A Flower Grows In Stone

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
What is truly unforgettable about singer-songwriter Kyler is her ability to peel back all the layers, holding nothing back. Kyler takes aim straight at the heart as she wraps her sultry, molasses-thick voice around memorable pop melodies and lyrics that are at once raw, simple and meaningful. Born and raised amidst the beauty and southern charm of North Carolina, Kyler recently took top honors as the winner of the 2002 North Carolina Songwriters Competition for her songs "Higher Ground", a graceful ballad about finding a way to live with loss and the rocker "Dead End," an urgent message to a loved one running away from their pain.

Kyler's brand new album, "A Flower Grows in Stone", includes "Higher Ground" and "Dead End" as well as 12 other powerful songs. Other highlights include the inspiring "Something So Beautiful" from which the title was taken: "somehow you defied all reason and rhyme/ you’re like a flower that grows in stone" and the sexy-grooving love song "Snowed In": "we got snowed in/ in our little love den on the third floor in Brooklyn." The album was released late July, and Kyler will tour nationally to support the record throughout fall 2003.

Produced by her long-time collaborator, Richard Oliver Furch (Kyler's album "If the World Would Just End" 2000, and EP "How Many Angels?" 2001), this collection of songs finds Kyler coming into her own as a songwriter of both depth and pop rock appeal, and her voice walks the line between strength and beauty more gracefully than ever before. Inspired by the music of Coldplay, Sheryl Crow, Pete Yorn, and U2, Furch's production combines the best of modern pop rock with Kyler's organic songwriting, giving the songs an urgent and relevant edge.

Kyler currently lives and performs in NYC though she’s rarely home for long. Armed with her acoustic guitar and a good road atlas, Kyler played well over 100 shows a year in 2001 and 2002 with her tours taking her from Atlanta, GA to Nashville, TN to Boston, MA and everywhere in between on the east coast as well as from San Francisco to LA on the west coast. Over the course of her travels she has shared the stage with artists such as Melissa Etheridge, Meredith Brooks, Liz Phair, Shannon Curfman, Emm Gryner, Pete Francis, Josh Joplin and Mary Lou Lord.

In addition to her own records, Kyler was featured with her song "Stronger" on the February 2002 Epic/Sony Records release, SHEKINAH 13 ARTISTS, a compilation of female Berklee College of Music alums which received rave reviews from national media sources including Billboard, Downbeat, the Associated Press, the Boston Globe, VH1 and the Oxygen Cable Network.

In 2000 she was nominated for a Boston Music Award, her songs have received national college airplay and been featured on multiple daytime TV programs. In October 2001 Kyler was interviewed on Boston’s top commercial station Magic 106.7 for their Exceptional Women program and her song "These Four Walls" was aired.

Album Description
Kyler's brand new album perfectly described by a fan..."deeply emotional, yet catchy without sacrificing anything artistic- perfect."

Tracks:

Something So Beautiful
Nothing Soothes Me
Dead End
Higher Ground
Flawless
Radioactive
Snowed In
Broken Arrow
Distraction
Coffee Break/Laika
Distill
Big City Boy
Breathe Again
One

Customer Reviews:

Passion, passion, passion.......2005-11-23

Kyler's music is beautiful and full of passionate expression, and her voice is amazing. I especially love the song "Higher Ground" with its soaring chorus and melody that has you listening to it over and over again. This CD has it all from her catchy songs "Something So Beautiful" and "Broken Arrow", to the playful "Snowed In", and of course, beautiful ballads like "Higher Ground" and "Flawless".

Kyler's one of the most talented songwriters to come by in a long time, with a beautiful voice to match. You will love this CD.

AMAZING.......2005-09-14

Kyler is an amazingly talented singer/songwriter...everyone should check this album out, it's well worth 15bucks. Very powerful voice with the lyrics to back it up, which is very hard to find these days

Average customer rating:

Absolutely Touching
Amazing

A Flower Grows In Stone
Kyler
Manufacturer: Gypsy Rock Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C69WX
Release Date: 2003-07-25

Tracks:

Something So Beautiful
Nothing Soothes Me
Dead End
Higher Ground
Flawless
Radioactive
Snowed In
Broken Arrow
Distraction
Laika
Distill
Big City Boy
Breathe Again
The One

Album Description

Kyler's brand new album perfectly described by a fan..."deeply emotional, yet catchy without sacrificing anything artistic- perfect."

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely Touching .......2004-10-13

Kyler has to be the best kept secret in the music industry. I first heard her perform about a year ago at NACA and insisted my college bring her to perform. Bottom Line is this is one incredible woman. Her lyrics can touch you no matter where you are in life. Her song titled Snowed In is my absolute favorite. I would encourage everyone to give Kyler a try today. I would definitely giver her more than 5 stars if possible.

Amazing.......2004-07-14

I've owned this CD since the moment it came out and had been following some of the music before its release at Kyler's live shows. She's an amazing writer, musician and person. I've had the opportunity to talk with her and you'll never meet a sweeter person.

This is definitly her best work. Each song on this album is so thoughtfully created and has spoken to me about different times in my life. It's definitly a must buy. I go through weeks where I never take it out of my cd player and I always come back to it. I never tire of her beautiful voice and writing.

I definitly recommend this cd and I also recommend trying to attend a live show. They're amazing also.

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