Bio
Kylie Castle combines warm, rich, smokey vocals with her abilities as a storyteller, to take you on a musical journey through traditional styled Australian folk and bush ballads, along with warm laid-back stories. Seamlessly, she adapts to deliver bluesy and up-tempo country, or distinctive gospel renditions.
Inspired by her childhood love of music, poetry and observation, Kylie has found a passion in songwriting. Sharing the beauty of this unique nation and its remarkable people is close to her heart and having lived in the bush and by the beach, forming connections with many people in varied places, she has a depth of experience to draw on in her pursuit of creative expression. With two albums of original, traditional country material available, Kylie is excited to be working on releasing more music encompassing the varied facets of who she is.
Regularly sought after to perform at social events, Kylie is also able to weave her originals throughout an afternoon, or evening of country & rock’n’roll music. Subject to availability and budget, Kylie can provide solo acoustic entertainment, duo or a full band, to complement your festival or event.
Dusty Bottle - album reviews
“Your recording blew me away – it certainly ticks all the boxes. It is very Australian yet of world standard”
WALLY SPARROW – Country Brekky Radio
“From the first notes of the title track, Dusty Bottle, right through the other 11 tracks, I was enthralled”
PAUL ROWE – Capital News
“listening to this silky voice” “I melted like an ice cube in a hot cup of tea at the first listen. Uptempos, blues, honky tonks, R&R, boogy, I don't know how you manage to create all that”
ROLAND LANZARONE – Le Cri du Coyote magazine & RCF Haute Normandie radio
Kylie Castle
As a child, the only way her parents could get Kylie to sing was to allow her to hide behind the big old timber kitchen door. A few records and the ABC’s wireless transmissions of the day were the source of music for the young child who loved to participate in life on their wheat and cattle property near Wandoan, Queensland. A rare rendition of ‘Grass Hopper Loose in Queensland’ is one of the favourites friends remember well.
When her family moved to the seaside town of Hervey Bay, Kylie fell in love with the water but retained her love of country music so much, that as a teenager, she boasted that her collection of music included ten Slim Dusty cassette tapes and two of his records
Moving away from home, Kylie expanded her musical tastes and experiences. She married, had children and moved around this country. A short time in Far North Queensland followed by Brisbane, (via Melbourne) and finally to Aratula, Qld where she currently resides, is far from the idea she had to follow her brother to the Kimberly region and work on cattle stations.
Self-employed, wife and mother of four, left little time for hobbies, however a chance meeting of the local country music club set her thinking of her love of country music and she sang in public for the first time. Kylie was side tracked when approached by a 50’s/60’s rock ‘n’ roll band to sing for them but at the same time was encouraged by a close friend to try her hand at song writing.
The death of Slim Dusty led her to pen her first song, “The Friend I’ve never Met.” Kylie’s love of this great country, its remarkable people, and the stories told by our traditional songs, has always been an inspiration to her throughout her entire life. Sharing the beauty of this unique nation and its people is close to her heart and she believes, important in keeping the spirit of Australia alive.
Kylie Castle is an unassuming singer/songwriter with a remarkable capacity to elicit emotion from songs. It is not unusual to sit transfixed as a story unfolds before you or to close your eyes and be lost in a moment, only to open them to a powerful display of vocal ability or infectious toe-tapping. With her congenial and unpretentious personality, Kylie Castle’s distinctive and dynamic vocals have been enjoyed in pubs, paddocks and festivals, cafes, clubs and churches, backyards, barns and beaches.
Teaming up with producer and guitar legend, Stuie French and accompanied by select, experienced musicians, Kylie Castle’s debut album ‘Dusty Bottle’ followed by, ‘Nothin’s Botherin’ Me,’ contain a great variety of quality self-penned songs.
Kylie is continuing to write new songs and perform at a number of festivals, clubs, community events and private functions throughout the year. She is on the Australian Bush Balladeers Association committee, and although bush ballads are only a part of her skill set, Kylie is devoted to sharing this unique style of Australian history and culture in the form of bush ballad and traditional country music.
Stay tuned, here is more to come from Kylie Castle.