Michael Marshall - "Soul of the Bay" interview - September 2008

What inspired Soul of the Bay, your latest album?

I took a look at my resume one day, and realized I’d done a lot of shit in my musical lifetime. Most of it done right here in the BAY AREA. So as I surmised my career, I came up with SOUL OF THE BAY.

Where did you record the album?

Some I did in Layton Ville, Ca up in Mendocino Co. Some I did in West Oakland @ Adeline studios and/or SOUND WAVES. Others I did in SF at DJ Pause’s`.

Who is He? I get to introduce my self to the public. I’ve never had a chance to do that in the past. I put my life story to music, and came up with this great song.

What category would you say that your music fits into?

R&B/SOUL

Besides writing and producing yourself, who (producers and writers) did you work with on the album?

Hip-Hop Producer TD camp outta SF, from the BORED STIFF crew. One-Drop Scott from B Town, of Drop City Productions. And 3 new producers: Clever Jeff, of FATIUS WALKER productions LUKE ANDREWS, of Blue Luke productions- MD for Julian MARLEY Brian Simmons & Dameon Todd of SIMMONS/TODD productions.

Who are the producers and writers that you like to work with in the future?

Thomas McElroy, DR. DRE, Trevor Horn, and Quincy Jones