Comments & Discussion About This Session

Recorded in the One Night Music Studio, Santa Barbara, CA on December 13, 2008.

Perhaps the most striking element to Kyle Nicolaides' music—aside from his soulful singing and intricate guitar picking—is something that you won't see from the video or hear in the audio.  Kyle grew up in Santa Barbara and still lives here—at his parent's house.  He is 18 and finishing up his last year of high school.  Not much says more about Kyle's potential than the fact that he has developed into such a talented songwriter and singer at such a young age.

Kyle might be described as an old soul creating a style of music that pulls sounds from the early days of blues through artists like The Beatles and White Stripes. There are also noticeable influences from some more modern folk music.  Perhaps this is most notable when he recalls the influence of Joanna Newsom in his music during the interview. 

Kyle's session was the second recorded for One Night Music.  His was a memorable performance because the essence of One Night Music seemed to be captured very succinctly.  Kyle typically hails as the lead singer to a Santa Barbara band called Martyrs.  In stripping him of his band, we hear the music exposed and raw—a beautiful interpretation that allows one to experience the intricacies that seem to define the music.