Kyle Eldridge, a Country & Western singer-songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky, is renowned for his Maphis/Travis picking and Western Jazz styling. He began his career in the South, where he met Upright Bassist Dakota Collins, who brought him to Nashville, Tennessee. There, they played Honky Tonks on the famous Broadway strip. Kyle recorded his debut EP in Los Angeles at Deke Dickerson’s studio and has performed alongside artists like Jim Heath of Reverend Horton Heat, Shaun Young of High Noon, Jody & Rose Lee Maphis, The Lucky Stars, Dale Watson, and Tommy Emmanuel. Dubbed the “Heir Apparent” by Larry Collins of The Collins Kids fame, Kyle Eldridge is rapidly gaining recognition in the Country & Western scene, both domestically and internationally.

Projects Unlimited Gem Series Opener: David Payne & the Midwest Business Machines

“Payne pours one out for the country genre we’re familiar with, takes a sip, and chases it with his Southwestern Ohio twist. It’s comedy adjacent, and that’s not what Payne generally does. Despite the similar tones, this is a definable and exciting tonal shift.”