Artist Development

Roger Schmidt

Roger was loaned an electric guitar for a high school lip sync performance when he was fifteen. After accidentally striking a few chords, he was hooked and never looked back. Growing up on the outskirts of a small town called Hope, there was never much to do, so making music was a good way to pass the time. He left small town life for the Greater Vancouver area. In 2007, he was the winner of the Coquitlam Idol contest. After winning a spot in the BC Talent Search competition, Roger placed 6th out of 18 provincial finalists held at Mountainfest 2008. To further his musical endeavours, he was schooled in vocal technique at the Shadbolt Academy of Arts and in country guitar by Mitch Merrett. Roger has found a home with Harte Music Productions, and is very excited to share his original music with the world. His debut cd “Horns & Halos” is now available at www.hartemusic.com, as well as online through cd baby, itunes and in store at HMV and Chapters.