Steinway Artist Jesse Carmichael plays keyboards and rhythm guitar for the chart-topping pop-rock band Maroon 5. Carmichael took a year-and-a-half hiatus from the group in 2012 to pursue studies in music and the healing arts. During this time, he started a musical side project called 1863. He speaks to Soundboard producer/host Ben Finane — Editor in Chief at Steinway’s award-winning online music magazine listenmusicculture.com — about his influences, and writing and performing music.

‘It’s about deepening my relationship with music, with sound, so that I become a more sensitive musician and a better player in general. And that’s all tied in with life.’

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