DT: AUGUST 7, 2014
FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANGELA VILLANUEVA, MSO PR
THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT’s
KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH
TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM
‘SPEED OF LIFE’
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19
MUSICIAN AND LONGTIME HOMEBREWER’s YEARLY
KYLE’S BREW FEST
RETURNS TO BOULDER THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
FIRST SINGLE
“HAPPENING NOW”
PREMIERE AT RELIX.COM AND JAMBANDS.COM
AND CURRENTLY BEING ADDED AT RADIO
THREE FREE “HOP TRACKS” NOW AVAILABLE
TO COINCIDE WITH NEW NATIONAL BEER COLLABORATIONS
Keyboardist for the acclaimed group The String Cheese Incident, KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH is gearing up for the release of his new solo album SPEED OF LIFE, out Tuesday, August 19 via SCI Fidelity Records. To celebrate the release of the record, the musician and longtime homebrewer is combining his two passions–music and craft beer.
After five years and seven consecutive sell-outs, his flagship event KYLE’s Brew Fest returns to his hometown of Boulder, CO this Saturday, August 9. Thecharity beer festival and concert takes place from 3-7pm at Liquor Mart and all proceeds will benefit the non-profit Conscious Alliance, which has successfully collected and distributed enough food to provide over 1.6 million meals to people in need.
The event will feature a performance from KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH Band and other special friends, plus a selection of more than 60 craft beers from more than 30 breweries, including KYLE’s exclusive national beer collaborations: Collective Distortion IPA (Stone Brewing Co.), Hoopla Pale Ale (Boulder Beer Co.)and Happening Now Session IPA (Cigar City Brewing & Rock Brothers Brewing). Fans will also get an opportunity to purchase SPEED OF LIFE before its official release. Tickets are on sale now at http://bit.ly/KBFB2014tix and at the Boulder Theater box office (2032 14th St, Boulder, CO 80302).
Leading up to the album’s release, Relix.com and Jambands.com have exclusively premiered the first single, “Happening Now.” Listen to the song here.SPEED OF LIFE was inspired by all facets of the musician’s life–from beer to babies to music to mayhem–and ranges stylistically from ‘60s funk to modern electronica, featuring both instrumental and lyrical tracks. As Relix.com noted, “The album finds Hollingsworth delving into some familiar sounds and also branching out to new territory. ‘Happening Now’ is a fantastic example of the latter, as the keyboardist explores a synth-filled, electro-pop style that’s most associated with acts like LCD Soundsystem or Cut Copy.” (7/28/14) “Happening Now” is also currently being added at radio nationally.
“With this new album, I was trying to explore some traditional funk elements as well as pop sensibilities,” KYLE explains. “I reached back to my earlier influences and mixed in some newer sounds and sonic flavors. The end result is an amalgamation of old school ‘Kyle’ with a modern sound. The songs speak to my life as a father, musician, brewer and producer. It speaks to my ‘speed of life.’”
KYLE is currently offering fans three free “Hop Tracks” from the upcoming album, each to coincide with the limited edition release of a nationally distributed craft beer by three different renowned breweries from across the country. Just as each beer was designed and handcrafted by KYLE and the respective brewery, each track has been hand-selected to pair with its respectively released brew.
- Collective Distortion IPA, a collaboration with Stone Brewing Co.: KYLE teamed up with Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele and hard rock guitarist Keri Kelli to create Collective Distortion IPA, available now via limited 22-ounce bottles and draft. Collective Distortion IPA offers a complex blend of floral, citrus and lemon flavors that balance well with a strong malt backbone, suitable enough to please any extreme hophead’s palate. From using Vic’s Secret, a new Australian hop varietal, for dry-hopping, distinct citrusy, pineapple and earthy-pine qualities are present in the flavor and aroma. Coriander and elderberries were combined to enhance the hop bitterness while still infusing fruit, earth and berry notes. In addition to offering a free download of THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT’s “Let’s Go Outside,” off their new album Song In My Head out now, KYLE is also giving away a free copy of his new song “Racer X.” For more information on Collective Distortion IPA and to download the two free tracks, visit: http://www.stonebrewing.com/collab/collectivedistortion/.
- Hoopla Pale Ale, a collaboration with Boulder Beer Company: In search of the perfect festival beer, Boulder Beer Company’s brewers and KYLE joined creative forces. Imagination and improvisation flowed freely, and Hoopla was born. Hoopla Pale Ale is dry-hopped with generous amounts of Glacier hops for a fruity, floral hop aroma and flavor that will have your taste buds dancing. It is available now in outdoor-friendly and convenient 6-pack 12 oz cans and on draft. Each can has a QR code linking to a free download of “Here We Go,” also off the new album. For more information on Hoopa Pale Ale, visit:http://www.boulderbeer.com/beers/hoopla-pale-ale.
- Happening Now Session IPA, a collaboration with Cigar City Brewing & Rock Brothers Brewing: KYLE has also partnered with Cigar City Brewing in collaboration with Cigar City Brewing & Rock Brothers Brewing: KYLE has also partnered with Cigar City Brewing in collaboration with Rock Brothers Brewing in Tampa, FL, concluding his quest for beer collaborations stretching from coast-to-coast. Happening Now Session IPA is an easy-drinking take on an IPA at 4.5% ABV, brewed with copious amounts of experimental hops selected by CCB brewmaster Wayne Wambles. Available now in stores and at CCB’s tasting room, the beer pairs perfectly with the song “Happening Now.” For more information on Cigar City Brewing and the free download, visit:http://cigarcitybrewing.com/happeningnow/.
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About KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH:
Thirty years ago, with a wealth of desire and incredible ability, Hollingsworth set out on a career in music. Today, as a versatile member of acclaimed jam masters The String Cheese Incident, Hollingsworth is revered by both peers and fans for his ability to write and perform in a mosaic of styles, from rock to classical, ragtime to bebop. Playing in SCI has bestowed on him the kind of fearlessness a composer needs to flirt with such disparate genres.
