Kyle Field (musician) explained

Kyle Field
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Kyle Field
Birth Date:22 November 1972[1]
Birth Place:Alabama, United States
Genre:Indie rock, folk
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Years Active:Late 1990s–present
Associated Acts:Little Wings, Rodriguez, Grandaddy, Lee Baggett, André Herman Dune, Devendra Banhart, Feist, The Microphones
Website:http://www.littlewingsnow.com/

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

Early life

Field was born in Alabama in 1972.[2] As a child, his family relocated to Los Angeles, California, where his father worked as a coach for the UCLA Bruins.[3] [4]

Career

Music

Field contributed bass and vocals in the band Rodriguez, along with M. Ward and Mike Funk.

In the late 1990s in San Luis Obispo, California, 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 K Records labels. Field also has played with Grandaddy, Lee Baggett, André Herman Dune, Peaches and Devendra Banhart throughout the 2000s.

Little Wings influenced the band Real Estate.[5]

Visual art

Field is also an acclaimed visual artist, having earned his BFA in 1997 from the University of California, Los Angeles. His first book of drawings was released on the label Ahornfelder.

Personal life

Kyle Field lives near San Francisco, California.

Discography

As Little Wings:

Has appeared on:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Life of the Record podcast: The Making of LIGHT GREEN LEAVES by Little Wings – featuring Kyle Field. Life of the Record.
  2. Web site: Kyle Field Bio « Taylor De Cordoba. Taylordecordoba.com. March 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Field reconnects with Arkansas roots. September 5, 2020. wholehogsports.com. December 6, 2019 . en.
  4. Web site: August 18, 1996. He's No Bear, but Field Is Definitely All Bruin. September 5, 2020. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  5. Web site: Underneath the Surfboards: The Cult of Little Wings. www.vice.com. June 2, 2015 .