Kyle Andrews
Born (1982-05-22) May 22, 1982
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresIndie rock
Occupation(s)Recording Artist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active2006–present
LabelsBadman Recording Co., Elephant Lady Records, Stay U
Websitehttp://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 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. 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] "You Always Make Me Smile" also appeared in an episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy.[10]

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

  1. ↑ "Kyle Andrews Music News & Info | Billboard.com". M.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  2. ↑ "Kyle Andrews". AllMusic. 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "The World's Biggest Water Balloon Fight Will Make Anyone Smile".
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Samuel Axon 5 (2010-09-20). "Watch the Guggenheim YouTube Art Exhibit Finalists [VIDEOS]". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Grey's Anatomy - Music Lounge - ABC.com". Abc.go.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  11. ↑ "Kyle Andrews". kyleandrews.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
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