Kira Small is an artist who has always been at home in many styles of music. Trying to choose just one placed limitations on her expression that were too binding so she threw up her hands and began to forge her own. Like many of her heroes - Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles - Kira has always aspired to transcend stylistic boundaries and just sing it however it needs to be sung.
Though she doesn't sound like a white chick from Wisconsin, Kira grew up outside of Milwaukee listening to country and folk music Read Full BioKira Small is an artist who has always been at home in many styles of music. Trying to choose just one placed limitations on her expression that were too binding so she threw up her hands and began to forge her own. Like many of her heroes - Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles - Kira has always aspired to transcend stylistic boundaries and just sing it however it needs to be sung.
Though she doesn't sound like a white chick from Wisconsin, Kira grew up outside of Milwaukee listening to country and folk music, even going so far as to write a letter to Loretta Lynn asking for advice on how to become a country singer – she was about 9 then. Junior high brought pop and R&B into her ears and out of her mouth. It was, however, at Milwaukee’s High School of the Arts that Kira’s musical world was blown wide open when she left the 'burbs and hit the city. She heard and sang in gospel choirs for the first time. She was encouraged to explore improvisation as a vocalist and pianist in several of MHSA's award-winning jazz ensembles. She got her first Aretha Franklin record and hasn’t been the same since.
So great was her delight in this new musical world, she followed it to Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Kira became the first ever freshman member of its prestigious Vocal Jazz Ensemble, performed as a soloist in Berklee’s Country Ensemble, and sang in countless other soul and R&B revues and recitals.
While on summer break from Berklee, Kira landed a gig at Fiesta Texas in San Antonio. She fell in love with Texas and its music and returned the next year after graduating from Berklee. After a brief stint at New Orleans’ legendary Pat O’Brien’s – her first ever piano bar gig – Kira headed back to Texas, this time to Austin, where for the next 5 1/2 years she dug her feet into its fertile musical soil. She sang in over a dozen bands, was a sought after studio vocalist, and lent her talents as a vocal arranger, musical director and composer to numerous projects. She says of her time there, “I grew up in Wisconsin, but my soul grew up in Austin…it’s where I started to really find my voice.”
And it’s all thanks to Thursday night. For those 5+ years, Thursday night belonged to Kira and the piano at Austin’s beloved Donn’s Depot. Actually, Kira belonged to Thursdays at Donn’s, where on any given night she would play anything from Ray Charles to Ray Price… and everywhere in between. After awhile a sound, blending this mix of influences and styles, began to emerge. It was uniquely hers and it’s been developing a maturity and identity all its own ever since. Her debut album, aptly titled Wanderin' Star, recorded in Austin and Nashville over a three-year period, was released in fall of 2003. While it may not be indicative of where this artist is headed, it is a beautiful summation of where she had been so far. Comprised of a collection of some of her favorites and some of her originals, it's country-bluesy-torchy jazz, all delivered with an intimacy and freshness that will move even the hardest of hearts. This freshness is what she brings to any space she occupies, as soon as she opens her mouth to sing.
Kira spent a few years as a member of Berklee’s voice faculty but the pull to be an artist was stronger and it led her to Nashville in 2001. Songwriting is in the water there and her Piscean tendency to swim in whatever waters are nearest pushed her to dive in headfirst. To no one’s surprise but her own, she found herself more at home in those creative waters than ever before. She says, "I'm one of maybe 4 people in Nashville who DIDN'T come here to be a songwriter. Go figure..." She has been whipping up all of the flavors she has collected along the way into a deliciously soulful stew and her songs are garnering some impressive attention. She was signed on as a staff songwriter at Gerry Bruce Music Publishing in 2004 and has been hard at work on her artistic development with producer Bruce Dees. Although his resume as a player, singer, arranger, and producer boasts an impressive roster of country names, Dees’ background is in southern soul and R&B and it is with that instinctive set of ears that he has produced Kira’s latest recordings. Together they’ve been digging pretty deep in the dirt. Hear for yourself the treasures they unearthed on the 2006 Offrow Records release Love In A Dangerous World.
