Hey,

A few guys have asked me what the meaning is behind this song, Walking Blind Through a Blizzard, so I figured I’d better deliver.

Let’s first start with the lyrics so you know what I’m talking about here.

Walking Blind Through a Blizzard Lyrics

Today was the worst day yet and you’re ready to give up.
You lost direction like your eyes are frozen shut.

When you reach both arms, you feel nothing in front of you.
When the white out surrounds you, the sun will come into view.

I promise things will get better. They never stay like this for long.
You’re walking blind through a blizzard. Just build a fire and wait for dawn.

No one can teach you this, but the world can fuck you up.
You could be face down in the snow with more to come.

Your feet get heavier with every single step.
But out in the tundra is the only challenge left.

When you reach both arms, you feel nothing in front of you.
When the white out surrounds you, the sun will come into view.

I promise things will get better. They never stay like this for long.
You’re walking blind through a blizzard. Just build a fire and wait for dawn.

You’re feet get heavier with every single step.
But out in the tundra is the only challenge left.

I promise things will get better.
I promise things will get better.

I promise things will get better. They never stay like this for long.
You’re walking blind through a blizzard. Just build a fire and wait for dawn.
And wait for dawn.
And wait for dawn.

What the Heck is this Song About?

The topic of this song is actually a mixture of two things.

First of all, someone very important in my life has had crippling anxiety issues.

I don’t want to mention her name directly, but I’m very aware of how difficult this can make things for her.

This was the first motivation for the song.

I was trying to think of a strong metaphor that would describe how she feels when she’s going through a severe panic attack and in my mind, I got the visual of a hectic snow storm.

Like, she’s just reaching out in the white, trying to find something that will bring her back to safety and reality.

A lot of the times, it’s hard for her to know what’s a real, rational thought, and what isn’t during these attacks and that’s what i was trying to recreate.

Plus, I’m always trying to reassure her that things are going to get better (hence the chorus line)

I’m not sure she even realizes the song is about here and I kind of like it that way, so I don’t have to go through the embarrassment of explaining it. lol

Now, the second thing that molded this song was simply me watching the movie The Grey featuring Liam Neeson at the time.

I can remember when that movie came out and thinking,

“Damn, what a badass and what a beautiful movie.”

Plus, I generally loved the scenery and the struggle throughout the whole thing. If you haven’t’ seen it yet, I highly recommend it.

He essentially gets thrown into an impossible situation and has to fight his way through the wilderness and it’s really the impending doom of the cold and the wolves that sets the scene for the whole thing.

Very cool movie.

But that’s it. Walking Blind Through a Blizzard is definitely one of my favorites on the album and I think it has a more mainstream sound to it as well.

Do YOU have an interpretation of the song? Leave a comment and let me know.

Thanks,

Kyle

P.S. I still only have a few physical copies left of the album. Reserve your copy now!

What’s up bro?

I’ve got another cool live video for you and it’s actually at the same venue as HonestKyle’s very first show which is kinda funny.

Actually, I forgot, but this venue is no longer open. See, I used to book this place by myself, rent out the whole hall, sell food, and clean up at the end of the night and it only cost like $200.

Eventually, the city couldn’t afford to keep it open anymore and they closed it. Super sad considering I have a lot of good memories there.

What you might notice is that I couldn’t hear the rest of the band too well and so I wasn’t hitting the vocal pitches as well as I normally do even though I was much more lively and enthusiastic about the show compared to last time.

It was still really fun and nobody seemed “turned off” by the performance.

Anyway, again we’re playing all the songs from my full-length album and hopefully you enjoy hearing them live.

Take care,

Kyle

P.S. Since my last post, I wasn’t expecting my CDs to sell so quickly! If you want to reserve your copy, you need to jump on it like… now lol Here’s the link.

Hey,

So, I decided to dig up some old videos of HonestKyle’s very first show. Now, this isn’t the first show that I’ve ever had (let’s not confuse things).

If you read my previous post, you’ll know that I’ve been in a few other groups before this. Heck, there was at least two or three before Let All Prevail that I didn’t even mention because they didn’t have anything to do with the story.

Anyway… these are the videos of HonestKyle’s very first show.

Just as some background, the show was called Beardstock. It was organized by a local music scene acquaintance who created a production company called Beardcore Productions.

The guy actually went on to purchase his own venue eventually. I’m not sure how it turned out, but he really had balls.

Well, he asked us to play this show and I had been strong-arming his requests for months.

Finally, I thought,

“Yea, why don’t I just do it.”

I figured if I didn’t have someone light a fire under my ass, then I might never do anything with my music.

So, I rounded up a few of my friends, along with my cousin and we practiced for a couple months and performed the HonestKyle tunes live.

Now, you’ll see that we look pretty grim on stage. Believe me, I know.

Honestly, I’m much more aggressive and lively on stage, but I was feeling embarrassed that the other guys were not getting into the music like I was (hell, I wrote it).

What you can’t see, is the Community Center had about 300 people in the room at the time. It was a great turnout and I had a lot of fun.

I hope you enjoy this footage and remember, everything that we played was from my full-length self-titled album (only a few physical copies left).

