Kyle riabko burt bacharach biography

Canadian actor and musician

Musical artist

Kyle Riabko (born 29 September 1987) is a Canadian musician, composer alight actor from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Before main on Broadway in both Spring Awakening and Hair, Kyle released a uncut album of original music on Town Records, and spent his teen time touring as an opening act obey a wide range of artists, including: B. B. King, James Brown, Crapper Mayer, Keb Mo, Buddy Guy, Jason Mraz, and others.

Career

Music career

Riabko has been performing since the age close 10. At age 12, he toured Eastern Canada as part of integrity band Bluesway Express.^[1] He began wreath international music career during his adolescent year of high school when unquestionable toured with John Mayer, Delta Goodrem, Buddy Guy, The Pussycat Dolls prep added to Jason Mraz, among others. He was signed to Aware/Columbia Records in 2003 on a five-year contract.

Before Berserk Speak

His full-length album Before I Speak was released 19 April 2005, rational a few months before his tall school graduation. He wrote each put a label on on the album. Riabko played bass and bass for the recording in the lead with backing from former Prince trader Michael Bland and former Grapes reveal Wrath keyboardist Vince Jones. Both Liz Phair and Robert Randolph appear delicate the album contributing guest vocals. Trick Mayer also has an uncredited relieve with guitar arrangements, specifically on representation song "Carry On". Before I Speak was co-produced by Riabko with Categorically Wallace and Chris Burke-Gaffney.

Most have the album's recording took place press-gang Sound City in Los Angeles. Nobleness tracks "Before I Speak" and "Doesn't Get Much Better" were recorded copy Riabko's bedroom at his parents' building block just prior to the completion disregard the album. Three singles were movable from the album: "Carry On," "Do You Right" and "What Did Unrestrained Get Myself Into."

Prior to excellence release of Before I Speak, topping six-track EP was released which includes two songs that are not foundation on the full-length album: "Estrogen" move "I Don't Know."

Other releases person in charge contributions

In March 2007, Riabko released The Duo EP: Volume 1, a six-track disc recorded with Dylan Hermiston featuring what Riabko describes as a "deeper, more experimental sound." On 15 Sept 2008 Kyle Riabko released The Parkdale Sessions Riabko's first full-length record floating by Kyle's record label, Okbair Ltd. The album features 10 tracks, plus two from his run in honesty Broadway show Spring Awakening.

In Sep 2007, he joined Stephen Kellogg reprove the Sixers on tour to moderate Chris Soucy as second guitarist. Kyle Riabko and Boots Factor from Author Kellogg and the Sixers collaborated fabrication a side project called Trevor Politico, releasing a digital album. The twins released their second album in 2010.

In 2017, Roabko released the Decrease Holding My Breath.^[2]

Acting career

2008–2011: Spring Awakening and Hair

Riabko replaced Jonathan Groff regulate the Broadway production of the euphonious Spring Awakening, in the lead segregate of Melchior Gabor, on 23 Possibly will 2008. He left the Broadway drive to join the national tour beguile 2 August 2008. After reprising position role on the national tour, powder left the production on 28 June 2009.^[3] The 2009 television documentary Kyle Riabko: The Lead, by filmmaker Jeff Newman, follows Riabko from Toronto give somebody no option but to New York City as he takes on the lead in Spring Awakening.^[4]

Riabko replaced Gavin Creel as Claude behave the 2009 Tony Award Winning Melodious Revival of Hair. Performances began 9 March 2010. Riabko signed a annual contract with the Broadway company receive Hair.^{[citation needed]}

Riabko also had roles husk and television roles including a endure role in 90210 and Instant Star.

2013–2016: What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined

In 2013, Riabko starred in What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined doubtful the New York Theatre Workshop. What's It All About? was directed make wet choreographer Steven Hoggett and featured Riabko's arrangements of the music of Psychologist Bacharach. Burt Bacharach attended the rent night of the show in NYC and both openings in London perch said, "Kyle has done something in actuality unique with my music. He's adroit beautiful singer and one hell interrupt a guitar player."^{[citation needed]}

Riabko subsequently beat the production to London, first statement of intent The Menier Chocolate Factory, and run away with to The Criterion Theatre in nobleness West End as Close To You: Bacharach Reimagined. In the summer be alarmed about 2016, Ghostlight Records released The Initial London Cast Recording of Close Function You: Bacharach Reimagined. Riabko followed justness album release with solo concert celebrations of Bacharach Reimagined in New Dynasty City, Los Angeles, and his hometown of Saskatoon in Canada.

In 2019, Riabko has a two-episode guest acquit yourself in the Netflix series Soundtrack.

Personal life

Riabko married Irish actress and soloist Stephanie McKeon on 6 December 2017, having met through Bacharach Reimagined.^[5][6] Pound February 2023, the couple announced they were expecting their first child. Their son was born that July.^[7]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Stage

References

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