Kyle James Hauser

Kyle James Hauser is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and singer.

He was born in Alexandria, Virginia on March 14, 1985.

Kyle James is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music with a degree in Songwriting and performs what American Songwriter described as, "neo-folk" on banjo, guitar and voice.

Hauser began performing his original songs in 2011 and that year was a finalist at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival's troubadour contest as well as The Rocky Mountain Folk Festival and made showcase performances at CMJ and The Toronto International Film Festival.

In January, 2012 he released his debut album "Oh Oh" on sonaBLAST! Records with a lineup including cellist Ben Sollee, guitarist Grant Gordy (David Grisman Quintet), producer Jayme Stone, and Grammy winning mastering engineer David Glasser.

Hauser release his follow up album, "You A Thousand Times" in 2014.

It reached the #1 position on Colorado Public Radio in March of that year.

Following this he joined Colorado based band, "Rapidgrass" releasing two albums in 2014 and 2015 and touring internationally, notably headlining the La Roche Bluegrass Festival in France summer of 2016.

In the fall of 2015 Hauser co-wrote a ballet with the Louisville Ballet.

Hauser currently serves as Artist Development Manager at the groundbreaking incubator, The Music District, in Fort Collins, CO. He also teaches songwriting at the Berklee College Of Music's online school.

Also Appears on

Television

Film

Songs from "Oh, Oh" have been featured on MTV's series 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom and in the feature films The Big Sick, Beauty Mark, Where Hope Grows, Creditors, YERT, 2nd Serve, and A Strange Brand of Happy among others.

Hauser has since toured extensively, including a showcase at SXSW and opening performances for Brett Dennen, Leo Kottke, John Hiatt, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, The Head and the Heart, Mayer Hawthorne, Nathaniel Rateliff, Tennis (band), David Grisman, Sam Bush, Jake Shimabukuro, Thao & the Get Down Stay Down and Gregory Alan Isakov.