BIOGRAPHY

Singer, songwriter, bass player, pianist, musical director, contemporary vocal coach, sound engineer.

Experience

Kyle has been a workaholic musician for the last 15 years and has performed the length and bredth of the country, and internationally. He has played with some of Australia’s leading contemporary musicians, and is an extremely versatile performer. He even ran off and joined the circus!

Over the years his bands have been billed with artists including The Screaming Jets, The Divynals, LIOR, Mental As Anything, Lee Kernaghan, Ian Moss, Jenny Morris and Skunk Hour. His band Saddle Rash performed at every Super 12 Rugby Game in NSW and the ACT for three years running. They capped off 2003 with performances at the Rugby World Cup where they supported INXS, as well as performing a string of their own shows in Sydney.

Kyle was cast as one of four “Piano Men” for the Musical of the same name, from more than 400 singer/pianists Australia wide (Forum Melbourne,1996), performing alongside some of our leading theatre names.

He has composed music for radio and television, and has worked extensively as a session singer, bass player and keyboardist. He was the bass player for Sydney rock four piece “Falcon Road”, fronted by Home and Away’s Mark Furze.

He is also touring nationally with ABC recording artist Jasmine Rae as a bass player, keyboardist and backing vocalist.

2010 projects

To Belgravia and Bacharach - with Rachael Thoms and Orange Symphony Orchestra

CMC Rocks the Snowys - with Jasmine Rae

Rock the Mount - Melrose, SA with Jasmine Rae

The Southern Green - Headline shows at Tamworth Country Music Festival and in Sydney

Appeared in Jasmine Rae’s music video “Can’t a girl change her mind”

2009

Jasmine Rae:

Touring nationally with the Golden Guitar nominated ABC recording artist (bass, vocals, keyboards). Size Matters Tour with Joe Nichols, Deana Carter and Steve Forde (February/March). CMC Rocks the Snowys with Taylor Swift/Pete Murray headlining (March). CMC Rocks the Mount (Melrose, SA) with Lee Kernaghan headlining in April. Brooks and Dunn Australian Tour support shows (May 2009)

Falcon Road:

Bass player and backing vocalist in the emerging four piece rock band fronted by Mark Furze. Travelled to New Zealand in March for promotional tour and gigs.

Travelled to East Timor on the Tour de Force, entertaining Aussie troops serving there (May)

Single “Favourite Habit” now available on iTunes

Rachael Thoms band:

Piano and vocals for the corporate jazz and funk outfit fronted by the extraordinarily versatile Rachael Thoms.

Career highlights

Piano Men - Forum Theatre, Melbourne

Musical Director - Circus Monoxide, touring circus

2003 Rugby World Cup, with INXS

Headlining venues at Tamworth Music Festival 2000-2009

Asked to perform with LIOR on his 2008 regional tour

CMC Rocks the Snowys 2009/2010

CMC Rocks the Mount 2009/2010