Career
Slater then signed a recording contract with Capitol Records and launched a country music career. He released two albums on Capitol in the late 1980s, entitled Exchange Of Hearts and Be With Maine. Both albums were produced by Randy Scruggs.
Slater now performs regularly as a singer and piano player.
In addition to his own music he performs covers of popular songs by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, National King Cole and others Releasing these in 2005 on his Nice and Easy album, and on his 2013 album, "As Time Goes By.".