November 30, 2025 • 11 mins
Peyton found a fresh start through music when he moved to Gainesville in 2022. After losing touch with his musical passion in his early 20s while working full-time in other jobs, he rediscovered it after visiting his father and falling in love with the town's slow pace, kind people and live music scene. Weekly gigs at Bourbon Brothers quickly earned him loyal fans, including Don and Susan Parr, who encouraged him to audition for "The Voice." Now fronting his band Quiet Fire, Peyton has become a key part of Gainesville's growing music community. He performs regularly and recently launched Sunday Serenades - a weekly artist showcase where local and visiting musicians can join him and his band onstage, learn new things and gain mentorship in live performance. With his family's support and a community behind him, Peyton is ready to take the next big step, sharing his passion and music with the world.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
I've been a part of sharing the story of NBC's
The Voice since twenty sixteen, but they've been scattered across
all the digital platforms. Now all of those conversations are
in one location. Aro dot net, a r r Oe
dot net. Look for that voice. Good morning. How are
you doing today.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Peyton Man? I am wonderful. How are you?
Speaker 1 (00:21):
Absolutely fantastic. I love this photograph that's attached to your
zoom picture because I mean, wow, I mean, I think
everybody dreams of being on a blue stage just like that,
being relaxed behind that microphone, and it looks like you're
either going into a solo or you're setting yourself up
for some harmonies. What are you doing?
Speaker 2 (00:39):
I think. I think everybody that knows me and has
seen me play live knows I am not going into
a solo. This is why I have a guitarist with
me at all times. Now I definitely claim my voice
as my main instrument. But yeah, that's that's a great stage. Man.
That was one of my first jobs. It was a
music store that I worked at that like kind of
(01:00):
inspired my whole career, like a long time ago, and
they were in the middle of a shopping mall and
had a freaking stage in the middle of this music store,
and that that's like one of the first places I
played at.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Oh my god, I mean, I mean, I mean the
people that used to come through Charlotte all the time
to perform at Manifest Music or even Hanson Music and
stuff like that. I mean, Hanson was here and everybody
who's Hansen, but then they became somebody, And I mean,
I mean there's just so many. I mean, even Beyonce
came through here when she was a total nobody. I mean,
I but we need those and they need to come back,
don't they.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Yeah, I agree, I agree completely, But you don't worry
about Let's start that wave. Let's start that new wave
you and I.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
But you know what's happening here in Charlotte, though, Peyton,
is that we have live music in grocery stores here.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
Do you really? Yeah? Like that? You know that new
trend where like for a while that was like you
could play live music at a Denny's, which was like
the most bizarre thing ever.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
But yet it works. I mean, you know, it reminds
me so much of the old days of television Petticoat Junction,
where everybody went to a grocery store as a community
and so you're putting live music in there. Now, Oh,
I know what you're doing, your community building. This is
what it's all about.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
Man, Remind me to get in contact with my publics
down the street.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
So, now, when did you realize that this voice is
not like everybody else is in school, that you've got
something and were you quick to go out there and
share it in chorus class or did you keep it
a secret for the longest time.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
Gosh, I wouldn't say I kept it a secret. I
think I just didn't know what I was doing for years.
You know, I grew up in church. It's the classic
story of like, you know, you can find some of
the best vocalists you will ever hear in Baptist churches,
especially down here in the South. But I got a
family full of singers. Everybody can hit a note or two,
(02:53):
and you know, we've all just kind of, you know,
sang around each other grown up as a family on
both mom and dad's side. Shout out my daddy. Actually
he lives out there in Charlotte, so really cool. Yeah,
it's really cool that I'm out here with you guys.
But he was also, like, you know, he was such
a big part of my success that you know, when
(03:14):
I moved to Georgia three years ago, it's because he
lived here at the time, and I tell the story
to everybody, but you know, I didn't know I had
a career until I moved out here and just took
the chance to do it. And that was kind of
when I started hearing too from from a lot of
the locals out here how unique they think my voice is.
And I start to see that a lot in the
comment sections of all the videos coming out from the show.
