Kayla Kavanagh is a solo artist with a twist. The 29 year old Irish singer/songwriter performs live with an array of instruments, wires and technology, taking the audience on a journey from simple acoustic music to full technology-led electronica. Kayla recently qualified with an MA in Digital Performance, and is now recording her debut album, fusing her traditional roots with live music technology. Renowned for her outdoor gigs from her 1976 VW Kampervan, Kayla's unique musical abilities allow her to combine her skills with instruments and technology, becoming a 'one woman band'.
Kayla will be touring the UK this summer following the release of her debut single and album. Kayla is booked to play at three venues at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August, and at eight VW Festivals from the Kampervan.
Kayla will be touring across Europe and the UK this summer in the Kampervan to launch the new album Stranger than Fictionin the summer of 2008. For full tour dates see Kayla's website www.kaylakavanagh.com/tour.html
Equally at home on simple acoustic guitar or with a stage full of technology, Kayla 's unique musical abilities allow her to become a 'one woman band' both on stage and at her outdoor Kampervan gigs.
Kayla's list of instruments and technology includes:
Roland FP7 keyboard, electric violin, guitar, hammered dulcimer, flute, Apple PowerBook, Ableton Live, Akai E2 Headrush, Boss RC-50 Looping Station and Digitech MV-5 Midi Vocalist.
Kayla also works as a composer writing musical scores for film and theatre. She has also recently achieved Pro Tools Certification and is working on a new album recording with Engineer/Producer Nigel Pease, with whom she also works collaboratively on composition projects. Writing for both film and theatre, Kayla has extensive experience composing in classical and contemporary genres.
hey im good thanx hope you are2!yes im on bebo not sure what my name is tho?think its icklecharlybaby or sumat like that?dont think im comin back next term i cant afford to come back and get a loan out so unless i can do the course for free im not gonna be able to do it! i still def wanna be involved in shows and singing and stuff so keep me updated! let me no when your at uni n il come see ya for a chat k x x x
hey just watchin the video of your performance from may ball night it looks really good..and the technology worked..yay! could i have a copy of afraid of the dark pls cos that song is wicked! i'll come see ya one day next wk im gonna try n meet up wi dave cos i think im gonna maybe do the MA?am i crazy?x
hey thanx for the message i just looked at the pictures there really nice! yes let me no whats happening and il come in and meet ya. hope you have a good week talk to ya soon x x x p.s have a look at my profile pictures think there'l be some that you like x
koolies we were all like "where you gone?" just vanished lol. you seem to be doing pretty good yourself with the music too, doin an irish festival loads o gigs and your face is on a poster size of a house lol.