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Keep your eyes open and calendars free because singer, songwriter, and producer, Chilton will soon become a household name. He is a new and upcoming artist performing with his band TexBukSex at local Atlanta clubs and other concerts throughout the country. With a mix of funk, r &b, and rock, his music has woed the hearts of fans internationally. Talent has spoken once again and has gotten the attention of fans from the United States to Germany. Now living in Marietta, GA, Chilton has created a masterpiece of acoustic sounds. His music has a relaxing feel that keeps you wanting to hear more. This brother has the voice and musical lyrics of a genius, and not to mention ladies, very easy on the eyes.
A.N: What brought you to the music industry? Chilton: I
have always been touched by music. Even as a kid, I would write
songs. Of course, I didn’t know what I was doing at
the time, but I would hum and sing them all day long. My
parents were oblivious to this talent for quite some time, and
it was a shock to them when I decided to become a musician. Chilton: You know, some play coy when asked this question, but I won’t front. Prince is the reason I picked up a guitar in the first place. Curtis Mayfield, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Led Zeppelin, U-2, Dr. Dre, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Funkadelic Parliament were other inspirations.
Chilton: I am a black man that makes music. My music is a celebration of our entire history in America and beyond. I love all of our art because when at its purest, it’s honest and free. Nothing is as moving as a Negro spiritual because you can hear the desire for respect and the pain of slavery in their notes. The Blues is the most honest music ever created. Its strength is its honesty. Jazz is more beautiful or complicated. Classical is classical but what people don’t know is the creators of jazz know the genre. Most jazz musicians still plays it today. Yet, they created a sound so far beyond the normal classical note; they gave it the jazz genre. Hip hop is a book still being written. When we owned hip hop, it had the ability to change the world. It still can but it’s going to have to get its SOUL back. For the music which is born in the ghettos of America, it can grow and become a dominate form of music. A.N: What source serves as your driving force? Chilton: Just an insane desire to create! I love creating things whether it’s music, paintings, characters, or a short film or video. I love spending my days creating. A.N: Tell me about your first CD. Chilton: It’s entitled, “IS”. I am very proud of it, but I was told ‘no’ by every label that exists on the planet (remember I told you about humility). I knew I have written a great piece of work that if given the chance, would stand the test of time. I am not trying to sound cocky, but I have the greatest band in the world. There is no one like us on any stage anywhere. I am a very good songwriter and producer, so I knew I had some monster jams on the CD. Personally, it’s crazy if someone does not respond to the songs, ‘4 A.M.’, 'Damn, I Should Have Loved You’, 'I IS’, and ‘Ecstasy’. ‘Damn, I Should Have Loved You’ is about a man who made the wrong choice about loving a woman and been living with it for years. When he sees her again, he feels like he should have loved her then. ‘Ecstasy’ is about being blown away sexually by a woman. ’I IS’ is a prayer to God. It’s an admission of all my sins and failings, and I try to love Him better. This CD is an opera about love in many phases. A.N: What is your favorite song? Chilton: 4 A.M. is my favorite because it had me perplexed for so many years. It took me 3 years to write it! It’s about waking up at 4am and realizing the woman sleeping next to you, is not the woman you want. It’s a sad feeling and heartbreaking song. A.N: One of my favorite songs is “What If I Told You”. What’s the story behind the song? Chilton: ‘What if I Told You’ is a response to how society bases its value for love on looks, materialism, selfishness, etc. It’s saying I love you more than all of that. I love the line, “go out and find a man with a nice car, and I could sleep with a thousand whores but I would still be wishing on a star for your love”. At the end of the day, love is stronger than your ego; that’s why Hiliary never left Bill and vice versa. They love each other and don’t want to be apart.
Chilton: I still have the physical CDs; it’s just that you have to buy it through my website which is completely secure by the way. I have sold CDs all over the world and never had one security complaint. I have a great international distributor who handles all of that. I chose the internet because it gives me a chance to reach people in ways that I can't otherwise. I am an independent artist, so I can't buy a billboard in Times Square or pay to have my music videos into rotation. Radio is a joke for an artist like me so the online thing left was the internet. Having my own website is just the greatest.
I get to meet new people As I said earlier, I am international and sold CDs all over the world. I mean places I have never seen. Like right now I am big in Germany some how, so yes I would say it’s been successful. A.N: What are you working on now? Chilton: My next CD is just ridiculous!! I am really feeling it. I can't wait to put that art out into the world. One thing I did was kissing my ego goodbye and decided I would allow my band to flesh out more of my song ideas. This was a weird thing for them at first because I would come into rehearsals and say "What do you guys think you can do with this riff", and they would sit there and wait for me to reveal the whole song. I would literally have to say to my drummer "I need you to create a drum beat to this". They would look at me with wonderment in their eyes. It’s been a real learning experience
too because they guys are such fantastic musicians. I mean everyone
of them are masters of their respective instruments. For me to
say’ do your thing’ and its not just a live show but
rather a document of where they are right now. Well, it A.N: What are your future plans? Chilton: Hopefully a tour!! Anyone reading, this if you want an aggressive funk/R&B band to literally burn down the house by all means holla at ya boy!! You can get at me via my website www.chiltonmusic.com. We want to play for you!! Other than that I just plan on creating, creating, creating. end
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Chilton has
toured with Speech (former member of Arrested Development)
and made appearances on BET and Late Show with Conan O’Brien;
that’s pretty impressive to start out, huh? Well, it
gets better. In 1999, he founded a website chiltonmusic.com and
in 2003, he founded Chiltonmusic.com Records, both
sites allowing him to release his music to the public and
purchase as well. Chilton’s CD is entitled, IS, with
the simple theme of love. 
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