John Kyle

Music Artist - Psych Folk / Alternative Rock

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Music Artist Bio

John Kyle is a uniquely engaging singer/songwriter with a dark poetic vibe and a musical style that’s been compared to Neil Young, R.E.M. and Radiohead. He’s gone from busking in Harvard Square to performing music festivals and songwriter showcases across the United States.

Influenced by melancholy and meaningful music from all genres, John’s acoustic-guitar centered songs, both somber and soaring, capture his ethos of making music to form deep connections by showing people that they’re not alone in the dark and there’s a reason for hope.

Rising from melancholic guitar chords into moving, rock-infused anthems, new songs like Soon, Rosemary and Given Me see John embracing his influences, echoing the essence of bands such as Pink Floyd, Radiohead and R.E.M. and channeling them into his own emotional pieces.

In his own words, John Kyle’s process is organic and straight from the heart – “I don’t set out to write a song about this or that. My songs rise on their own out of somewhere, and I just try to let the meaning and the message reveal itself, in music and words. I write and sing songs that I feel down to my core because that’s where they come from.”

John is releasing new music and touring across California during the coming months.

My Story, Part One – John Kyle

I was three years old when my dad put Johnny Cash’s Live at Folsom Prison cassette into my Fisher Price cassette tape player. I played that tape over and over until I could sing every song by heart. You could say I cut my teeth on the “Man In Black.”

There’s always mystery, melancholy and something deep and real in the music that I love best. From Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” to Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” to Radiohead’s “Let Down.” And of course, Johnny Cash singing death songs to prisoners to give them hope. Or at least let them know somebody gives a damn.

These songs are magical, the ones that give us the chills, stop us dead in our tracks and feel the beauty washing over us, even make us cry, and we play them over and over because they’re so great. My life has been “saved by rock and roll” many times. Music like this moved me, inspired me, and let me know I was not alone.

I want to pay these songs back, to “pay it forward,” to create deep, meaningful songs that reach people in the darkness. I want to write the “kind of song that truly saves people.”

I invite you to come see me play live. Sharing music with a live audience is where magic truly happens.

Come over to my Patreon page for exclusive live and behind-the-scenes videos, song demos, the stories behind my songs, and more.

I hope my music helps you know that you’re not alone.

🖤 John

PS. Want to know more of my story? Join me at free.johnkyle.com/moon

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I just listened to Soon and I love it! I’m thinking #1 soon!!!

Kathie Morris

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2019-10-02T21:22:36-07:00

Kathie Morris

I just listened to Soon and I love it! I’m thinking #1 soon!!!
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/i-just-listened-to-your-latest-soon-and-i-love-it
Wonderful. Your voice reminds me of the lead singer of R.E.M.

@followthepassion82

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2018-09-07T02:45:22-07:00

@followthepassion82

Wonderful. Your voice reminds me of the lead singer of R.E.M.
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/wonderful
Your music needs to be shared! You truly are a great artist John Kyle....WOW! Hope to catch a gig when I am traveling through the US...

@BunnzCee

John Kyle
2019-10-02T21:08:09-07:00

@BunnzCee

Your music needs to be shared! You truly are a great artist John Kyle....WOW! Hope to catch a gig when I am traveling through the US...
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/your-music-needs-to-be-shared
John, you are an amazing performer. I wish you well as a troubadour 😎 I hope you'll be back here again sometime.

George H.

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2019-02-18T22:25:05-08:00

George H.

John, you are an amazing performer. I wish you well as a troubadour 😎 I hope you'll be back here again sometime.
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/john-you-are-an-amazing-performer
Your song Summer Came was in my head driving home and this morning. Love that song. Very well written.

Gary Jamieson

John Kyle
2018-09-07T02:36:31-07:00

Gary Jamieson

Your song Summer Came was in my head driving home and this morning. Love that song. Very well written.
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/love-that-song
Your song Soon gave me goosebumps!

Sibour

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2018-10-15T23:48:00-07:00

Sibour

Your song Soon gave me goosebumps!
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/goosebumps
Haunting, dark, poetic lyrics. The music is fantastic. Very well done. (Summer Came)

Lora B.

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2018-09-07T03:20:09-07:00

Lora B.

Haunting, dark, poetic lyrics. The music is fantastic. Very well done. (Summer Came)
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/haunting-dark-poetic-lyrics
JESUS! What a cover! It touched my heart and made me cry...

Martin Reynals

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2019-08-02T01:55:53-07:00

Martin Reynals

JESUS! What a cover! It touched my heart and made me cry...
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/4191
John Kyle rocks! Dude - you put us into the 5th dimension and we want more! Oh, yeah... you have a 100-watt smile. Are you really hanging out in New England until October?

Scott Flanders

John Kyle
2018-09-07T02:18:28-07:00

Scott Flanders

John Kyle rocks! Dude - you put us into the 5th dimension and we want more! Oh, yeah... you have a 100-watt smile. Are you really hanging out in New England until October?
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/john-kyle-rocks
What a beautiful, haunting song.

