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| Kayla Reeves and Tyler Bryant perform in 2006. |
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Kayla Reeves to sing at The Grove Music Hall April 21
By Linda McDaniel, photos by Allen Rich
Apr 19, 2007
Performing at The Grove Music Hall on Saturday, April 21 will be Kayla Reeves - a 14-year-old box of dynamite from Dallas who doesn’t just sing, but attacks the blues like she has been singing all her life. Come to mention it, she has!
Kayla starting performing live blues at the age of 7 years with local blues band “The Rail Chasers.” After honing her vocal skills and stage presence she moved on to form a new band, “Kayla Reeves and Triple Threat.” This highly energetic band proved to be a highlight for several festivals and clubs in Texas.
Kayla is determined more than ever to be a major force in the blues, as she as decided to pursue her career full-time while finishing school.
Kayla Reeves and Tyler Bryant perform in 2006.
Kayla has been featured in Blues Matters magazine with close friend Tyler Dow Bryant on more than one occasion in the UK, also Dallas Morning News, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Irving Neighbors, E-News, a featured artist on Texas Blues Café Pod Cast and has been “Performer of the Day” on Austin’s very own Fox 7 News “Good Morning Texas” live broadcast.
What does Kayla have to say about all of this? “I live my life for God, my family, and my MUSIC!!! It makes me feel good.”
Things will change in her life as she grows, but her love for the blues will never change.
“Sometimes when my day at school was bad, or I’m having a bad day or something, I come home and turn on some Etta James and just chill. I sing the blues because it makes me feel good. It will never be for the money. Some people ask, 'Why do you listen to the blues?’ The blues, in my opinion, is the best music going. The blues is honest, real, its the ups and downs of life, sadness, love, hate, you could say it’s full of 'emotions,' something I feel is lacking in music today. It’s hard to describe the feeling, but when I first heard the blues something deep inside me just went off, like a bell ringing through my soul. Every time I perform I get that feeling all over again. I have never been the same since. I listen to all kinds of music but I dig the blues the most.”
Kayla has been asked to perform at the 2007 Stevie Ray Vaughn Remembrance Ride & Concert in Dallas which is a dream come true for Kayla, as it will be an event that no one will want to miss.
To read more about Kayla and hear some of her music go to
Doors for Kayla’s show will open at 6:30 with the concert scheduled to begin at 7:30. A concession stand featuring barbeque will be available.
The Grove Music Hall is located at the intersection of highways 56 and 100 in downtown Honey Grove.
For more information, please call Mark and Linda at (903) 378-2880.
