One of the most valuable aspects of country music is its versatility and diversity in sound. And so it is with the Black Opry Revue, consisting of a rotating cast of musicians making magic in this space. Founded by Holly G., a Black woman and...
“I sat there in the emergency room cursing up a storm, and I stopped briefly and asked the ER staff, is it OK if I curse? And they said, yes. And I said good because I’m gonna keep going!” Swallow Hill Violin and Fiddle Instructor Josie Quick is recalling the...
WHAT: New President and CEO Appointed to Lead Swallow Hill Music WHEN: Aengus Finnan to start new role October 1st, 2022 WHERE: Swallow Hill Music, 71 East Yale Ave., Denver, CO MEDIA CONTACT: Heather Howerton,...
We asked Swallow Hill staffers to help us compile a Summer Songs Playlist thinking that everyone would provide two to three songs tops. Well, we should have known better as we were provided with a list of 79 songs! At first we thought we’d whittle it down to 20 songs...
Evenings al Fresco at Denver Botanic Gardens has become an essential part of Denver’s summer musical landscape and returns on select Monday and Wednesday evenings in June and August. At Evenings al Fresco, Colorado musicians and small ensembles perform...
From January through March of this year, we made more than 20,000 musical connections through our Community Outreach Programs. That compares to 18,000 during the same stretch in 2019, which was considered a banner year at the time. Thanks to the efforts of our...
Equally comfortable picking pristine progressive bluegrass and electric jamband solos, Kyle Tuttle is a rare and virtuosic banjo player known for his work with Grammy-winning guitarist Molly Tuttle, and former Yonder Mountain String Band mandolin player Jeff Austin. His third album Labor of Lust, is very different from his first two albums
On his new record, Tuttle explores a wide range of sounds and possibilities for the banjo, while his songwriting gives insight into a tumultuous time in his own life; losing a mentor and going through a divorce. “A life in professional music, or performance of any kind really, is often painted in glamor… but the man behind the curtain can exist in a difficult duality. An attempt at putting a saddle on success can eat a person up and wreck the things they hold dear. In reality, any pursuit of the love of the masses can easily become a Labor of Lust.”
Growing up in Georgia, Kyle Tuttle first began singing and playing folk songs with his grandparents. After studying at Berklee College of Music and moving to Nashville, TN, Tuttle played in the band of Yonder Mountain String Band mandolinist Jeff Austin until Austin’s death in 2019.
Fresh off a full time gig with Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, (Kyle) Tuttle has been busy touring while finishing his newest album, Labor of Lust. The album was recorded over two sessions in Nashville with engineers Daniel Rice and Megan McCormick, and features a stacked cast of musicians including Golden Highway bandmate Dominick Leslie, The Infamous Stringdusters Travis Book, singer/songwriter Lindsay Lou, and many others. Sonically, the music moves from straightforward bluegrass (Trailer in Boulder Canyon), to electric funk-jams (Ghost), to song-based folk numbers (Turn On Your Radio).
Kyle has also worked closely with Jamgrass legends Larry Keel, Travelin’ McCourys, Leftover Salmon, Greensky Bluegrass, Billy Strings, Railroad Earth and many more.
