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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Baby Love
Kira Small Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Baby Love' by these artists:
Aimer Oh baby love, my baby love I need you, oh how…
Alton Ellis Oowee baby, baby I love you I love you, baby…
Annie Philippe Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
Baby.M So baby, Love me! I'm gonna make it come true... Baby I'm go…
BeForU My only BABY LOVE, you're my feel in love My only…
Brownstone I wanna get to know you, baby Gotta get to know…
C.O.I.N.S. My Jasmine, you're so beautiful to me My Jasmine, more than…
Cows Oh, what is it like? Oh baby, oh baby, oh baby Oh,…
D.C. Mark I love to love you baby When you're laying so close…
Dan Bern Baby love Baby love is what we've got Baby love Baby love…
Dannii Minogue Boy, there's no one home tonight The timing could be right …
Deborah Washington Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
Diana Ross and the Supremes Baby love, my baby love, I need you Oh, how…
Diana Supreme Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
Emma Bunton Ooh-ooh baby love, my baby love I need you, oh how…
Endo Mai Baby Baby I Love You (Baby Baby I Love You) Baby Baby…
Erasure Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
FTISLAND (FT Island) 어느덧 바람에 실려 내 잠을 깨우는 달콜한 너의 속삭임이 (뚜루뚜뚜뚜) 꿈에서 보던…
H_art The Band Baby love baby love baby love,(baby loveeee) The sun is the…
J. Swell I'd like to love you baby And keep my other…
James Shirley Nobody gave me mention Till they saw me with you, Paid me…
Jean Scherrie And Lydia Of The Supremes Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
Joan Osborne Tender as a peach someone I would love to teach Started as…
Lamont Dozier Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
Liane Foly Sur un plastic piano j'écris des mots Des mots flous des…
Lstnyt Take it off I just wanna see you baby Take it off Baby…
Lunatic Djs Ooh baby love, my baby love I need you, oh how…
Marah You learn love when your a baby You learn dyin' when…
MC Solaar Que tu fasses du Double Dutch, joues à la marelle Sautes…
Mother's Finest There is no other to compare to you You've got me…
Mother\'s Finest There is no other to compare with you You've got me,…
Mother’s Finest There is no other to compare with you You've got me…
New Edition Whoa whoa, you you yeah. Whoa whoa, yeah yeah yeah…
Nicole C. Mullen My Jasmine, you're so beautiful to me My Jasmine, more than…
Nicole Scherzinger I remember like it was yesterday First kiss and I knew…
Nicole Scherzinger (Feat. Will.I.Am.) I remember like it was yesterday First kiss and I knew…
Nicole Scherzinger feat. Will.I.Am I remember like it was yesterday First kiss and I knew…
Noria My only BABY LOVE, you're my feel in love My only…
Pebbles Oh yeah, oh Oh, oh, baby love Yesterday seems so very far…
petite I don't get the guy I'm I don't get guy I'm…
Petite Meller I don't get the guy I'm I don't get guy I'm…
Randy Klein Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
Regina Boy, there's no one home tonight The timing could be right T…
Regina Belle Boy, there's no one home tonight The timing could be right …
Ross Diana Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
Supremes Baby love, my baby love I need you, oh how I…
Supremes / Diana Ross Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
Supremes [The] Baby love, my baby love I need you, oh how I…
The BB Band Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
The Hit Crew Shadows grow so long before my eyes And they're moving acro…
The Pussycat Dolls (Will.i.am) you ma new school (love) you ma old school (love…
The Pussycat Dolls (Featuring Will.I.Am) I remember like it was yesterday First kiss and I knew…
The Sensations Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
The Walkers My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
Tim Curry Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
Timbaland Ft. Keri Hilson Ft. D.O.E. Well now, oh wee baby, you know I declare, you…
Tiny Dancers Hey As the say breaks all is quiet inside And as the…
Walkers My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
Will.I.Am & Nicole Scherzinger I remember like it was yesterday First kiss and I knew…
知念里奈 少しずつ昨日と違う 空気のつぶ キラキラ揺れてる 不器用に二つの鼓動が 同じ歌 歌いはじめてる いろんな気持ちが散らかっ…
렌 Well now, ooh wee baby, you know I declare, you…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Kira Small:
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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