Kyle Craft

Kyle Craft
Born (1989-01-09) January 9, 1989
Matches, Mississippi, U.S.
Origin Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels Sub Pop

Kyle Craft (born January 9, 1989),[1] is an American singer-songwriter and musician based in Portland, Oregon. He released his debut album, Dolls of Highland from Sub Pop records in 2016.

Biography

Craft was born in Matches, Mississippi.[2] First drawn to music through the Baptist church choir in his early childhood,[3] Craft was introduced to rock music through a David Bowie compilation that he found in Kmart. At the age of 15, he started playing the acoustic guitar his grandmother gave him for Christmas. He began to record songs on a laptop that he bought in 2007.

Craft relocated first in Austin, Texas and then in Portland,[4] where he started writing his solo debut album. After recording the tracks at the laundry room of his Shreveport home with a DIY rig and his laptop, he reconnected with Sub Pop Records, whom he has been in touch with after previously passing over a demo.[1][2] The tracks were mixed by Brandon Summers and Benjamin Weikel of The Helio Sequence,[2] and Craft released his debut album, Dolls of Highland,[5] in April 2016. He assembled a live band following its release and embarked a tour.[3] Craft was selected as the opening act for Drive-By Truckers Fall 2016 tour.[6][7]

Musical style and artistry

AllMusic's James Christopher Monger described Craft as "a singer/songwriter with a robust, full-throated wail and knack for pairing Stones-ian hooks and Dylan-esque wordplay with glam-kissed pop swagger." Rolling Stone wrote that he sounds like "a swamp bar jukebox loaded with British glitter and Seventies Southern rock" and turns his tracks into a "poetic gumbo of Southern roots, electric folk and preening glam rock."[8] His sound also features elements from alternative country and Americana.[9]

Craft cites Bob Dylan as an influence over his distinctive vocal style. His other influences include David Bowie, the Beach Boys and Father John Misty.[1]

Live band members

Live band members as adapted from Willamette Week:[4]

Discography

Studio albums
Music videos

References

  1. 1 2 3 Unterberger, Andrew (April 25, 2016). "Kyle Craft Sings His Bowie-Filtered Version of the Blues on 'Dolls of Highland'". Spin. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Monger, James Christopher. "Kyle Craft". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Swedlund, Eric (April 26, 2016). "Kyle Craft: The Best of What's Next". Paste. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Lankenau, Chris (February 2, 2016). "Introducing: Kyle Craft". Willamette Week. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ Payne, Chris (February 4, 2016). "Kyle Craft Announces Signing to Sub Pop, Premieres 'Lady of the Ark'". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  6. ↑ https://www.subpop.com/artists/kyle_craft/tours
  7. ↑ http://events.knoxnews.com/knoxville/events/driveby-truckers-kyle-craft-/E0-001-095442999-0
  8. ↑ "10 New Artists You Need to Know: March 2016: Kyle Craft". Rolling Stone. March 24, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  9. ↑ Harman, Duncan (April 8, 2016). "Kyle Craft – Dolls of Highland". The Skinny. Retrieved May 31, 2016.

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