Kyle Park
Background information
BornAustin, Texas
GenresTexas country
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, music producer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2005–present
Websitekylepark.com

Kyle Park (born July 8, 1985) is a country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and music producer born in Austin, Texas.[1]

He self-released his first studio album, Big Time, in 2005, and after his second album in 2008, Anywhere in Texas, he released Spring 2010 EP and Fall 2010 EP, the latter reaching No. 7 on iTunes' Top Ten Country Records.[2] It also hit No. 1 on Billboard Heatseekers South Central list.[3] In 2011 he released the album Make or Break Me. The eponymous single from the album peaked at No. 3 on the Texas Music Chart,[4] and received a number of positive reviews.[5][6] He released Beggin' for More in 2013.

Biography

Early life

Kyle Park was born in July 1985[7] in Austin, Texas, and was raised in Leander, a small country town[8] north of Austin, where he[9][10] attended Leander High School.[7][11] He listened to country and rock radio in particular, and eventually began focusing on artists such as[11] Clint Black and Chris LeDoux.[8][9]

Park was 12 when his father passed away from a heart attack.[12]

Park started playing guitar at age 14,[8] and wrote his first song and first performed live the next year.[3][7] His music was first played on the radio (KVET 98.1 Austin) when he was 17 years old.[7][11]

Music career

He has celebrated numerous #1 Texas radio singles from his self-released seven studio albums.[13][14][15] Since 2005, he has performed thousands of shows across North America and Europe, often headlining those events, as well as opening for artists such as George Strait, Clint Black, Willie Nelson, and more. As of 2024, he has independently released: Big Time (2005), Anywhere in Texas (2008), Make Or Break Me (2011), Beggin’ For More (2013), The Blue Roof Sessions (2015), Don’t Forget Where You Come From (2018), and All Nighters (2024).[16]

Park is also a member of Western Swing band The Texas Trio. Formed in 2020, the band consists of Park, Jason Roberts (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals), and John Michael Whitby (piano, vocals). They have one self-titled album.[17]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country US
Heat
Big Time
  • Release date: 2005
  • Label: Lazy S.O.B. Recordings
 – –
Anywhere in Texas
  • Release date: September 16, 2008
  • Label: Kyle Park Music
 – –
The Spring EP
  • Release date: April 6, 2010
  • Label: Winding Road Music
 69 –
The Fall EP
  • Release date: September 21, 2010
  • Label: Winding Road Music
 56 28
Make or Break Me
  • Release date: September 20, 2011
  • Label: Winding Road Music
 53 15
Beggin' for More
  • Release date: March 19, 2023
  • Label: Kyle Park Music
 24 8
The Blue Roof Sessions
  • Release date: October 23, 2015
  • Label: Kyle Park Music
 – 24
Don't Forget Where You Come From
  • Release date: 2018
  • Label: Kyle Park Music
 – –
All Nighters
  • Release date: January 12, 2024
  • Label: Kyle Park Music
 – –
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single
2006 "Half Empty Shotgun"
2007 "Somebody's Trying To Steal My Heart"
2008 Baby I'm Gone
2008 "Cold In Colorado"
2009 "Tossin' And Turnin'"
2009 "Don't Look"
2010 "All Night"
2010 "I'm Missing You"
2011 "Make or Break Me"
2011 "Leavin' Stephenville"
2012 "The Night Is Young"
2013 "True Love"
2013 "Fit for the King"
2013 "Long Distance Relationship"
2014 "Turn That Crown Upside Down"
2015 "What Goes Around Comes Around"
2015 "Come On"
2017 "Rednecks With Paychecks"
2017 "Don't Forget Where You Come From"
2018 "What The Heaven"
2019 "Ain't Nobody Hotter"
2019 "Rio"
2019 "Every Day Kind of Love"
2021 "Rewind"
2021 "What's Your Drinkin' Song?"
2023 "Me When I Drink"
2023 "A Broken Heart Like That"
2023 "Hill Country Home"

Music videos

  • "Make or Break Me" (2011)
  • "Leavin' Stephenville" (2012)
  • "Fit for the King" (2013)
  • "True Love" (2013)
  • "Long Distance Relationship" (2013)
  • "Turn That Crown Upside Down" (2014)
  • "What Goes Around Comes Around" (2015)
  • "Come On" (2015)
  • "Rednecks with Paychecks" (2016)
  • "Don't Forget Where You Come From" (2017)
  • "What the Heaven" (2018)
  • "Ain't Nobody Hotter" (2018)
  • "Rio" (2019)
  • "Every Day Kind of Love" (2019)
  • "What's Your Drinkin' Song" (2022)
  • "Me When I Drink" (2023)

References

  1. ↑ Overturf, Jordan (December 12, 2011). "Country singer, songwriter at Buckaroos Bar and Grill in Temple". Temple Daily Telegram.
  2. ↑ "Kyle Park Making Chart Noise With New Release". Texas Music Journal. October 10, 2012. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  3. 1 2 McDonnell, Brandy (December 8, 2010). "Park and drive". The Oklahoman. p. 6D.
  4. ↑ Hensel, Amanda (November 16, 2011). "Jason Boland Still No. 1, Kevin Fowler and Kyle Park Sneak Up on the Texas Chart". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ RA (December 8, 2011). "Album Reviews: "Make or Break Me," self-distributed". Vintage Guitar Magazine.
  6. ↑ Griffin, Andrew (October 5, 2011). "CD REVIEW: Kyle Park – Make Or Break Me (Winding Road Music) 2011". Red Dirt Report. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Tarradell, Mario (December 14, 2011). "Newcomer Park keeps it firmly in fourth gear". The Dallas Morning News.
  8. 1 2 3 Wilkerson, Kyle. "Kyle Park: Not Just Another Texas Country Artist, Looking For A Mainstream Takeover". Nashville Music Guide. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  9. 1 2 Hayes, Joshua (October 25, 2011). "Interview with an Artist: Kyle Park". TXRed Dirt Music. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  10. ↑ Dixon, Darleen (January 1, 2012). "Park in drive: Kyle Park on Make or Break Me, life on the road and writing on the run". Lone Star Music Magazine. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022.
  11. 1 2 3 Corcoran, Michael (April 14, 2011). "Lone Star Jam singer received education from country greats". Austin American–Statesman. p. D1. story continued on page D12
  12. ↑ "Kyle Park Shares the Story Behind 'Don't Forget Where You Come From'". Wide Open Country. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Music". Kyle Park. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  17. ↑ "The Texas Trio". www.thetexastrio.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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