Along with writing, I also make a partial living for myself as a musician.
I know, I'm a walking cliche.
Music has always been something that came naturally to me, unlike gardening which is a constant struggle. I was put into piano lessons at an early age, took up guitar when I was 13 and started writing my own music shortly after.
While living and working in Canada during 2010/2011, I started playing music more professionally. An open mic night one Wednesday in early November literally snowballed my ski-town experience and I ended up becoming a part-time musician in Banff - paid in either alcohol or money. I preferred money.
I am hoping to get into a recording studio in the near future and see how much further I can take my music. Until then, bootleg copies of my work is about as good as it's going to get.
Stir Crazy - Kristen Hyde (piano, vocals and lyrics), 2011
http://soundcloud.com/khcreativity/stir-crazy
(Unfortunately, I can't upload the SoundCloud player. This link will redirect you.)
The following footage was taken at Sunshine Mountain Ski Resort in 2011 at the Spring Concert Series where my bandmate at the time, Lisa Baskin, and I opened for the annual Slush Cup competition.
Black Horse and The Cherry Tree (KT Tunstall) - Kristen Hyde (guitar/vocals) and Lisa Baskin (vocals), 2011
