Growing up north of Austin in Leander, Texas, during a time when mainstream radio would still show love to throwbacks, Kyle was soaking up the tunes of Merle Haggard, George Jones, Roger Miller and more. It was his Dad that introduced him to classic country, the lyrically driven storytelling of Opry legends that would eventually help mold him into the artist that he is today. After the loss of his dad in 1998, Kyle found healing in country music. Read more on