KYLE

TRANSINCONTINENTAL TOUR

Hey there earthlings,

I have stated several times on record that I cannot sing, I will not sing, that I am unequivicolly not a singer. Yet, here we are. Or, rather, here I am to tell you about a solo album I recorded and recently released which features me, yours truly, unequivocally…singing.

How on this strange earth did I get here?

There is much I could say to answer this, but I am not feeling as talkative as I did when I started this newsletter. Let’s just say that a convergence of my experiences as a parent wishing to model fearlessness to my kid and a series of family crises thrust a new perspective on me that I am grateful for: that, in this brief and fragile life, fear of others and what they may think is a waste of time. I’m done letting that kind of fear stop me.

Yet, to be sure, the refrain, “I can never let anyone hear these songs, EVER” ran through my head the entire duration of making this record, and I am overwhelmed with feelings of dread and doom because I have let others hear them. But, in the final balance, I know I am better off having shared them than having not.

Indeed, everything about executing this album was terrifying. To do it I had to slip into a different skin. Enter Kyle. Kyle was the name I was born with, and I have reclaimed it for this project. It has served me well. Kyle is my “what if.…”

I found the process of writing lyrics and putting them to music incredibly fulfilling. This album, Transincontinental Tour, tells a story. It’s the story of Kyle in context. Maybe it’s a story you recognize?

The album is available on BandCamp. I am also doing a limited run of cassettes, which is how I would prefer the album to be experienced.

Take care out there.