If you dig into the recesses of your memory, and recall the millions of little things that inexplicably wiped away your tear-stained cheeks as a child, that's what listening to Kyler is like. Hearing her sing is like a warm hug, a brightly colored band-aid on a skinned knee, a lollipop and a sticker after a visit to the doctor, a handful of dandelions in an old jelly jar. However, there is nothing childish about her approach to music. Her songs mostly deal with matters of life and love: the euphoric ups and devastating downs of relationships, battling the stresses of everyday life, the struggles of letting go and moving on. Very simply put, she makes the best of a bad situation by transforming even the darkest emotions into dazzling works of beauty and perfection. From the minute she picks up her acoustic guitar and the first notes escape her lips, the audience is drawn in and captivated by her warmth and charm. Kyler's acoustic feel evokes the spirit of singer-songwriter predecessors like Joni Mitchell and Sarah McLachlan, but her unique sound forges its own path. She melds together elements of folk, rock, and pop, creating seamless pieces that are mellow and introspective, but with enough edge to grab and take hold of your attention. Her voice envelops you like a favorite sweater on a winter day, and her songs are individual perfect little rooms you want nothing more than to hide away in. Her lyrics are always poignant and honest, revealing the inner truths of human emotion. The combination of all these things hits the heart in such a way that all of that baggage you've been carrying melts away, and you're left with nothing but feelings of peace and contentment. -Marisa Emralino just the facts on kyler... - 1st Place in the 2003 Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest for "Something So Beautiful" (rock/alternative category) - Winner of the 2002 North Carolina Songwriters Competition - First Runner-Up in the Windrift Songwriting Competition - Featured on 2002 Epic/Sony Compilation "Shekinah" - Featured on WXPN/Philadelphia, PA Women's Music Hour 11/2003 - Nominated in 2000 for a Boston Music Award - Featured on NPR's Women in Music & Here & Now Syndicated Radio Shows 8/2003 - Touring Nationally Clubs & Colleges Over 100 Shows in 2003 what the press has to say about kyler... - "that voice...breathless and fragile at times and then catches you off guard and pins you to the wall" Jennifer Layton, Indie-Music.com - "Kyler has guts. She's a special artist who can open her soul up to her listeners and take real risks." Peter Valle, Northeast Performer - "But Kyler's voice is very much her own. Sultry, yet fragile you can feel pain and strength." Chuck Waters, Raleigh News & Observer - "You can see the potential for many missteps in such an ode, but England pulls it off beautifully. I dare you not to be moved when she sings "like a diamond in the sky." Rick Cornell, The Music Monitor kyler radio airplay... WBWZ / KDAO / WVIQ / WXLM / WGWG / WXPN / WLXR / WMVA / KKRL / KIXY / KJCK / KGLI / KMOQ / KCDY / WIFX / KXIX / KBCQ / WERS / WXPC / WKNC / WZLY / WUMB / WMUA / WMFO / WUNC / WFSS / WSPN / WKNH / WNHU / WESS / WXJM / WRFI / WGCS / KRCL / WGCS / KOPN / KKUP / KANU / WDVX / CKLN / KRCL / Radioio.com kyler has shared the stage with... Melissa Etheridge / Meredith Brooks / Liz Phair / Emm Gryner / Pete Francis / Josh Joplin / Vienna Teng / Mary Lou Lord / Shannon Curfman on "a flower grows in stone"... To be released with national distribution June 1st 2004, "A Flower Grows in Stone" is a collection of 14 powerful tracks that combine the best of modern pop rock with Kyler's organic songwriting, giving the songs an urgent and relevant edge. The single, "Something So Beautiful," going for Hot AC and CHR Radio Adds May 24th 2004. For More Information Contact: Deep South Entertainment 919.844.1515 / 919.847.5922 (fax) / info@deepsouthentertainment.com