Kyle Park (born July 8, 1985) is a

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singer-songwriter, guitarist, and music producer born in

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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

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' Top Ten Country Records. It also hit No. 1 on

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South Central list. 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, and received a number of positive reviews. He released '' Beggin' for More'' in 2013.

Biography

Early life

Kyle Park was born in July 1985 in

, and was raised in

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, a small country town north of Austin, where he attended Leander High School. He listened to

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and rock radio in particular, and eventually began focusing on artists such as

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and Chris LeDoux. Park was 12 when his father passed away from a heart attack. Park started playing guitar at age 14, and wrote his first song and first performed live the next year. His music was first played on the radio ( KVET 98.1 Austin) when he was 17 years old.

Music career

He has celebrated numerous #1 Texas radio singles from his self-released seven studio albums. 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). 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.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

*"Make or Break Me" (2011) *"Leavin' Stephenville" (2012) *"Fit for the King" (2013) *"True Love" (2013) *"Long Distance Relationship" (2013) *"Turn That Crown Upside Down" (2014) *"What Goes Around Comes Around" (2015) *"Come On" (2015) *"Rednecks with Paychecks" (2016) *"Don't Forget Where You Come From" (2017) *"What the Heaven" (2018) *"Ain't Nobody Hotter" (2018) *"Rio" (2019) *"Every Day Kind of Love" (2019) *"What's Your Drinkin' Song" (2022) *"Me When I Drink" (2023)

References

External links

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