Big news, I've decided to leave Colorado.
In the 7 months since the release of "oh oh", my music career has grown exponentially. Between concerts, film/tv and album sales, I'm now able to shift my focus entirely to touring and recording full time. Over the coming winter I'll start working a new album to be released on sonaBLAST records sometime next year, and am moving to Louisville Kentucky to work and tour out of sonaBLAST's HQ.
I've truly loved the time I spent in Colorado and feel so fortunate to have gotten to make music and learn from so many wonderful, creative people. I want to express my deepest thanks to everyone who has supported me, whether by coming to a show, donating to my kickstarter, taking some lessons or just sharing some insightful conversation.
Thank You.
I will be back for many colorado shows in the future, but there are two big chances to see me play before I leave at the end of October:
Thursday August 30th I have the very large honor of opening for the legend, John Hiatt at Chautauqua auditorium in Boulder.
Saturday October 13th I'll be having my official farewell show at the Hi-Dive in Denver. Click HERE for ticket information.
I hope you can join me for my sendoff show October 13th so I can thank you in person. Stay in touch, KJ.
There's a great review of Oh Oh in this month's Banjo Newsletter. I've been a fan of this banjo-centric publication for quite a while so am really happy to be a part of it!
some highlights from the article:
"What makes this record a bit different from many other new acoustic and contemporary folk recordings that include 5-string is, this is excellent 3-finger banjo playing (as opposed to rudimentary frailing or picking or strumming). If you go on YouTube and search for Kyle, you’ll discover that he’s a very competent bluegrass banjo picker, as he demonstrates on a couple of standards. While he uses those banjo techniques on this recording, his music isn't bluegrass, and so his playing isn’t either. Fans of Crooked Still, Nickel Creek, Mumford & Sons and other new acoustic and indie rock bands with banjo will most probably enjoy this, which is well arranged and produced. It features Hauser’s vocals, catchy songs, and banjo playing, which is alternately sensitive and robust, and even thrilling."
check it out in the magazine or read the article online here:
http://www.banjonews.com/thumbCal.html
Very excited to announce a SXSW showcase for Weds. March 14th at Valhalla in Austin, Texas. This will be my first time playing SXSW and it's my BIRTHDAY! woot. come say hi if you're out that way.
Had a great ol time playing with the yawpers and onward soldiers this weekend. good couple of bands.
and a big thanks to Colorado Music Buzz and Music Savage for featuring "Oh Oh" Click the links to check out the articles!
Many thanks to American Songwriter who are hosting a free download of "Hopeless"
check it out here
Had a great time playing the bluebird last friday night for faceman's waltz. the waltz is a collaborative effort from a huge number of denver's artists and was a ton of fun.
check out a great write-up from the westword here.
Many new tour dates announced and more to come!
Me and Scott McCormick of Lee Ave
AOL Spinner is featuring my new record, "oh oh" all week at:
www.music.aol.com
you can listen to the record in its entirety!
rock!
Had an amazing time last friday at our CD release show at Leon in Denver. Thanks so much to everyone for coming out and supporting this project! Check out some neat pictures from the show here.
you can pick up the record on itunes, bandcamp, or sonaBLAST's online store!
In other neat things:
Denver Syntax used my tunes for their podcast this month, check it out here.
Boulder Edge TV did a neat peice on myself, banjo and Boulder, check it out here.
AOL Spinner will be hosting "oh oh" for a listening party starting Jan. 30th, check it out here.
Spring summer tour is shaping up! stay tuned for show announcements all across the east coast!
Big thanks to those of you who came out to the Bluebird show last night! it was really great!
more soon,
kj
Just returned from Toronto where I performed at a showcase for SonaBLAST records in conjunction with the Toronto International Film Festival. Oh yea, I forgot to mention that I signed a record deal with SonaBLAST Records. They're a bunch of swell folks and I'm proud to be working with them to release "Oh Oh". Oh yea, that's the name of my new record, "Oh Oh". It'll be out soon, like, in a few weeks, and I'll be giving away a track right here on my this site very soon so check back.
This Saturday the 17th I'll be playing solo at Swallow Hill Music, which is my new teaching home(you may recognize the faces on their homepage). come find me there.
Next week I'll be flying south to perform at Nulu Fest in Louisville Kentucky. It's the afterparty for Idea Fest, which is neat. I'll be playing solo, and sharing the stage with a bunch of my SonaBLAST friends. neat. neat.
Then in October I'll head over to NYC to play a showcase for CMJ at Rockwood Music Hall(Oct. 20th). I'll also be joing my old pal Will Knox on stage for his CMJ showcase later that night and next door. seriously.
we stand at a threshold friends, well, I do for certain.
I'm very ready for you to hear.
kj
So glad to be joining the fine folks of planet bluegrass for this years rocky mt folk festival this August 19-21st.
big news on the horizon as well, albums, tours, dogs and cats living together and other mad things.
stay tuned,
kj