The New Album: Sunshine Soul
Label: SongTree/Universal
Written, Arranged & Produced by Kyle Vincent
Mastered By Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, London
"The crown prince of soft pop" – Goldmine
"One of the best singer-songwriters to come along since the heyday of Tin Pan Alley" – Barry Manilow
"Blending a voice like a cool smoker into Top 20-quality mind control drugs we call hip songs" – Music Dish
"Best Male Vocalist of the Year" – Hollywood Music In Media Awards (2014)
"Do not miss a chance to see this charming and talented artist in action" Billboard
"The greatest voice you've never heard" – a fan in New Jersey
– The New Album –
The award-winning prolific singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist returns with Sunshine Soul – a stunning new album of superbly crafted contemporary pop songs, drenched in soulful melodies, rich orchestration, heartfelt lyrics, and sparkling vocals, reminiscent of the great 3-minute radio songs of the '60s, '70s and '80s, yet sounding refreshingly fresh. From the opening spoken words, “Here we go…”, the listener is set up for a spirited trip back to when vocals and melody ruled the airwaves. While Vincent pays obvious homage to several artists and genres, the constant is his unique and distinctive tenor voice, as crystal clear and soulful an instrument as any out there today. Kyle Vincent has never shied away from wearing his influences – and his heart – on his musical sleeve, and his latest album will not only satiate his current legion of worldwide fans, but should certainly hook a new audience longing for his style of super melodic, warmly produced pop songs.
– History –
If ever there was a pop ‘n roll survivor, Kyle Vincent is that man. Vincent began his musical career at the age of 8, playing saxophone in his native Berkeley, California school system’s innovative jazz program where he took sax lessons from bepop's Hal Stein. At age 11 he swapped improvising solos on stage with famed trumpeter Donald Byrd, and as a teen took bass lessons from multi-platinum guitarist Joe Satriani, and voice lessons from renowned San Francisco opera singer Claudine Spindt. After being "jazzed out" Vincent moved to L.A. to become lead singer of the influential teen L.A. power-pop foursome, Candy (which featured future Guns 'n Roses axe man Gilby Clarke). After Candy, Vincent signed to several major labels as a solo artist, releasing many high quality albums, and enjoying a hit with the infectious pop ditty, "Wake Me Up (When The World's Worth Waking Up For)", which lit up the radio during the summer of ’97, and was featured in the Garry Marshall film, The Other Sister. The song went to #1 in many markets and Top 20 on the national Adult charts. Vincent recounts his long, multi-label journey through his omnipresent humor: “I believe I may hold the all-time record for signing the most record deals. My A&R guys have been fired, a label president carted away in handcuffs, and once even my promo man was bumped off. No lie. That happened.” Kyle credits singing along to Barry Manilow and Bee Gees albums as a teen with developing his singing voice. "I'd rush home after school when I knew there would be no one else around. I'd put on these albums and just sing as strongly as my teenage lungs could. The hardwood floors, big windows, and acoustic ceiling tile in that little living room made for some incredible reverb!" As fate would have it, years later he would score the opening act slot on Manilow's Greatest Hits & Then Some tour. In addition to his solo career, for a few years Vincent was the lead singer in a reformed Bay City Rollers, and even still does occasional gigs fronting 70s hit- makers, Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods. Of these retro stints Vincent remarks: “I’m pretty much the go-to guy when there’s some meandering 70s band in need of a singer. I’ve been a Roller and a Heywood. I’m waiting for the O’Jays to call.” When he’s not busy writing or recording, Vincent spends most of his time on the road, playing shows around the world for his dedicated fan base. He soon embarks on a tour in support of his new album, on his quest to expose a new generation of fans to his brand of sweet, melodic pop songs.
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