Kyle Kinane
Los Angeles, California, United States
Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
rmed with a droll wit, boisterous delivery, and an impressive beard, Kyle Kinane—recently seen touring with Patton Oswalt—makes even the most depressing stories funny. “Hey, anybody ever get so lonely that you sleep on your couch instead of in your own bed, ’cause at least that way it feels like you’re lying next to somebody?” he barks near the top of his new CD, Death Of The Party. And sure, it’s bleak stuff, with bits about friends who are afraid to let Kinane hold their babies, waking up at 8 a.m. to a digital alarm clock that looks like it’s flashing the word “boo,” and what Kinane describes as being “a stripped-bare toothless cog spinning freely and ineffectually in the working machine of society.” (By the way, he’s “selling gourmet cake decorations over the phone to strangers.”) But the material rarely drags; the depths of Kinane’s inventiveness is astounding, like his conspiracy theories about Trader Joe’s and the inane quandaries that contribute to his insomnia. Kinane’s Twitter feed—compiled on the appropriately titled “Shooting For Third“—offers a taste of his dark sensibilities. - -A.V. Club - March 2010
Discography
Death of the Party - Comedy CD
-- Voted #3 as of the Top Ten Best Comedy Albums of 2010 (Punchline Magazine)
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Bio
In 1999, Kyle realized there might be something more to it all than pulling nights at a suburban gas station. "Something more" has taken him across the US, Canada, and England. He has appeared on "The World Stands Up" for the BBC, twice on "Conan," "Live at Gotham," "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show," and in the Judd Apatow production Funny People. Variety chose him as one of the 10 Comics to Watch for 2010. His "Comedy Central Presents" debuted in 2011.
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TELEVISION:
Comedy Central Presents 2011
The Very Funny Show on TBS
The World Stands Up on BBC
Last Call with Carson Daly on NBC
Live at Gotham on Comedy Central
Mash-up 2011
John Oliver's New York Standup Show 2011
FILM:
Funny People
FESTIVALS:
US Comedy Arts
Leicester Comedy Festival UK
Vancouver Comedy Festival
Bridgetown Comedy Festival
The Bentzen Ball
REVIEWS:
"This guy Kyle Kinane that I have open up for me. Hes gotten so good now (laughs) that I dont really know if I want him opening up. Hes getting hard to follow but in a way thats good because it makes me work harder."--Patton Oswalt
"Kinane is a real original. His first stand-up album, Death of the Party, is a brilliant introduction to the comic and one of the best debut records I've ever heard."--Patrick Bromley, About.com
"Have you guys heard Kyle Kinane's new album Death of the Party? It is AAAAAAMAAZING!"--Gonzalo Cordova, Comedy Central's Insider blog
"A truly original, funny and wholly satisfying album, Death of the Party is a welcomed introduction for a rising comic into the landscape of the national stand-up comedy scene." Punchlinemagazine.com
"After seeing him, I immediately told anyone who would listen about how in span of 10 minutes he immediately became one of my favorite comics." Pop Candy blog, USA Today
Askmen.com's Top 10 Emerging Comedians
Mademan.com's Young Comedians You Need To Know
Varietys 10 Comics to Watch for 2010
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