Born in the bayous of Minnesota, Kyle has been playing the drums most of his life - from his bedroom to basements to clubs to college to weddings to wine bars to churches to parks and to stadiums. Married with 4 kids, he loves a nasty groove, a tasty fill, a thoughtful show and a good sandwich.

While he has a long list of drumming influences, a few notables are Steve Gadd for his ability to fit in and inject himself into any musical situation, John Bonham for kicking the shit out of everything and Dave King for bringing endless creativity and overwhelming joy playing music on the drums.

He and Dan Peters have been playing 10 years together in Chicago as well as traveling the US bringing the music of the West Side Winders to thousands.