MUSIC

Goode's Armadillo Palace is proud to welcome Gary Kyle.(acoustic show)

Gary Kyle (lead vocals, guitar) was raised in Kingwood, TX, just outside of Houston. He grew up the youngest of six children in a very musically charged family. Gary's father, who died when Gary had just turned one year old, was a country/bluegrass singer and guitarist who performed for years in honky tonks and bars throughout Texas and Oklahoma. A singer in her own right raising six children alone, Gary's mother often made ends meet with money she earned by singing telegrams. Her musical ability also rubbed off on Gary's sister, who today is an accomplished opera singer. The diverse musical styles of Gary's family, as well as their talents and aspirations have no doubt proved a huge influence on Gary's career path.

Today, with The No Standards Band by his side, Gary enjoys performing nightly in honky tonks and dance halls throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. His band includes long time accomplice and high school buddy Frank Huezo on Lead Guitar/Vocals, former bassist of Sixpence None the Richer Joel Bailey (whom he actually met via Myspace), and finally Grammy award- winner Luis Rodriguez on drums.

Gary has opened for popular Texas artists such as Stony LaRue, Roger Creager, Cory Morrow, Wade Bowen, and Tanya Tucker, but it is his relentless passion for performing and his unorthodox connection with the audience that leaves an indelible mark on all who see him play. Folks are often taken by surprise to find that the gregarious young man they had just enjoyed a beer with was later on stage performing as the headlining act. You can always find Gary after the show in the crowd thanking each person for coming out to hear his music.