Kyle Andrews
Kyle Andrews | |
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Born | (1982-05-22) May 22, 1982 (age 42) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Indie rock |
Occupation | Recording Artist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Badman Recording Co., Elephant Lady Records, Stay U |
Website | http://www.kyleandrews.com |
Kyle Andrews is an American indie rock songwriter and performer born in Chicago and based in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
Career
Andrews has released albums on Portland's Badman Recording Co. as well as his own Elephant Lady Records imprint.[2] His 2010 song "You Always Make Me Smile" (co-written with friend Neil Mason) was featured in a worldwide Holiday Inn ad.[3] The music video for the song was filmed in Utah[citation needed] during an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest water balloon fight[4] and went viral.[5][6]
His interactive video for "Sushi" (directed by Dennis Liu) was made from 1.4 million tiles, and thousands of unique YouTube video stills.[citation needed] In 2010 it was shortlisted for the Guggenheim's YouTube Play Exhibit.[7]
His music has been used in other TV shows and commercials, including a worldwide television ad for Dell ("We Were Colors")[8] and a national television ad for Doritos ("Bombs Away").[9][unreliable source?] "You Always Make Me Smile" also appeared in an episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy.[10][original research?][failed verification]
Although Kyle performs as a first-name/last-name artist, and self-recorded the majority of his discography, he plays live with a full band.
Andrews' fifth album, Robot Learn Love, was released August 16, 2011.[11]
Discography
- 2006 – Amos In Ohio
- 2007 – Find Love, Let Go
- 2008 – Real Blasty
- 2010 – Kangaroo EP
- 2010 – Bombs Away / We Were Colors (digital-only single)
- 2011 – Robot Learn Love
- 2013 – Brighter Than The Sun
- 2016 – Escape
- 2018 – Big Hearts Exploding
References
- ^ "Kyle Andrews Music News & Info | Billboard.com". M.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Kyle Andrews". AllMusic. 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "What's That Song From the Holiday Inn 'Stay You' Commercial?". Spinner. 2010-07-26. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "The World's Biggest Water Balloon Fight Will Make Anyone Smile".
- ^ White, Charlie (2010-09-08). "Top Viral Videos of Summer, 2010 | Tech Goes Strong". Tech.lifegoesstrong.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ Lazar, Shira (2010-09-05). "Lazy Sunday: Top 5 Viral Videos of the Week - On The Scene With Shira Lazar". CBS News. Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ Samuel Axon 5 (2010-09-20). "Watch the Guggenheim YouTube Art Exhibit Finalists [VIDEOS]". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "What's That Song From the Dell Inspiron Commercial?". Spinner. 2010-11-24. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Kyle Andrews Featured In Spots For Doritos & Holiday Inn | Terrorbird Media". Terrorbird.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy - Music Lounge - ABC.com". Abc.go.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Kyle Andrews". kyleandrews.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
External links
- Official Site
- Kyle Andrews on Bandcamp
- AMG Allmusic page