I would like to announce the creation of my new band Liam Kyle Cahill & The Goodnight Sons! Starting out as a trio with Mac Esposito on Bass, and Graham Marshall on violin, our first performance is going to be a big one; We are opening for multi-award winning bluegrass band The Lil' Smokies on Thursday, October 22^nd at Studio on 4^th in Reno! Hometown shows are always the best and I really want to pack the place, so tell a friend to tell a friend and come be a part of this unforgettable kick-off to my next musical chapter! (Click HERE for Facebook Event link)

Also, I want to encourage you to sign up for my mailing list if you haven't already. I've toured pretty hard in 2015, and I always want to keep you up to speed on my next show in your town. As a way to show my thanks for doing so, I will be giving you a FREE copy of my first EP Ode To Wisconsin. John Craigie says that "October is the kindest month," and I would have to agree...cheers! ~Liam

I've never worked so hard, nor been as proud of anything in my life compared to what I've been able to accomplish these first six-months of pursuing music full time. I left a good paying job in exploration geology, a field that I went to school for, for something that I truly feel is my Personal Legend. I was made to do this...every bone in my body tells me so.

So here I am mid-June and I've already played 85 shows across 7 West Coast states. On this last tour alone I drove 4,370 miles and flew another 2,000 between 30 show destinations. Certainly not a bad number, but still a little behind if I am to succeed in my #QuestFor200! That's right, I've made my own hashtag to remind people of the goal that I've made and to make sure that I achieve it. I want you to hold me to it. Hell, I want to hold me to it!

And if 200 shows wasn't a lofty enough goal, I'm getting ready for my biggest challenge yet: To tour the entire East Coast. I've teamed up with Leesta Vall booking agency to tackle this beast for the first time. I plan to sing my songs from New Hampshire down to Tampa, Florida and I still have a few dates open for house shows along the way! If you, or anyone you know is interested in hosting a house show on the East Coast, please send me an email at liamkylemusic@gmail.com and we can talk details! ~LKC

‪#‎BeCourageous‬ ‪‪#‎FindYourPersonalLegend‬ #‎FollowYourDreams

My last four nights at Peppermill Resort Spa Casino have been one of the most incredible learning experiences of my life! I wasn't sure I could survive four consecutive 4-hour nights of singing my ass off but I did it...here's the honest truth of how I prepared for the whole thing:

First was the booking. I had been wanting to break into a place like Peppermill for a while now...play an amazing stage and get my name out there for an entirely different crowd than I was used to. Jules, their entertainment director, had reached out to me over a year ago when I was making a big ruckus about my Indiegogo campaign. She was interested to see what I could do, so we talked about booking a single night trial run to see how I would do. Unfortunately there was a schedule mix up, and I never had the chance to play in November of 2013. It was probably for the best. I wasn't ready.

Fast forward a year later I went to go watch my good buddy Kyle Williams (songwriter from Chico, CA) play at Peppermill, and he introduced me to Jules...except now I'm meeting her in person! She and I both recalled our email contact a year prior, and she had been following me locally with the Reno For Nikos fundraiser and CD release for The Key To Happiness back in June. With a great re-introduction from Kyle, she was willing to sign me on to play four nights in January. Boom. Just like that!

I had already started booking a January/February tour at this point, but I knew January 11-14 would fit in just nicely as a tour kickoff. The term we use in the industry for this kind of a show is an anchor show, meaning we use it to help financially anchor the tour so that I know I can come out making a little bit of money on top of the food, lodging, and general travel expenses incurred while touring. These shows were going to be huge for me, so I knew I had to prepare for this more than any other show ever...I had FOUR (4) HOURS of material that I needed to cover BY MYSELF!!! Not an easy task for a solo guy so I really got after it.

Starting just after Christmas, I was playing my guitar 4-6 hours per day - no excuses. I knew I had to get my voice used to singing for that long of a period at a time, so I made it a priority. I know you may be wondering what else I might do as a musician if I'm not already playing my music at least 4-6 hours every day. The short answer is booking/promoting shows and the long answer will be in another blog another day.