Jimmy M.

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2019-11-14T19:27:23-08:00

Jimmy M.

What a beautiful, haunting song.
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/what-a-beautiful-haunting-song
I just read your lyrics to your songs and I started crying while reading Rain. Those are really good. How do you come up with lyrics like that?

@ummelt

John Kyle
2018-09-07T02:51:53-07:00

@ummelt

I just read your lyrics to your songs and I started crying while reading Rain. Those are really good. How do you come up with lyrics like that?
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/i-started-crying
I love this song so much. Could be used in a Twilight Saga movie. And this voice!!!

ForestG

John Kyle
2019-11-09T22:51:02-08:00

ForestG

I love this song so much. Could be used in a Twilight Saga movie. And this voice!!!
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/forestg-i-love-this-song-so-much
Babar Hassan
One of the most beautiful songs ever.

Babar Hassan

John Kyle
2019-11-21T17:40:23-08:00

Babar Hassan

Babar Hassan
One of the most beautiful songs ever.
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/babar-hassan-one-of-the-most-beautiful-songs-ever
Anyone who missed John Kyle at Flask Lounge this past Wednesday missed an artist performing with cosmic passion.

Scott Flanders

John Kyle
2018-09-30T22:19:20-07:00

Scott Flanders

Anyone who missed John Kyle at Flask Lounge this past Wednesday missed an artist performing with cosmic passion.
https://www.johnkyle.com/testimonials/an-artist-performing-with-cosmic-passion
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John Kyle ★ 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖈 𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙
Stone cold chillin at @bradysyachtclub #santacru Stone cold chillin at @bradysyachtclub 
#santacruz #divebar #bradysyachtclub #bradysyachtclubsantacruz
My cover of "Metal Heart" by Cat Power. Borrowed w My cover of "Metal Heart" by Cat Power.
Borrowed with love from @catpowerofficial 🖤
Find the reasons why https://www.patreon.com/johnkyle
#catpower #metalheart #chanmarshall #coversongs #coversong #songsthatsavedmylife #songsthatmakemecry #beautifulsong #beautifulsongs #sadsong #sadsongs #bestsong #bestsongs #bestsongever #bestsongsever #igmusic #johnkyle #johnkylemusic
For the past year I've been locked away studying m For the past year I've been locked away studying music like Arvo Pärt -
"Pärt entered the first of several periods of contemplative silence, during which he studied choral music from the 14th to 16th centuries." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvo_P%C3%A4rt
Lyric video for original song "Diesirae" by JOHN KYLE - Gothic Folk Rock, Alternative Rock  Slowcore, Sadcore. 
Music and lyrics © 2021 John Calvin Kyle IV. All Rights Reserved. Still Awake Music/ASCAP. 
All sounds by John Kyle. 
📜 Read the story behind "Diesirae" at https://www.patreon.com/posts/56850006
#johnkylemusic #johnkyle #diesirae #newmusic #gothicfolkrock #indiemusic #melancholymusic #darkmusic #sadcore #slowcore #alternativemusic #psychfolk #trippymusic #instamusic #igtvmusic #igmusic #esotericmusic #musick
Walking by @billswheelsskateshop in #santacruz thi Walking by @billswheelsskateshop in #santacruz this morning & saw this. Too easy to forget how  #blessed we are to be #alive. Pause and breathe, breathe in the air. Don't be afraid to care. Listen to the birds, they're singing to you 🎶🕊️
My cover of R.E.M.'s "Find The River," for Emma. My cover of R.E.M.'s "Find The River," for Emma.
I'm getting set up for livestreams since I can't play IRL #coronavirus. This is a preview, hope you enjoy. 🖤
I'm a music artist and I need your support. If you'd like to help me keep making music please become a Patron at www.patreon.com/johnkyle . It's like throwing a dollar into my tip jar once a month. As a street musician, I can tell you that every single tip is worth a million bucks - it means I touched your heart.
#rem #remhq #remfindtheriver #findtheriver #remcover #igtv #igtvmusic #automaticforthepeople #michaelstipe #johnkyle #livestream #gothicfolkrock
🎄 #Christmas came early for me - my song "Soon" 🎄 #Christmas came early for me - my song "Soon" hit #1 on the WKW 98.6 FM College Radio Alt Mix Top 40! I'm so #GRATEFUL for all the listeners retweeting and raving to Zever Blackbull (https://twitter.com/ZeonBison) at the #CollegeRadio Alt Mix about my song. Can't thank you enough for your support 🖤
College Radio Alt Mix Top 40: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_txcu9npm2QIEEao-5zYOtxpX_SdIlf5
#johnkylemusic #johnkyle #gothicfolkrock #gothicmusic #gothmusic #psychfolk #sadcore #eeyorecore #darkmusic #melancholymusic #folkrock #collegerock #collegeradio #altmusic #alternativerock #alternative #indiemusic #newmusic #music #instamusic #numberone  #charttopper #songsaboutbreakingup #songsaboutdeath #leavemealone #moon #grave
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