We had the good fortune of connecting with Michael McDonald and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Michael, what makes you happy? Why?
I thoroughly enjoy sharing and performing my music with the world. It’s really cool to see the way my music impacts them and makes them feel. It helps me to share my story as well and is super therapeutic when going through rough patches in life.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am a local, electro-soul producer who uses live recording as well as on-the-fly sampling to create my sets and songs. I think that what separates my music from others, is that it is not mainstream and I am continuing to grow my sound and perfect it more and more each day. I think the biggest challenge for me is finding similar artists to play with that aren’t along the “mainstream dubstep” side of things. I really want the world to be able to connect with me through my music and be able to join me through my journey as well.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would take them to Red Rocks, Mishawaka, Mission Ballroom, or Your Mom’s House for music. It would be cool to take them and stay up at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park and take them to Rocky Mountain National Park. Places to eat would include Cheeba Hut, Beau Jo’s Pizza, and Casa Bonita. The Brown Palace Hotel would be a cool place to let them stay as well and would show some more history of our city.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I will always shoutout to my family and my friends for all the support and love they have provided over the past few years. I would also like to give the music store I work at, Sound Town, for helping to provide me with support and the necessary gear needed to perform my shows and produce my music. Also huge thank you to the local venue, “Your Mom’s House,” for providing me with a stage and comfortable environment to perform at!

Website: https://soundcloud.com/tesselationmusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tesselationmusic/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tesselation1

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