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The Kyle Van Band is an original group out of San Diego that plays with a cornucopia of energizing, upbeat and international flavor. Vivid, expressive, and intense: from a summer romance on the beach to a murder on the Mississippi, our music's enjoyed on four continents. Our audience ranges from 8 to 88.
Our music's often compared to Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, David Bowie, Flogging Molly, U2, Chris Isaak, Lyle Lovett, Bob Dylan, and many other greats including the Beatles, Talking Heads, and INXS.
Singer/songwriter Kyle's been featured in short films, documentaries, and television. Kyle loves playing live with this amazing band which includes the bass wizardry of Peter Vanags and the brass and woodwind expertise of Brett McCarty, as well as both of their voices on two or three-part harmonies. We joined up with the enthusiastic and creative drummer, Mike Mitchell in early November and we've been rocking across Southern California ever since.
We're currently recording a debut album, as well as a few limited-release live demo albums that will be for sale exclusively at our shows. We're expecting great things in 2008, including an album, tours, and festival support.
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Member Since: 4/13/2006
Band Website: kylevanband.com
Band Members: Kyle - lead vocals, guitar, mandolinetta

Peter - upright bass, baritone vocals

Brett - saxophones, flute, and tenor vocals

Mike - drums
Influences: U2, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, John Fahey, The Pretenders, Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, Marisa Montes, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, David Byrne, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Tom Waits, Shane McGowan, The Everly Brothers, The Neville Brothers, Robert Johnson, The Beatles, Iz, Iggy, Ozzy, Led Zep, The Allman Brothers, Lynard Skynard, Sting, Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, Jimmy Cliff, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Verdi, Puccini, Nino Rota, Mambo, Hank Williams, JP Reed, Gilbert Castellanos, Mark Knopfler & Dire Straits, Tears for Fears, Steelers Wheels, Paul Simon, Radiohead, Chris Isaak, INXS, Dada, They Might Be Giants, Counting Crows, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, AC/DC, The Stones, Queen, Lightning Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Echo & the Bunnymen, REM, Ben Folds, The Church, The Cure, Wilson Pickett, Marvin Gaye, Gillian Welch, Emmy Lou Harris, Nina Simone, Mary's Danish, Concrete Blonde, Peter King & Dakoda Motor Co., Dead Boy & The Elephantmen, Bad Religion, Danzig, Elvis Presley, Steve Goodman, Gregory Page, Jim Morrison, Tommy Dorsey, Louis Prima & Kaylee Smith, Rosemary Clooney, Sinead O'Connor, Nirvana, Wilco, The Arcade Fire, Yann Tiersann, Rufus Wainwright, The Havalinas, Family Pig, Honk, Weird Al Yankovic, Danny Elfman, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Enrique Bunbury, Georges Brassens, Dick Dale, Theo Jim, Dad's ragtime picking, Great Grannie Grace, Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Glenn Miller, Bird, Dizzy, Harry Connick Jr., Plantation Spirituals & Work Songs, Tom Curren, Chuck Berry, Brian Wilson, Jack White, Useless, Etc....
Sounds Like: Bono, Roy Orbison, David Bowie, Lyle Lovett, Steve Goodman, David Byrne, Willie Nelson, Georges Brassens, The Cure, Chris Isaak, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Benny Goodman, The Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Danny Elfman, The Pogues, Elvis, John Lee Hooker, Lightning Hopkins, Brian Wilson, John Prine... basically, something you'd enjoy hearing again.
Record Label: One Thing At a Time
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Show in Pacific Beach, San Diego This Wed. 5/28!

I hope you're enjoying the 3-Day Weekend in observance of Memorial Day. I'd like to take a moment in to remember all the fallen soldiers who've fought to make possible the country we have today. It's ...
Posted by Kyle Van Band on Tue, 27 May 2008 04:24:00 PST

Food Shortages & Rationing Made Easy

I've been reading about the panic about food rationing and the perfect storm of bad crops that's been reported as of late.Essentially, the price of Asian rice has nearly tripled since this time last y...
Posted by Kyle Van Band on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:02:00 PST

Anniversary of the Murder of Martin Luther King Jr.

Good morning, Myspace!Anyone a U2 fan? Remember the lyrics from "Pride":"Early morning--April 4--shots ring out--in a Memphis sky / Free at last--they took your life--they could not take your Pride! /...
Posted by Kyle Van Band on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:26:00 PST

Thank You!!!

I just want to say thanks to everyone who helped make tonight’s gig at E Street Cafe such a smashing success.We had a full house for almost two hours. Easily over a hundred people turned out to ...
Posted by Kyle Van Band on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:37:00 PST

On y cherche des salles chouettes a la France...

J'espere de jouer a la France cet ete et peut etre aussi a des autre pays. Si vous connait des salles chouettes ou des promoteurs ou autre information qui peut m'aider, ditez-moi si 'l vous plait!Des ...
Posted by Kyle Van Band on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:17:00 PST

Thank Yous

I couldn't say it enough last Thursday at the Whisky-a-Go-Go, so I'll say it again.Thanks to all who came out and shared their Valentine's with us at the legendary Whisky.Thanks to my enthusiastic ban...
Posted by Kyle Van Band on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:10:00 PST

The Kyle Van Band Listening Guide for Valentine’s Day

Using just the songs we have up here on myspace:1. Pain Perdu - is about getting what you want in a relationship (French toast, of course!)2. To the Heart of a Girl - is just what it says. It's a good...
Posted by Kyle Van Band on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:33:00 PST

Tomorrow Is Valentines -- So Here's a Fun Way To Do It...

Hey folksWhen it comes to the big pink holiday, you can handle it a number of ways.There's the flowers, the jewelry, the fancy dinner...But what's gonna set this year's apart from the last or the next...
Posted by Kyle Van Band on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:33:00 PST

Special News -- Trestles, Chinese New Year & More!

Trestles -- Feb 6thThe Trestles Toll Road Event is still going on at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. It looks like deliberations among the California Coastal Commission might go late into the night.It was aw...
Posted by Kyle Van Band on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:06:00 PST

Big Wednesday -- Feb 6th -- San Diego & Hollywood

Big Wednesday is Coming!There are two big events happening this Feb 6th. It would be great if you could support both. I'll definitely be at both. The 1st is happening in San Diego --read on to find ou...
Posted by Kyle Van Band on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:11:00 PST