Though she doesn't sound like a white chick from Wisconsin, Kira grew up outside of Milwaukee listening to country and folk music Read Full BioKira Small is an artist who has always been at home in many styles of music. Trying to choose just one placed limitations on her expression that were too binding so she threw up her hands and began to forge her own. Like many of her heroes - Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles - Kira has always aspired to transcend stylistic boundaries and just sing it however it needs to be sung.
Though she doesn't sound like a white chick from Wisconsin, Kira grew up outside of Milwaukee listening to country and folk music, even going so far as to write a letter to Loretta Lynn asking for advice on how to become a country singer – she was about 9 then. Junior high brought pop and R&B into her ears and out of her mouth. It was, however, at Milwaukee’s High School of the Arts that Kira’s musical world was blown wide open when she left the 'burbs and hit the city. She heard and sang in gospel choirs for the first time. She was encouraged to explore improvisation as a vocalist and pianist in several of MHSA's award-winning jazz ensembles. She got her first Aretha Franklin record and hasn’t been the same since.
So great was her delight in this new musical world, she followed it to Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Kira became the first ever freshman member of its prestigious Vocal Jazz Ensemble, performed as a soloist in Berklee’s Country Ensemble, and sang in countless other soul and R&B revues and recitals.
While on summer break from Berklee, Kira landed a gig at Fiesta Texas in San Antonio. She fell in love with Texas and its music and returned the next year after graduating from Berklee. After a brief stint at New Orleans’ legendary Pat O’Brien’s – her first ever piano bar gig – Kira headed back to Texas, this time to Austin, where for the next 5 1/2 years she dug her feet into its fertile musical soil. She sang in over a dozen bands, was a sought after studio vocalist, and lent her talents as a vocal arranger, musical director and composer to numerous projects. She says of her time there, “I grew up in Wisconsin, but my soul grew up in Austin…it’s where I started to really find my voice.”
And it’s all thanks to Thursday night. For those 5+ years, Thursday night belonged to Kira and the piano at Austin’s beloved Donn’s Depot. Actually, Kira belonged to Thursdays at Donn’s, where on any given night she would play anything from Ray Charles to Ray Price… and everywhere in between. After awhile a sound, blending this mix of influences and styles, began to emerge. It was uniquely hers and it’s been developing a maturity and identity all its own ever since. Her debut album, aptly titled Wanderin' Star, recorded in Austin and Nashville over a three-year period, was released in fall of 2003. While it may not be indicative of where this artist is headed, it is a beautiful summation of where she had been so far. Comprised of a collection of some of her favorites and some of her originals, it's country-bluesy-torchy jazz, all delivered with an intimacy and freshness that will move even the hardest of hearts. This freshness is what she brings to any space she occupies, as soon as she opens her mouth to sing.
Kira spent a few years as a member of Berklee’s voice faculty but the pull to be an artist was stronger and it led her to Nashville in 2001. Songwriting is in the water there and her Piscean tendency to swim in whatever waters are nearest pushed her to dive in headfirst. To no one’s surprise but her own, she found herself more at home in those creative waters than ever before. She says, "I'm one of maybe 4 people in Nashville who DIDN'T come here to be a songwriter. Go figure..." She has been whipping up all of the flavors she has collected along the way into a deliciously soulful stew and her songs are garnering some impressive attention. She was signed on as a staff songwriter at Gerry Bruce Music Publishing in 2004 and has been hard at work on her artistic development with producer Bruce Dees. Although his resume as a player, singer, arranger, and producer boasts an impressive roster of country names, Dees’ background is in southern soul and R&B and it is with that instinctive set of ears that he has produced Kira’s latest recordings. Together they’ve been digging pretty deep in the dirt. Hear for yourself the treasures they unearthed on the 2006 Offrow Records release Love In A Dangerous World.
