Kyle Parsons on SoundBetter

Writer of unique lyrics, poetry and song for pop, indie and folk.

I'm an independent DIY Musician and solo artist with over twenty years of experience writing and performing songs. My songwriting speaks for itself so I would encourage you to listen to my music before anything else. I'm seeking clients who resonate with the style of lyrics I write and who's own artistic vision is one that is thoughtful and meaningful.

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Interview with Kyle Parsons

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That lyrics don't matter, it's just about the music. Lyrics in my opinion, matter the most.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Who is your audience? What do you want the song to say and how do you want the song to say it?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Find the person who's artistic vision is most aligned to yours.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Guitar, capo and three sets of strings!
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started playing open mics solo then I started fronting bands, then I completed my music degree and now work as both a band member and a solo artist.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Heartfelt
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Lowswimmer. every project he works on seems to be absolute gold.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Get the recording process right.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Acoustic, singer-songwriter, folk, Indie Folk.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Lyrical integrity
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Emotion, narrative structure and imagery.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I can work with an instrumental demo and a topic given by the artist or I can fine tune existing lyrical ideas and give them life and cohesion.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use studio one (DAW), record vocals and acoustic guitar with a Neuman TLM-102 and have the option to create a stereo recording with two AKG 170s
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Bon Iver.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Lyric writing primarily but I am open to enquiries around simple acoustic guitar playing and top line writing.