Ernie Halter is an American singer/songwriter. He is currently signed on Rock Ridge Music

Rock Ridge Music

Rock Ridge Music is an independent record label based in Newark, New Jersey. Some of the more recognized artists on the Rock Ridge roster include Reel Big Fish, Sister Hazel, Psychostick, Attack! Attack! UK, The Ike Reilly Assassination, and Ingram Hill....

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Born in Inglewood, CA 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, Otis Redding

Otis Redding

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an American soul singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger and talent scout. He is considered one of the major figures in soul and R&B...

, Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

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 and The Go-Go's

The Go-Go's

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Burial

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Burial is the stage name of William Bevan, an electronic musician from London. His music contains elements of dubstep, 2-step garage, ambient and house music. His eponymous debut album was released in 2006 to critical acclaim...

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

Untrue

Untrue is the second album by the producer known as Burial. It was released on 5 November 2007 as a 13-track Digipack CD and a nine-track 2xLP from which some of the beatless pieces were edited. The album marked a development in Burial's sound; it employed pitch-shifted and time-stretched vocal...

. Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber

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 made a cover of his original song 'Come home to me' in 2011.

He toured through much of the United States.

Albums

• Lo Fidelity (2005, self-released)
• Congress Hotel (2007, Rock Ridge Music
  Rock Ridge Music
  Rock Ridge Music is an independent record label based in Newark, New Jersey. Some of the more recognized artists on the Rock Ridge roster include Reel Big Fish, Sister Hazel, Psychostick, Attack! Attack! UK, The Ike Reilly Assassination, and Ingram Hill....
  
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• Christmas (2008, Bendit)
• Starting Over (2008, Rock Ridge Music)
• Ernie Halter: Live (2009, Rock Ridge Music)
• Franklin & Vermont
  Franklin & Vermont
  Franklin & Vermont is Ernie Halter's full-length album, released on June 28, 2010. The album is named after the cross streets where Halter lives in Los Angeles.-Track listing:#"Hard to Let a Good Love Go" – 3:43#"Angel" – 3:33#"Gone" – 2:46...
  
  (2010, Rock Ridge Music)