Rooted in the same hometown as James Brown, a young Kail Baxley came to know the legendary musician on a first name basis while visiting his mother in prison.  After a short stint as an amateur boxer, Baxley learned guitar in his early 20s from a mechanic and moved to LA to pursue music.  Baxley spent two years living in an RV on Selma Blvd. in order to cut his first records, one of which ended up becoming an NPR nominated album of the year.. With little help from industry,  most of his fans discovered Baxley via word of mouth and coffeeshop/dive bar performances.

Always with their finger on the pulse, NPR and KCRW became early adopters and  2016 became a milestone year for Baxley. His first show at the revered Troubadour received an encore (as the opener, no less). He played sold out shows with Michael Kiwanuka, Marlon Williams and KT Tunstall. With little promotion, his spotify streams clocked in at 1 million. A well-placed song in tv show The Path led to performing to 10,000 awe stricken new fans at Edmonton Folk festival.

This year, Baxley continues his slow-burn legacy with two new singles “Killin’ Floor” and “High on the Moon.” Recruiting Gus Seyffert to produce (Beck, Black Keys), the new tunes carry on Baxley’s signature breathtaking voice and heart wrenching lyrics.

Singer & artist from St. Louis currently in LA.

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