(03:37):
But yeah, I mean, it's been with me since I've
grown up. But you know, in terms of how long
I've really been doing it and taking it seriously, that's
that's just been a three year thing. So it's wildly
cool to be in the position I'm in right now.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
Well, your dad's got to be experiencing different types of
music here in Charlotte and talking to you about that,
because there is an evolution that's happening, is they're trying
to make this into the music city that it really is.
Because there's an old wives tale and I have to
believe it because of all the people that used to
come here. They used to say that Nashville did not
happen until Charlotte turned down Nashville, and what they wanted
(04:09):
to move that music here first, but Charlotte said no,
have you heard that story?
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Wow? I have not. That's crazy.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
And so every everybody was levitating towards Charlotte because and
that's why we have so many singer songwriters and performers here,
because there's an energy about this area. But no, everybody
moved to Gainesville or they went to Nashville.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Yeah, I man, we could use a couple more in Gainesville.
Not that I wanted to be overcrowded, but some of
those artists, if you are looking for a place, it's
not that crowded. And I mean, unless you're near Charlotte.
We'll give them to Charlotte. But yeah, come on down
here to Gainesville. You know Nashville's Nashville is full, So
come see us.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
Do you think that the fan of music and the
follower has changed over the past let's say, five to
ten years, because it seems like they know what they want,
but when they're singing out there in their chairs, it's
almost like they want to outperform the performer and it's like,
calm down, let me do my job. But I love
what you're doing. I love your support, but you know,
it's like, let me do what I do.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
Yeah, And honestly, I think that that kind of grows
with social media. The video is more popular than the present,
so like you can intend a concert online so and
save money. But now because of that, when the people
do go see it live, the thing that like annoys
(05:34):
me the most is when somebody's recording the video or
me performing and I can hear them singing over it. Yep.
That's a huge view of mine because I'm I'm kind
of pretentious in the way like I want to hear
what you recorded. I want to hear what I sounded
like to you and on your phone it's like my playback.
So yeah, that's that's a big pet peeve of mine. Man.
(05:57):
I'm hoping that kind of like you know, everything runs
its course and that kind of dies out soon. See
to get back to listening live and putting the phone
down every once in a while.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Please do not move. There's more with Peyton Kyle coming
up next NBC's The Voice. We are back with Peyton Kyle.
What is the interpretation of those that are receiving it,
because I mean you, like you said you grew up
in the church and things like that. It's like, what
is that interpretation of what they're receiving, Because I would
love to see you sit down with one of your
(06:27):
fans or followers and have them share the story, just
so you can say, WHOA, you have that right or
you've got that a little wrong. But let I can
tweak something out of this.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Yeah, I'm I'm pretty fortunate. Man. I live in a
small town, so like I see a lot of the
same people, and most of my crowds are extremely attentive,
and that like means so much to me. I know
it means a lot to the other people that play
out here. But yeah, I don't know. I grew up
in the era, like you know, cell phones weren't really
like that big yet, and so I didn't have those
(07:00):
parents that were gonna give me one anyways. So like
I had enjoyed music live and quietly and without a
camera in front of me, Like I was looking at
the artists and listening. And you know, my favorite feedback
I get is from those people that sat and listened
the entire time. And I think that just means a
bit more to us as artists. So you know, if
(07:22):
you're one of those people they just think about, think
about setting the phone down every once in a while
and yep and taking the memory in with your eyes
and ears, and see how that treats you. Well.
Speaker 1 (07:32):
See that's what happened to me when I went to
Paul McCartney. Everybody was on their phone. They were sitting
there holding their phones up, recording everything. And I went, Wow,
I guess I'm going to see Paul McCartney on a phone.
I guess I'm not going to see him in person.
And I know I feel for you guys up there
because it's like you're giving it. I mean, I want
to see the sweat on that stage, not on a smartphone.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Yeah, it's true, and like I and I get it.
I mean, listen, I like one of my favorite concerts
I ever attended was Greta Van Fleet in Tampa. Wow,
and I got my fair share of videos, but like
the first two songs that they came out and did,
I was having like such a like that's one of
my favorite bands of all time. Man, So I like
(08:11):
they're my eras Zeppelin in a way. So like I
remember sitting there, I was having the most weird range
of emotions. I was crying so seeing my favorite band.
