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photo by Rob Hernandez

San Antonio, TX, 2023

about

California grown,

New York aged, 

rooted in south-central Texas. 

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With a small town heart and big city grit, Kayla penned a creative home for herself somewhere in the middle - 

merging the melodic sensibilities of early-aughts adult contemporary and indie-folk pop with subtle nods to her background in musical theatre.

An emerging singer-songwriter, her focus on vulnerable, relatable lyrics coupled with earworm melodies creates an authentic, open invitation for the listener to hear the soul behind the song. 

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Musical influences include Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareilles, The Weepies, Maria Mena, Maisie Peters, Hanson, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Brandi Carlile,

and Regina Spektor.

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"Discovering my voice as a songwriter after so many years telling stories in other ways has been such a gift - I've experienced freedom through music in a way I never thought possible, a way that both empowers and humbles me every day."

Kayla Friend

she plays:

ukulele, piano, kazoo

she likes:

sentimental gifts, honesty, avocados

she is:

a late bloomer,

an Aquarius rising,

afraid of thunder

she wants:

tacos (mostly)

Kayla Friend, woman in ripped jeans and white button down shirt with a tie dancing in a studio.

photo by S.M. Hawkins Photography

New York City, 2023

follow kayla

     @khernandezfriend

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