Take care,

Kyle

How did HonestKyle start?

Unless, you’re a close, personal friend of mine, you probably don’t know the full story.

Well, if we’re going to become awesome friends (and I know we will) I’d like you to know more about my past.

That’s why I’m sharing how this project came to be, and surprisingly, it was the result of a bunch of lost opportunities.

It Actually Started with a Different Band

What’s interesting about this origin story is that HonestKyle didn’t start as a product of my own imagination.

Instead it actually formed as a result of some lost opportunities.

You see, back in 2006, I had just graduated high school and one of my close drummer buds and myself were looking to form a band.

Yea, it was every kid’s dream to grow up and be a rockstar and we were still young enough that we could have those delusional aspirations.

(It’s not like I’m cynical or anything)

So, he and I joined up with some kids from Warren, OH and formed a power pop rock group called Let All Prevail.

It was a mix of pop, screamo, synth, rock, and a bunch of other stuff.

We quickly gained popularity by performing covers by our favorite bands at the time which included Senses Fail, Fall Out Boy, and Thrice.

Yea, we thought we were real hot shit.

Apparently, other people thought we were pretty good too because we went around playing band battles and local shows with a lot of good feedback.

Our travels even took us down to Dayton, OH (hours away from our hometown – which was scary to us) where we opened for Emarosa (Rise Records) and sold a crap-ton of stuff.

Honestly, that show couldn’t have gone any better.

However, as the band started its second year together, I was getting super busy with college and my availability as a song-writer began to decline.

In the beginning, I was writing 50-65% of the material, but eventually, most of the new songs were written by our lead guitarist and the band’s sound began to shift to something else.

Now, I wasn’t opposed to this new sound, but anytime I did have a new song to submit, I was finding less of my ideas were making it to the rehearsal stage.

My Songs Were Ending Up on the Cutting Room Floor

Again, I wasn’t unhappy with the direction Let All Prevail was going, but I sincerely missed writing and contributing to the band in that way.

So, more and more of my songs (or just snippets of ideas) began to build up with nowhere to apply them.

That lead me to the idea…

Hey, why don’t I just write and record these myself?

My dad is really big into music production and years ago recorded a number of songs by himself, so I had the confidence that I could do the same thing.

With a very limited version of Cubase, a stage microphone, and an Alesis Micron keyboard, I got to work.

First Came… Make it Storm

This was the first song I recorded for HonestKyle and I was so psyched at its final product that I probably listened to it on loop for two weeks straight.

Funny story; the rhythm guitarist of Let All prevail crashed his truck into a tree and every time he retold the story he always mentioned how “Make it Storm” was blaring on his radio.

This was back in the old Myspace days and when I released it to the world, I got some really good feedback.

What I didn’t count on was my interest in my solo project began to decrease my interest in Let All Prevail.

Within a few months, I had quit the band.

However, Another Band (Wake the Lion) Caught My Attention

Very soon after, I met a very talented bassist in college and I joined with his metal band called Wake the Lion.

This group really kept my attention for another couple years, but I was only a vocalist without any leverage to write guitar parts or anything, so more songs began to accumulate without any outlet for me to share them.

Eventually, everyone in this band began to have busier lives and the group just disbanded mutually.

It was bittersweet and I had a great time with those guys, but at the same time, I was excited to focus more attention on my solo project once again.

To Make a Smash, I Though of a Hit Single that People Like You Would Really Want

I don’t know if you remember what one of the biggest radio singles was back in 2012…

… but what I picked was “Airplanes Pt. 2″ by B.O.B., Hayley Williams, and Eminem.

Yea, none of that Part 1 foolishness.

Here’s the YouTube video below.

This got me some attention in the beginning and for awhile, I had people signing up for my email list and I thought I was really “on-the-way” to something.

However, once school and work picked up (I’m going for my Master’s degree), I found managing the website and creating new music to be too overwhelming and in a fit of panic and got rid of everything.

It was stupid, I know and I really wish I hadn’t done that.

Now, I’m picking back up where I left off.

I Have a Full-Length Album

I have a full-length self-titled album that I consider my baby.

I look back to the days I recorded it and think, yea, it’s not quite as polished as I would like, but for a guy doing it all by himself with no formal training in music production… it’s decent.

Not only have the songs been well-received by you and my other fans, but it’s been helpful to use as the intro and outro tracks on my podcast/video series for my muscle-building site, Noob Gains.

If you’re interested, I have a free 47-page ebook on building muscle that I’m giving away for free if you want to download it.

You can check out my full-length album through Amazon, iTunes, or CDBaby.

Whichever is easiest for you.

Download My Best Singles for Free

I’m planning to stop this in a few weeks because I’m trying to make room for more new material, but I’m offering my singles for free.

All you have to do is click this link, fill out the form, and you’ll be sent to a download page.

Now, on the download page, it’ll say I’m SELLING the songs (and that’s true).

BUT… if you sign up for the email list, I’ll give you a secret access code that allows you to “buy” the songs for $0.

It’s really as simple as that.

So, if you want to download my best singles for free click here.

I hope this gives you a little insight on me and what I’ve been doing.

Thanks,

Kyle