I was headbanging because the song was so hard and
so like, I'm throwing my head around jam into this song.
But tears are flying off my face because I'm also emotional.
(08:34):
But if I had my phone out while they first
came out, like I wouldn't have experienced that. You know,
I got to like witness everything firsthand and it was
just cool. So yeah, if you're one of those people,
then put the phone down every once in a while
and give it, give it a true listen.
Speaker 1 (08:46):
Let's give it plug to Quiet Fire because they need
everybody needs to know who Quiet Fire is around the country.
Speaker 2 (08:51):
Oh, this man did his research. We love this quiet Fire.
Graham Dowdy, Cameron Connor, Ryan Joseph Peyton, Kyle Man. Those
are some of my absolute best friends on planet Earth
and I get to do music with them. To anybody
out there that knows what that's like, that's that's extremely rare.
(09:12):
We are a like a pop rock cover band right now.
We throw in our originals here and there where we can.
But you know, the people want to party. That's what
we're going to give them. We perform all over the
North Georgia area that could be Atlanta, all the way up,
and it's it's been a blast. We've we've really been
making a killing lately. We've we've got a lot of
(09:34):
a lot of new traction. I don't know where that's
coming from, shout out NBC, but it's been fantastic and
we are now in a state where we can really
start releasing music here very soon. Any of my new
music that you hear that comes out as Peyton Kyle,
(09:55):
that is Quiet Fire behind the scenes doing the music,
doing the production, and uh yeah, we just we just
like to have a good time and play good music.
So we play all your favorite hits, modern and old
and come see us, man. We'll be at uh we'll
be at Decoy out here in Gainesville on Wednesday for
(10:15):
Thanksgiving Eve, and we'll be at Big Daddy's honky Tonk
in Gainesville, Georgia on Saturday. I'm also doing my first
original show on Friday at Vinyl in Atlanta with just
my five or six original songs that I got, but
Quiet Fire will be there backing me up. So thank
you for the shout man. I appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (10:34):
I didn't sure. Here's Charlotte in that lineup. You're not
that far from his buddy. Come on now, it's coming.
Come for with me, it's coming.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
My dad's up there now and he Man, every single
week he calls me and he's like, dude, He's like,
you should be up here doing it at some of
these places. But as soon as I'm done recording for
this awesome TV show, I'll start making my rounds.
Speaker 1 (10:54):
Call him up and say, cet or Erro, gave you
my real name there, say the I want to perform
at Gris Teeter Park Road shopping Center because that's where
the music is live every Thursday night. Man, I would
love for you to come into that store and do that.
Speaker 2 (11:07):
I'll tell you what you Just keep my contact, man,
and we'll make that happen real soon. I would love
to make that work, and hopefully I'd like to think
he's listening right now, so I'm sure he wrote that down.
Speaker 1 (11:17):
I love it, man, Well, please come back to this
show anytime in the future, especially with Quiet Fire. With
you guys releasing music. You got a song you're dropping,
you contact me, we talk about it. It spreads it
across I got you.
Speaker 2 (11:28):
Thank you so much, man, what a pleasant interview. I
appreciate you so much.
Speaker 1 (11:32):
Be brilliant today, okay sir, Yes, sir you as well.
Thank you,
I've been a part of sharing the story of NBC's
The Voice since twenty sixteen, but they've been scattered across
all the digital platforms. Now all of those conversations are
in one location. Aro dot net, a r r Oe
dot net. Look for that voice. Good morning. How are
you doing today.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Peyton Man? I am wonderful. How are you?
Speaker 1 (00:21):
Absolutely fantastic. I love this photograph that's attached to your
zoom picture because I mean, wow, I mean, I think
everybody dreams of being on a blue stage just like that,
being relaxed behind that microphone, and it looks like you're
either going into a solo or you're setting yourself up
for some harmonies. What are you doing?
Speaker 2 (00:39):
I think. I think everybody that knows me and has
seen me play live knows I am not going into
a solo. This is why I have a guitarist with
me at all times. Now I definitely claim my voice
as my main instrument. But yeah, that's that's a great stage. Man.
