Kirby Lauryen is a storyteller.
A storyteller with an amazing voice. That’s one hell of a combination. And the
more you listen, the more you realize, there truly is something special about
the Memphis born and Missisippi bred singer/songwriter.
She was first introduced to our
pages through TMB contributor EMS, when she stumbled across Kirby’s A Song A
Day Series on day 19. As she explains in the interview, she started the year
off fresh by committing to writing and sharing a song daily with anyone who was
willing to listen. She had a new found hunger and the result was an ambitious
idea, but one that has led to her series taking on a life of its own.
There is something to be said
about an artist who steps forward with no gimmick or over the top antics. Kirby
emerges with just a piano and a story to tell, as she grows musically in front
of us with a sound that continues to be captivating. Her words are filled with
passion, and her music contains so much raw emotion. Once you hit play, you
want more and find yourself wrapped into her world of youtube videos.
I once wrote that sometimes the
best part of Kirby’s videos, outside of the music obviously, is the humility in
her outro (and sometimes intro) dialogue. You’re drawn in by the music and you
stay because of the woman. For such a talented person to be so down to earth is
dope.
After a successful EP, The
Introduction, Kirby is gearing up for new project due out April 9th,
simply titled Risk It All.
Recently, I reached out to
Kirby for an interview. We talked about her start with music, her inspiration
and more. Check out our conversation after the jump.
