Kyle Park

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Kyle Park
Born Austin, Texas
Genres Texas country
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, music producer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2005–present
Website kylepark.com

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

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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

TitleAlbum detailsPeak 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
5628
Make or Break Me
  • Release date: September 20, 2011
  • Label: Winding Road Music
5315
Beggin' for More
  • Release date: March 19, 2023
  • Label: Kyle Park Music
248
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

YearSingle
2006"Half Empty Shotgun"
2007"Somebody's Trying To Steal My Heart"
2008Baby 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

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