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In a city that’s seen everything, Ken Hyland has found a way to stand out in Los Angeles. It’s not so much when Hyland takes the stage with his acoustic guitar when they begin to turn their heads, but rather when they cast their eyes on his backing band - a vintage 1982 Conion C-100F - a relic from his days as a hip-hop obsessed dj.
While Hyland’s east coast musical roots include hip-hop, the roots of his family tree are firmly intrenched in Irish soil and include country music superstar Eddie Rabbit. Best known for 1980’s “Drivin’ my Life Away,” Rabbit is a cousin of Hyland’s.
Hyland’s latest recorded release, Self Portrait, debuted at #12 on the FMQB singles charts and remains in the top 25 albums and many best-of-2008 lists for legions of internet fans worldwide. Built on a solid foundation of folk/rock and sprinkled with a dash of hip-hop backbeat and indie rock attitude, Self Portrait is a great listen for those looking for something a bit different then the current paint-by-number Top 40 offers.
A prolific songwriter, Self Portrait is a mere drop in the bucket from the always-busy Hyland, who moved to the west coast from his South Jersey home two years ago. Hyland has recently completed two more solo albums, remixed and released three versions of his custom-made theme song for WXW wrestler “Mike Flyte,” scored the music for an international commercial for a krav maga, self-defense and fitness organization (Krav Maga Worlwide), composed, performed, and produced the dramatic underscore to the independent film “A Moment in Purgatory” and is currently working on the film’s soundtrack to be released in May 2009.
While Hyland’s east coast musical roots include hip-hop, the roots of his family tree are firmly intrenched in Irish soil and include country music superstar Eddie Rabbit. Best known for 1980’s “Drivin’ my Life Away,” Rabbit is a cousin of Hyland’s.
Hyland’s latest recorded release, Self Portrait, debuted at #12 on the FMQB singles charts and remains in the top 25 albums and many best-of-2008 lists for legions of internet fans worldwide. Built on a solid foundation of folk/rock and sprinkled with a dash of hip-hop backbeat and indie rock attitude, Self Portrait is a great listen for those looking for something a bit different then the current paint-by-number Top 40 offers.
A prolific songwriter, Self Portrait is a mere drop in the bucket from the always-busy Hyland, who moved to the west coast from his South Jersey home two years ago. Hyland has recently completed two more solo albums, remixed and released three versions of his custom-made theme song for WXW wrestler “Mike Flyte,” scored the music for an international commercial for a krav maga, self-defense and fitness organization (Krav Maga Worlwide), composed, performed, and produced the dramatic underscore to the independent film “A Moment in Purgatory” and is currently working on the film’s soundtrack to be released in May 2009.
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| FULL TRACK I Miss Your Coffee | 3:02 |
| FULL TRACK Kiss In The Middle | 2:49 |
| FULL TRACK Femaville (On My Mind) | 3:10 |
| FULL TRACK My Favorite Song | 4:21 |
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Self Portrait
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Still Life
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KenHyland New song "Somersault" (Rough Mix) just added!
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New Single - "California Died" just added to last.fm!
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Three new releases from Ken Hyland on iTunes, Amazon and Emusic this week; "Framed" (full album), "Pencil Drawings" (full album) and "Turbulence" (three versions of the WWE theme song)!
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Newly remastered FREE track My Favorite Song now available. More tracks from the forthcoming album Still Life coming soon!
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will_what added Ken Hyland to will_what’s library. Wednesday morning
- Ken Hyland posted a news item ‘New Still Life widget! Copy it, paste it, share it, love it!’. November 2011
- Ken Hyland posted a news item ‘New Album "Still Life" on facebook now!’. November 2011
- Ken Hyland posted a news item ‘"I Will Die a Poor Man" Live (solo acoustic) at the Grape Street Philadelphia’. November 2011
- Ken Hyland posted a news item ‘New Song "Day 'n' Nite" (Kid Cudi cover) available now for download!’. November 2011
- Ken Hyland posted a news item ‘"Pencil Drawings" Available Now!’. November 2011
- Ken Hyland posted a news item ‘3 New Songs Added From the Album "Still Life"’. November 2011
- Ken Hyland posted a news item ‘New Releases!’. November 2011
- Ken Hyland posted a news item ‘Thrill Magazine Interview w/ Terry Mullins’. November 2011
- Ken Hyland posted a news item ‘Two NEW Full Length Albums and an EP Out Now!’. November 2011