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Lover
Kira Small Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Lover' by these artists:
A.J. Croce Guess that it was bound to happen Was just a matter…
Ai Kawashima あなたの肩に降る雪をずっと見てた 並んで歩く道 凍えそうだね 一瞬、一秒逃さないように あなたのことだけ感じてるの だ…
Akcent/Inna I dream of you and it feels like I am…
Alter Bridge If you deny the wounds of your lover you will…
Angie Stone Through the thirty years and all the years between You neve…
Árstíðir I've never found a better lover Than the one I'm dreaming…
Art Tatum When the mellow moon begins to beam, Every night I dream…
Artie Shaw You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Ashleigh Ball My lover lying down Arms reached out across the ground He sl…
Audioweb Dressed by emotion Your smell surrounds me My skin turns t…
Barbra Streisand I don't know why, but I'm feeling so sad I long…
Bennett Tony When you held your hand to my heart Dear you did…
Benny Carter (as) What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming That c…
Benton Brook Does she love me, with all her heart Should I worry,…
Beth Ditto I don't know how I feel when the day comes I…
Billie Holiday I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
Billy Squier I was green in my younger days Full of plans but…
Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
Birgit I just saw a smile in the crowd and it…
Black Beat Paradise gudega barewadon gugosun onuse hanjume jero sarajy…
Black Girls All my lovers All my lovers I'm above him looking into his…
Black Submarine Lover, are you sleeping? We should talk to you right…
Bob E. Rock Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
Brenda Lee Lover, when I'm near you And I hear you speak my…
Bright Eyes I picked you out Of a crowd and talked to you Said…
Broken Social Scene All these people drinking lover's spit They sit around and …
Bruce Cockburn Don't the hours grow shorter as the days go by You…
Call Me Karizma You make me feel like I'm six feet under Close the…
Candlebox Do you ever see yourself in my eyes? Did you ever…
Caravan Lover, why don't you phone? It's lonely and I need you…
Carla Thomas How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Carmen Cavallaro And His Orchestra Wait till you see him See how he looks Wait till you…
Charlie Parker You came, I was alone I should have known you were…
Chet Atkins & Les Paul You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Ciara featuring The-Dream hey a hey ooh a hey ooh yeah Oh yeah Ciara That's me The d…
Ciara | www.Marvin-Vibez.in Turning the tables Letting the fabled story unfold I'm not…
Cilla Black How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Cohn Al You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Cross My Heart Hope To Die Its nice to meet you listen, i just need to…
Dan Reed Network Lover, Don't betray me If you hold our secrets close you…
Daniel & the Lion Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
David Mumford I don't wanna sit in again with you baby tonight I…
De La Ghetto Hey hey,ayyy Excuse me shorty Got something to say Just t…
Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jr. Frank Sinatra Lover, when I'm near you, and I hear you -…
Del Reeves Does she love me with all her heart? Should I worry,…
Dennis Day You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Dennis Hayward and His Orchestra Lover, when I'm near you, and I hear you -…
Derek Webb Like a man comes to an altar, I came into…
Devendra Banhart [Chorus] Well I-I, I wanna be your lover I wanna be your…
DEVILOOF You are an excellent lady. Shall we dance? Show me your smil…
Diane Schuur You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Dinah Shore Love is like a hydrant, it turns off and on Like…
Dolly Parton; Linda Ronstadt; Emmylou Harris And so you have come back to me And say the…
Dot Allison How can we teach what we do not know How can…
Doyle Lawson How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra/Ella Fitzgerald Wait till you see him See how he looks Wait till you…
Elvis Blue Love, you know me. Oh, so deeply My heart, is screaming for…
Enoch Light and His Orchestra How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Feist All these people drinking lover's spit They sit around and …
Ferron How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Firehouse She drives me crazy, she drives me wild But when she…
Franco Realizing how you're more delectable When sheets unfold Yo…
Frank Sinatra Lover, when I'm near you, and I hear you -…
Frank Sinatra with George Siravo and his Orchestra Wait till you see him See how he looks Wait till you…
Frank Sinatra; Orchestra under the direction of George Siravo Lover, when I'm near you, and I hear you -…
Frankie And Gator Gone is love my dream is all in vain The moon…
