Kaylee Elizabeth - Playing With Fire - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Kaylee Elizabeth's voice is soft but sure, warm but direct. She's seasoned by time spent in Ireland studying traditional singing and years touring with sister-brother duo The Native Sibling. Now based in Seattle, WA, Kaylee Elizabeth is making a debut on her own-with a new name, a new sound, a new process, and even a new instrument.She first began dedicating herself to songwriting while living in Ireland in 2010. InchI was initially pulled to live there after years of listening to artists like Damien Rice, Lisa Hannigan, and Glen Hansard,Inch Kaylee Elizabeth says. InchThere was a quality to the music that resonated with me deeply and I was curious to be influenced by the culture and natural aesthetics of Ireland in my own writing.Inch While there, she studied sean-nós, the traditional Irish singing that uses melodies and vocal ornaments that influence her to this day.Soon after recording The Native Sibling's last album, 2019's Hammer is Heart, Kaylee Elizabeth began to work on songs that she knew early on were for a different project. She took advantage of this new beginning by intentionally approaching each element of the process from a different angle, starting with transitioning back to playing guitar instead of keys. InchI thought back to when I began playing guitar my last year of high school. It was very formative for me in my artistic expression and emotional because I hadn't studied the instrument in any formal way. I learned to listen and follow my curiosity with the instrument instead of overthinking things,Inch she says. InchAs with most things that are held dear, playing the guitar has brought me a lot of joy and frustration over the years. It never worked having me play guitar in the band, but singing and playing guitar has always been one of my favorite things to do. I wanted to give attention to the things that bring me joy.Inch After writing songs o