Kyle Field is an American musician who releases material under the moniker Little Wings.

Early life

Field was born in

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in 1972. As a child, his family relocated to

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, where his father worked as a coach for the

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Career

Music

Field contributed bass and vocals in the band Rodriguez, along with

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and Mike Funk. In the late 1990s in

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, Field formed the band Little Wings, of which he is the only permanent member. In the past, the band has had members Adam Selzer on drums, Rob Kieswetter (aka Bobby Birdman) on keyboards, Mark Leece as bassist and various others. As Little Wings, Field has released over a dozen albums, under the Walking and independent

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labels. Field also has played with Grandaddy, Lee Baggett, André Herman Dune, Peaches and Devendra Banhart throughout the 2000s. Little Wings influenced the band

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Visual art

Field is also an acclaimed visual artist, having earned his BFA in 1997 from the

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. His first book of drawings was released on the label Ahornfelder.

Personal life

Kyle Field lives near

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Discography

As Little Wings: *''Discover Worlds Of Wonder'' LP154(2000) *''The Wonder City'' YO46(2002) *''Wonderue'' LP134(2002) *''Light Green Leaves'' LP139(2002) *''Harvest Joy'' LP152(2003) *''Magic Wand'' LP161(2004) *''Grow'' LP169(2005) *''Soft Pow'r'' AD001(2007) *''Black Grass'' AD005(2011) *''Last'' AD007(2013) *''Made it Rain'' NM-022(2013) *''Light Green Leaves'' NM-034(reissue 2015) *''Explains'' OODSIST077(2015) *''People''

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(2019) *''Ropes in Paradise'' IAPTK(2019) *''Zephyr'' C05(2022) Has appeared on: *Calvin Johnson and The Sons of the Soil, ''Calvin Johnson and The Sons of the Soil'' LP180(2007) *

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, ''

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'' LP140(2003) *The Microphones, ''Song Islands'' LP125(2002)

References

External links

Interview with Kyle FieldInterview with Kyle Field about his artworkLabel where Kyle Field's first book will be released
1972 births Living people Musicians from Alabama K Records artists American indie rock musicians Place of birth missing (living people) People from San Luis Obispo, California {{US-musician-stub