Kevin Scott Rhoads (born August 7, 1976) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, composer, music-producer, and performer.

Early life

Rhoads was born in Tucson, Arizona, the younger of two sons. He moved to Denver, Colorado soon after he was born, and many places thereafter, eventually settling in Fort Myers, Florida. At age 15, he began focusing intensely on music, learning many instruments including bass, piano, and harmonica. He bought his first 4 track recorder in 9th grade, and began recording his own songs. He graduated high school in 1994 and moved to Fort Worth, Texas where he attended Texas Christian University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion. He moved to Nashville in 2001, but it was not until 2007 that he started work on his debut album ''Dead Language'' with producers Robin Eaton and Lij Shaw.

Career

''Dead Language'' was released in 2007 and received excellent critical reviews. '' American Songwriter'' called it "an exhibition in style, grace and limitless possibilities..." Listen! Nashville says: "Rhoads has the perfectionism and musicianship of

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, as well as a similar political chip on his shoulder, making him a force to be reckoned with." He toured as the opening act for Marc Broussard, Ari Hest, Butterfly Boucher, and

Erin McCarley Erin Elizabeth McCarley (born January 8, 1979) is an alternative music singer-songwriter. McCarley attended college at Baylor University, and is now based in Nashville, Tennessee.Chase, Sandy (2008)LIVE AND DANGEROUS: Erin McCarley floats with ...

. In January 2010, he performed at the prestigious

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music cafe at

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, as well as

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in Austin, Texas. His second album ''The Wilderness'' was released on March 5, 2013. His songs have been featured on the shows ''

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'', and World of Jenks on MTV. K.S. Rhoads often plays piano and acts as music director for Universal recording artist

. With McCarley he has performed on '' The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', the ''

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'', and '' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson''. Together they have performed with and/or opened for many artists including: Chris Isaak, David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, Guster,

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, Paolo Nutini, and James Morrison. Rhoads has toured and recorded with fellow Nashville musicians for a project called

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. He, along with the other artists in Ten Out Of Tenn, is the subject of a documentary entitled ''Any Day Now'' directed by Jeff Wyatt Wilson. The film was runner-up in the Nashville Film Festival. It is the story of 10 musical artists on tour together for one summer in 2008. On January 22, 2014, Rhoads recorded a song in Nashville with Kris Allen they wrote for Allen's upcoming album with

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producing. Rhoads' song “Because You Are Who You Are" is featured i
Academy Sports+ Outdoors' Fathers Day ad
in 2015 as well a
Apple's Mother's Day ad
in 2016.

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