Guest Speaker Ep. 111: Kyle Ray

On Episode 111 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome Kentucky-native country/bluegrass/folk singer/songwriter Kyle Ray! Kyle has been living in Boston for the last few years as a Berklee College of Music student, and since then has recruited a band of Berklee students, known as “Kyle Ray and the Hired Guns”. With Kyle being the first Kentucky-born musician we’ve ever had on the show, we of course had to ask Kyle all about the contrasts between Kentucky and the south as a whole, and the New England area. He shares the story of his upbringing (and sometimes troublemaker ways) as a student who was bored by everyday school but enamored with learning about every genre of music he possibly could. He also boasts about the delicacies of Kentucky including its (in his opinion) superior desserts and sweet tea recipes. Mike & Kyle also have a refreshing, in-depth conversation surrounding to what extent your upbringing should be seen as a part of your identity, whether you grew up rich, poor, or something in between. There’s an importance of not only reflecting on your own experience, but attempting to have empathy for others and their experiences allows for healing within yourself. Kyle candidly addresses his own opinion on this concept and how he plans on keeping his morality as his musical success grows. Kyle and his band are gearing up for their performance at Bourbon & Beyond, Kentucky’s biggest music festival, September 19-21, and then followed by their biggest show in MA yet, opening for Angel Olsen on 9/23 at the Cabot Theater in Beverly. Kyle also details the first and last time he ever recorded for a progressive metal band, the wild stories of how he met his bandmates, why cats are misunderstood, the best way to get tree sap off your hands, the best flavors of moonshine, and so much more. Follow Kyle Ray on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyleray_music/ Stream 'The Band of Robbers' on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3kXc4teQCw4RJ5KeYCPQ8W?si=3d90331e675d4d83 Stream 'The Band of Robbers' on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-band-of-robbers-single/1737566080 Check out our studio, AOA Studios, and book a session or service with us: https://www.aoastudios.org/inquiriesbooking Follow our social media and blogs Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/turntableteachers/?hl=en Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@turntableteachers Blog - https://www.turntableteachers.com/blog Shop - https://www.turntableteachers.com/shop Subscribe to our streaming services Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-turntable-teachers/id1448694925 Google Play - https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Icujt6fhi2je7zzfxjkr7glcowe?t%3DThe_Turntable_Teachers%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-538618877 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4UJh499meoTP5wV2b2jrb0?si=EMaTjq9CR2-_zA6orKQNEQ