Freestyle You came to me With just one look into my eyes And…
G.E.M. Love story 君といたあの日の二人 I was happy but now So Lonely ただ想うだけで …
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra Wait till you see him See how he looks Wait till you…
George and Teddy Free me from the shackles of your lips I don't know…
George Siravo Lover, when I'm near you, and I hear you -…
Gerry Mulligan I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
Glenn Frey There's a lover's moon tonight As I look back over my…
Gogi Grant You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
How To Dress Well When I left my whole body, well, I never could…
Hugo Montenegro and His Orchestra You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Immature [Chorus] The feelings on To the break of dawn The party's…
In the Valley Below Turning the tables Letting the fabled story unfold I'm not…
Inna La da da dee da da da da La da da…
Jack Fulton Lover, when I'm near you And I hear You speak my…
Jack Teagarden Wait till you see him See how he looks Wait till you…
Jackie & Roy Yeah, I want somebody to hold my hand Somebody to love…
Jade 4U Lover let's get under the covers You know there ain't no…
James Fauntleroy All my life Ive been lovin, Been a lovin fool, It aint…
James Iha Lover darling When you hold my hand It's all I'll…
Jamie Cullum Looking out the door I see the rain fall upon…
Janis Ian Lay down and slumber Mama's boy is torn asunder All the fi…
Jeff Buckley We strolled through fields all wet with rain And back along…
Jim Croce Guess that it was bound to happen Was just a matter…
Jimmy Dorsey/Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey/Tommy Dorsey Yesterday we were gay, I was high on a rainbow, but…
Joe Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
Joe Venuti When you held your hand to my heart Dear you did…
Joe Venuti and George Barnes When you held your hand to my heart Dear you did…
Johnny Hodges You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Johnny Horton LOVER'S ROCK WRITER DAVE BURGESS Now there's a little place…
Kai Winding & J. J. Johnson 初雪にざわめく街で 見覚えのある スカイブルーのマフラー ふり向いた知らない顔にうつむく あのひとが部屋を出てから この…
Karla Harris You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Kesha Lover Why don't you come over? I know it's after midnight …
Kevin Oh 널 안을 때마다 무뎌지는 내 표정 나 요즘엔 의미 없는 말로…
King's X You wanna be my friend, you wanna be my friend You…
KLAV Boy I wanna, Be your lover Be all night all day…
LaVere's Chicago Loopers Wait till you see him See how he looks Wait till you…
Leonard Cohen I asked my father, I said, "father change my name." The on…
Les Paul (Sigmund Romberg / Frank Mandel / Laurence Schwab / Oscar…
Lilium She got dresses and left that morning In her hair the…
Lords of Acid Fill me up, don't stop Just a little deeper, baby Give it…
Louis Armstrong Wait till you see him See how he looks Wait till you…
Love? Imaginary lovers Never turn you down When all the others t…
Lover Be be ay be be ay Around the world around the…
Lover - Sweetback feat. Aya 愛のために もう一度 今 枯れそうな夢 水をあげよう 信じられるものひとつだけ あればそれだけで大丈夫 流した涙 あきら…
m-flo Love story 君といたあの日の二人I was happy but now So Lonely ただ想うだけ…
M.I.S.T Despair has a face And all these wounds remain unhealed Bl…
Marike Jager Don't you think it's time to stop pretending You cover all…
Maroon 5 Say say say, hey hey now baby Oh mama, don't play…
Marty Gold and His Orchestra Wait till you see him See how he looks Wait till you…
Michael Buble & Frank Sinatra Lover, when I'm near you, and I hear you -…
Michael Stanley Well the glow from the bars and a thousand stars Light the…
Michael Stanley Band Well the glow from the bars and a thousand stars Light the…
Mildred Bailey You went away, I let you We broke the ties that…
Mono This moment's brought to you by love Dashiki Lover (Dashi…
Mr. Lover Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
Mrs. Miller How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Mulligan / Desmond I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
Nevertheless I am a lover. I am a shame. I am…
Nick and Norah's Infinite PlayList How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Nite Jewel Lover, when you make me come alive Lover, when you take…
Oleta Adams Lately you've been restless, I confess that I've neglected y…
Oscar Peterson / Ray Brown / Ed Thigpen What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming That c…
Paul Desmond You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Paul Whiteman Lover, when I'm near you And I hear You speak my…
PJ Morton Feat. Lil Wayne This argument is just gonna keep going on and on And…
PNAU Lover, give me what you got I'm a passenger and you're…
Rachael MacFarlane I found a lover for the first time in my…