Basically I started pulling out every cover song I've learned over the years to help supplement my own original music repertoire, and tried to build from there. These cover songs ranged from Matchbox 20's "3am," to Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here," to Mumford & Sons "Little Lion Man." The trick I was taught for this kind of show is to mix at least 50% cover songs into the set in order to pique their interest so that when I play my own original stuff, so that they feel inclined to leave a tip and maybe even buy a CD.

After hours and hours of rehearsal, showtime came. I was worried I may have sung too much in recent weeks getting ready, but that was just not the case...my voice sounded just fine and lasted night after night! The end of night three was a little rough (I really left it all on the stage that night) and so was the first set back on night four. But I pushed through and once I warmed up again I had a blast! Intuitively I already knew that I needed to start warming up my voice before shows, yet up to this point I seemed to pretend it didn't apply to me. The voice is a muscle and needs to be warmed up, stretched right, and worked out regularly to keep it in the best shape possible.

One final thing I learned is always give credit where credit is due! My overall response at the end of a show went up dramatically when I made sure to thank the room for listening in, thank the management for the opportunity to play, and thank the bartenders with genuine words and a cash tip, ESPECIALLY IF THE DRINKS ARE FREE!

My four nights at Reno's Peppermill were an incredible experience, but it took me a few nights to really know how to make it even better next time. I have no doubts that it will  be...and hopefully I'll see you there!!!

~Liam

Ok, so maybe it's not technically on my "Bucket List" per se (because that would also include an invitation to The Revival Tour!), but it was certainly on my list of Goals For 2014 that I shared with the world on January 1st.

It's true, I had the chance to share the stage with my heroes Chuck Ragan and Drag the River, but it's the friends and family who supported me that made the whole night extra special. Together we sold 106 pre-sale tickets (plus door and bar ;)) to show that here in Reno, we support good music!

This is only the beginning of what's to come. National tour dates coming soon...THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart & throat! ~Liam

I'm planning my Fall tour right now, but I just booked a little gig at Midtown Wine Bar (Reno) a couple of weeks from now with international touring artist Whetherman. I know it's on a Monday, but we're gonna have such a good time playing you folk songs that you might swear it's a Saturday night in the 60's!! ~Liam

Hot damn that was a fun weekend of music!!! I had the pleasure of performing to a nearly packed house at Carson City's Plan b: Microlounge on Friday night for the comeback of a band that I love...Workin Minerva! That's right, Athena and the band have been on hiatus for about a year but but they came back with a passion and just KILLED IT! Do yourself a favor and see this group in the near future as they look to hit the road from their home base in Lake Tahoe! :)

To top off that incredible evening, the next night I was invited to a special event for Reno music catalyst Gia Torcasso. Spend one minute with this girl and it would be impossible not to feel like you've known her for a lifetime! But Gia's accomplishments playing bass for The Whitney Myer Band and Nothing Like A Dame only scratch the surface of what's to come. Gia has spent years writing songs and perfecting her own craft, and she wants to share her voice with us...literally! Gia is preparing to record her own music, playing guitar and singing her heart out with lyrics truly worth listening to! If you haven't heard her yet you should...big waves of awesomeness are coming!

Check out this little video posted from that house party last night...Lisa (didn't catch her last name) plays acoustic guitar and fronts former Reno supergroup Dirty Pretty with Gia on the bass, Kim Radzik on electric guitar, Kris Stosic on drums, Kent Miura on percussion, and Lacey Mattison doing harmony vocals! THANK YOU ALL for such an incredible weekend!!! 'Til next time...

~Liam
 

Last night was a huge success at LOUD AS FOLK! God I love that place and I love all those people! Lucas Young wooed the crowd with his gorgeous pipes, Dave Berry and Cliff Porter brought the heat, Moses Jones rocked his ass off, and Michelle Pappas closed us out with a voice that surely came down from the Heavens!

If you missed it, come check me out this Friday (12/20) when I play some songs at The Holland Project (140 Vesta St, Reno, NV) with good friends My Acoustic Heart and loveyoumissyou. Check out the sweet flyer to right and check back in weekly! My goal is to post something new at least once a week!

~Liam