In this week's episode, I sit down with Kyle Tuttle, the former banjo player of The Jeff Austin Band, the 2015 Australian Banjo Champion, and the 2017 U.S. National Champion at Walnut Valley. Since 2019, Kyle has been a frontman and bandleader appearing as Kyle Tuttle or The Kyle Tuttle Band.
In this week's episode, I chat with Kyle Tuttle, International Banjo Player and bandleader for The Kyle Tuttle Band. Kyle started playing guitar as soon as he was big enough to get one in his hands, but transitioned to banjo at 17 years old and is now one of the premier banjo players in the U.S. and around the world. In 2017, Kyle Released his first solo album, "Bobcat." In the three years prior to his current solo project, Kyle could be seen performing next to the late and great Jeff Austin, where Kyle was well known for his ability to bring the energy and skill required to hold his own next to "the great showman." Kyle and I discuss our similar music tastes during our youth, Kyle's musical and life journey, his upcoming release, "Live in 2020," and transition to becoming a bandleader.I hope you enjoy my conversation with the enigmatic, charismatic, and empathetic Kyle Tuttle.