Rachel MacFarlane Lover (x10) I found a lover for the first time in…
Ram Ramirez Lover, when I'm near you, and I hear you speak…
Richard Marino & His Orchestra How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Rocky block Build a wall brick by brick Blow it down like a…
Rogers/Hart How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Ronnie and the Red Caps Distant lover, lover (lover, lover, lover) So many miles aw…
Roxy Music Lover, when you make me come alive Lover, when you take…
San Cisco You were running, and so was I Haven't tears in your…
Sanctimony Come on, you're gonna be mine Yeah... I am of that…
Sarah Klang Oh what a night Started so good but then I dreamt…
Sheba Potts-Wright I'll stay here in your arms 'til morning A thin white…
Sigmund Romberg You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Sing Sing Lover, you're a painless sting Lover, you're a passive thing…
Sing-Sing Lover, you're a painless sting Lover, you're a passive thin…
Solo I just saw a smile in the crowd And it reminded…
Sons & Lovers You're honest About what you think of the American dream And…
Sons and Lovers Love was kind for a time But now just aches and…
Sophie Ellis Bextor I'm looking out I'm looking in I'm turning on and giving i…
Sophie Ellis-Bextor I'm looking out I'm looking in I'm turning on and giving in …
Specs Powell You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Squirrel Nut Zippers Broadway really ain't quite the same Since you and I…
St. South How long has this been going on? I found you in…
Stephen Riley You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Story of a Ghost Friction left you so lackluster. Tears and blood had fed you…
String Orchestra (Go . . . go . . . go) Oh, let…
Sweetback Don't know where you are How near or how far Willing to…
Taylor Swift We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January This is…
Teddy Cream Well the truth, well it hurts the same I'm gonna pack…
The Clash You must treat your lover girl right If you wanna make…
The Dave Brubeck Quartet You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
The Icicle Works We are seldom fully contented We may have this cross to…
The Jojos Let's make love tonight, I'm in the mood to make…
The Krispies Summer day, summer feeling On my way, you got me wheeling …
The Lettermen Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
The Other We're Going On A Date Tonight Me And My Girlfriend, We're…
The Ruby Braff George Barnes Quartet When you held your hand to my heart Dear you did…
The Supremes Lover, when I'm near you And I hear you speak my…
The Tears She shivers in the rain It's the capital connected with her…
The Tiger Lillies My lover and my mentor Now lies in her grave And I’m…
Tiger Huang 心爱的人歌词 心爱的人 演唱：黄小琥 跨万重山 云雾中飘飘荡荡 再见你再见爱 再见了故乡 颠簸中 左顾右盼 唯一不变的…
Tom Goss Winter rain it falls to hard, Take my hand and take…
tom petty and the heartbreakers Oh my Lord She give me chills and fever Sends a signal To…
Tony Bennett When you held your hand to my heart Dear you did…
Truslow [Verse 1] You, you and I In the spell of the night The…
tsubakiya shijuusou 何も言わず傍に 雨にぬれた体を いつの間にか君は 望みを解いていた 愛のまやかし まどろみ 傷つくことすら忘れたよ きれ…
TV on the Radio Oh but the longing is terrible, A wonton heart under attack…
Van Morrison Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord …
Various Artists I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
W.C. Clark Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
Walkabouts The Way up north, my love lies sleepin' Her lonely grave,…
Wavves It's gonna be a sunny day, you know I love…
Weaver & A.M.S Well it won't be but a week or two 'Till you'll…
Weaver and Ams This book of love is a final gift, dramatic in…
Webb Derek Like a man comes to an altar, I came into…
Whigfield Got to show a little mercy now For this crazy heart…
Will Downing Here I am ready and willing Baby, come get to this There's…
Yip Deceiver And love I've been waiting 'Cause I just want to cause…
Young Hare How long has this been going on? I found you in…
[FREE DL] Sons and Lovers Be be ay be be ay Around the world around the…
Н¬ Love in space and time There's no more feeling Automatic l…
졸리 브이(Jolly.V) (konishi/takanami) Translators: ed valdez, ted mills Dare …
태원 (Tae.1) It's that summer of the evening Get ready and roll the…
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Chains Your arms are warm but they make me feel As if…
Luv-a-bye I'll sing a luv-a-bye For you, Pooh I'll sing a luv-a-bye …
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Julia W
I'm in love with this video, amazing job!
lovelyghost
Thank you so much. ♡
Vicx Larry
Wey, hasta ahora mi vídeo favorito, te quedo precioso. Amé todo de inicio a fin.❤❤😻
lovelyghost
Ay muchas graciass. ♡
saikoyuuta
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