88S40156 KSM-D
By: Burns H.R. No. 15
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Country singer, songwriter, and producer Kyle Park
has delighted audiences and listeners for more than two decades;
and
WHEREAS, Born in Austin and raised in Leander, Kyle Park
started playing guitar at the age of 14; after graduating from high
school, he attended Texas State University before leaving school to
focus on music; he continued to play in local clubs and assembled a
band, and in 2005, released his first album, Big Time; three years
later, he founded his own music label, Kyle Park Music, which
released his second album, Anywhere in Texas; and
WHEREAS, Blending fiddle, pedal steel, and searing guitar
riffs with contemplative lyrics, Mr. Park has gained a reputation
for his live performances; he plays more than 100 shows annually and
has opened for such legendary artists as George Strait, Clint
Black, and Mark Chesnutt; through the years, he has had 7 No. 1
singles on the Texas Regional Radio Report and 11 singles on the
Texas Music Chart's Top 10; his pair of EPs from 2010 were remixed
and combined with additional tracks for the 2011 full-length album,
Make or Break Me, which appeared on the Country Albums chart;
moreover, the first song from his fourth album, Beggin' for More,
was a hit in Texas, and in 2015, he signed a distribution deal with
Thirty Tigers, which released his fifth album, The Blue Roof
Sessions; he followed that up with his sixth record, Don't Forget
Where You Come From, in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Kyle Park has distinguished
himself with his outstanding talent and dedication to his craft,
and he is indeed deserving of recognition for adding to the rich
musical heritage of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor Kyle Park for his
contributions to Texas music and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Park as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.