That was one of my first jobs. It was a
music store that I worked at that like kind of
(01:00):
inspired my whole career, like a long time ago, and
they were in the middle of a shopping mall and
had a freaking stage in the middle of this music store,
and that that's like one of the first places I
played at.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Oh my god, I mean, I mean, I mean the
people that used to come through Charlotte all the time
to perform at Manifest Music or even Hanson Music and
stuff like that. I mean, Hanson was here and everybody
who's Hansen, but then they became somebody, And I mean,
I mean there's just so many. I mean, even Beyonce
came through here when she was a total nobody. I mean,
I but we need those and they need to come back,
don't they.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Yeah, I agree, I agree completely, But you don't worry
about Let's start that wave. Let's start that new wave
you and I.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
But you know what's happening here in Charlotte, though, Peyton,
is that we have live music in grocery stores here.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
Do you really? Yeah? Like that? You know that new
trend where like for a while that was like you
could play live music at a Denny's, which was like
the most bizarre thing ever.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
But yet it works. I mean, you know, it reminds
me so much of the old days of television Petticoat Junction,
where everybody went to a grocery store as a community
and so you're putting live music in there. Now, Oh,
I know what you're doing, your community building. This is
what it's all about.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
Man, Remind me to get in contact with my publics
down the street.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
So, now, when did you realize that this voice is
not like everybody else is in school, that you've got
something and were you quick to go out there and
share it in chorus class or did you keep it
a secret for the longest time.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
Gosh, I wouldn't say I kept it a secret. I
think I just didn't know what I was doing for years.
You know, I grew up in church. It's the classic
story of like, you know, you can find some of
the best vocalists you will ever hear in Baptist churches,
especially down here in the South. But I got a
family full of singers. Everybody can hit a note or two,
(02:53):
and you know, we've all just kind of, you know,
sang around each other grown up as a family on
both mom and dad's side. Shout out my daddy. Actually
he lives out there in Charlotte, so really cool. Yeah,
it's really cool that I'm out here with you guys.
But he was also, like, you know, he was such
a big part of my success that you know, when
(03:14):
I moved to Georgia three years ago, it's because he
lived here at the time, and I tell the story
to everybody, but you know, I didn't know I had
a career until I moved out here and just took
the chance to do it. And that was kind of
when I started hearing too from from a lot of
the locals out here how unique they think my voice is.
And I start to see that a lot in the
comment sections of all the videos coming out from the show.
(03:37):
But yeah, I mean, it's been with me since I've
grown up. But you know, in terms of how long
I've really been doing it and taking it seriously, that's
that's just been a three year thing. So it's wildly
cool to be in the position I'm in right now.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
Well, your dad's got to be experiencing different types of
music here in Charlotte and talking to you about that,
because there is an evolution that's happening, is they're trying
to make this into the music city that it really is.
Because there's an old wives tale and I have to
believe it because of all the people that used to
come here. They used to say that Nashville did not
happen until Charlotte turned down Nashville, and what they wanted
(04:09):
to move that music here first, but Charlotte said no,
have you heard that story?
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Wow? I have not. That's crazy.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
And so every everybody was levitating towards Charlotte because and
that's why we have so many singer songwriters and performers here,
because there's an energy about this area. But no, everybody
moved to Gainesville or they went to Nashville.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Yeah, I man, we could use a couple more in Gainesville.
Not that I wanted to be overcrowded, but some of
those artists, if you are looking for a place, it's
not that crowded. And I mean, unless you're near Charlotte.
We'll give them to Charlotte. But yeah, come on down
here to Gainesville. You know Nashville's Nashville is full, So
come see us.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
Do you think that the fan of music and the
follower has changed over the past let's say, five to
ten years, because it seems like they know what they want,
but when they're singing out there in their chairs, it's
almost like they want to outperform the performer and it's like,
calm down, let me do my job. But I love
what you're doing. I love your support, but you know,
it's like, let me do what I do.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
Yeah, And honestly, I think that that kind of grows
with social media. The video is more popular than the present,
so like you can intend a concert online so and
save money. But now because of that, when the people
do go see it live, the thing that like annoys
(05:34):
me the most is when somebody's recording the video or
me performing and I can hear them singing over it. Yep.
