Todd Hunter writes and performs songs with conviction. Todd's singing voice has often been compared to REM’s Michael Stipe, while Todd Hunter Band draws regular comparisons to popular Adult Album Alternative artists Coldplay, Live, Matchbox 20 and Counting Crows. Online, Todd's songs have charted in the all-time Top 40 at the popular GarageBand.com music rating and review site and one song even topped Tom Petty as the #1 downloaded song at MP3.com.

Todd Hunter was born 30 years ago in Brandon, Manitoba. Raised in Winnipeg, breeding ground to the likes of The Guess Who, Neil Young, Crash Test Dummies and Chantal Kreviazuk, Todd grew up with headphones on, wearing out vinyl albums from KISS and The Beatles. Todd sang in several local bands and enjoyed a brief stint as a hip hop DJ for State Of Mind: the group that released Winnipeg’s first ever rap recording. He now records albums in his own home recording studio.

Similar Artists

REM, Coldplay, Matchbox 20, Blue Rodeo, Live, Counting Crows

Influences

Beatles, Kiss, Slade, 70's/80's radio

Bio

Winnipeg singer-songwriter Todd Hunter proves that education and work ethic are key ingredients to developing a successful career as an independent artist in the 21st century. Todd writes honest modern pop-rock songs and with the aid of a stellar supporting band, he performs them with passion. With help from Jeff Derksen, Todd’s long-time collaborator and lead guitarist of Todd Hunter Band, Todd records and produces his own records. Then, he acts as booking agent, manager and web-master for his band while maintaining a parallel career as a high school mathematics teacher. “I think independent artists in the 21st century are much more aware of the realities of the music biz. It is not enough to write great music and play some shows hoping to be discovered. You have to get your own albums made, then tour and promote them relentlessly to build a fan-base, all while earning other sources of income to help grow your business.”

Todd has an unwavering honesty and passion for his work, whether in music or teaching. He writes and performs songs with conviction. Todd's singing voice has often been compared to REM’s Michael Stipe, while Todd Hunter Band draws regular comparisons to popular Adult Album Alternative artists Coldplay, Live, Matchbox 20 and Counting Crows. To hone his songwriting skills, Todd likes to expose his songs to music fans online as much as possible. His songs have charted in the all-time Top 40 at the popular GarageBand.com music rating and review site while one