anugerah on Cello. Everyone was amazing to work with. All so talented and so easy to work with.

MIKE ISBERTO: Yes, I’m a full time musician.

MIKE ISBERTO: Social Networking is such a great way to interact with your fans and supporters. And it also makes it a lot easier to stay in touch with all of them.

MIKE ISBERTO: There are going to be a million, but I would love to collaborate with Sara Bareilles or Adele. They’re just both so amazing. They’re the first couple artists that come to mind.

MIKE ISBERTO: If I couldn’t be an artist. I’d love to be a songwriter. If I wasn’t doing music at all, I’d love to be a writer. Maybe children’s books? 🙂

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