EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 31 MIN
My Music Episode 644 - Kyle Gordon
from My Music · host Graham Coath
In this episode of My Music, Graham Coath is joined by Atlanta-based songwriter and multi-project musician Kyle Gordon for a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation about creativity, truth, and learning to get out of your own way.Kyle reflects on making music in a noisy, algorithm-driven world and why integrity matters more than output or attention. From pastoral soundscapes and field recordings to the value of collaboration, restriction, and trusting other musicians, this is a deep dive into what happens when ego steps aside and the music is allowed to breathe.They talk about growing up on The Beatles, early ’90s hip-hop, Nirvana, and the quiet influence of nature; about why not every song needs to fit a project; and how Kyle’s current work under his own name has become a space for the in-between moments — the musical equivalent of candid photographs between life’s big events.There’s also talk of XTC, Peter Gabriel, recording limitations, romantic comedies, churches with good acoustics, and why happiness might be the most underrated artistic goal of all.A gentle, honest conversation about music made for the right reasons — and why that still matters.
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In this episode of My Music, Graham Coath is joined by Atlanta-based songwriter and multi-project musician Kyle Gordon for a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation about creativity, truth, and learning to get out of your own way.Kyle reflects on making music in a noisy, algorithm-driven world and why integrity matters more than output or attention. From pastoral soundscapes and field recordings to the value of collaboration, restriction, and trusting other musicians, this is a deep dive into what happens when ego steps aside and the music is allowed to breathe.They talk about growing up on The Beatles, early ’90s hip-hop, Nirvana, and the quiet influence of nature; about why not every song needs to fit a project; and how Kyle’s current work under his own name has become a space for the in-between moments — the musical equivalent of candid photographs between life’s big events.There’s also talk of XTC, Peter Gabriel, recording limitations, romantic comedies, churches with good acoustics, and why happiness might be the most underrated artistic goal of all.A gentle, honest conversation about music made for the right reasons — and why that still matters.
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