That's a huge view of mine because I'm I'm kind
of pretentious in the way like I want to hear
what you recorded. I want to hear what I sounded
like to you and on your phone it's like my playback.
So yeah, that's that's a big pet peeve of mine. Man.
(05:57):
I'm hoping that kind of like you know, everything runs
its course and that kind of dies out soon. See
to get back to listening live and putting the phone
down every once in a while.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Please do not move. There's more with Peyton Kyle coming
up next NBC's The Voice. We are back with Peyton Kyle.
What is the interpretation of those that are receiving it,
because I mean you, like you said you grew up
in the church and things like that. It's like, what
is that interpretation of what they're receiving, Because I would
love to see you sit down with one of your
(06:27):
fans or followers and have them share the story, just
so you can say, WHOA, you have that right or
you've got that a little wrong. But let I can
tweak something out of this.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Yeah, I'm I'm pretty fortunate. Man. I live in a
small town, so like I see a lot of the
same people, and most of my crowds are extremely attentive,
and that like means so much to me. I know
it means a lot to the other people that play
out here. But yeah, I don't know. I grew up
in the era, like you know, cell phones weren't really
like that big yet, and so I didn't have those
(07:00):
parents that were gonna give me one anyways. So like
I had enjoyed music live and quietly and without a
camera in front of me, Like I was looking at
the artists and listening. And you know, my favorite feedback
I get is from those people that sat and listened
the entire time. And I think that just means a
bit more to us as artists. So you know, if
(07:22):
you're one of those people they just think about, think
about setting the phone down every once in a while
and yep and taking the memory in with your eyes
and ears, and see how that treats you. Well.
Speaker 1 (07:32):
See that's what happened to me when I went to
Paul McCartney. Everybody was on their phone. They were sitting
there holding their phones up, recording everything. And I went, Wow,
I guess I'm going to see Paul McCartney on a phone.
I guess I'm not going to see him in person.
And I know I feel for you guys up there
because it's like you're giving it. I mean, I want
to see the sweat on that stage, not on a smartphone.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Yeah, it's true, and like I and I get it.
I mean, listen, I like one of my favorite concerts
I ever attended was Greta Van Fleet in Tampa. Wow,
and I got my fair share of videos, but like
the first two songs that they came out and did,
I was having like such a like that's one of
my favorite bands of all time. Man, So I like
(08:11):
they're my eras Zeppelin in a way. So like I
remember sitting there, I was having the most weird range
of emotions. I was crying so seeing my favorite band.
I was headbanging because the song was so hard and
so like, I'm throwing my head around jam into this song.
But tears are flying off my face because I'm also emotional.
(08:34):
But if I had my phone out while they first
came out, like I wouldn't have experienced that. You know,
I got to like witness everything firsthand and it was
just cool. So yeah, if you're one of those people,
then put the phone down every once in a while
and give it, give it a true listen.
Speaker 1 (08:46):
Let's give it plug to Quiet Fire because they need
everybody needs to know who Quiet Fire is around the country.
Speaker 2 (08:51):
Oh, this man did his research. We love this quiet Fire.
Graham Dowdy, Cameron Connor, Ryan Joseph Peyton, Kyle Man. Those
are some of my absolute best friends on planet Earth
and I get to do music with them. To anybody
out there that knows what that's like, that's that's extremely rare.
(09:12):
We are a like a pop rock cover band right now.
We throw in our originals here and there where we can.
But you know, the people want to party. That's what
we're going to give them. We perform all over the
North Georgia area that could be Atlanta, all the way up,
and it's it's been a blast. We've we've really been
making a killing lately. We've we've got a lot of
(09:34):
a lot of new traction. I don't know where that's
coming from, shout out NBC, but it's been fantastic and
we are now in a state where we can really
start releasing music here very soon. Any of my new
music that you hear that comes out as Peyton Kyle,
(09:55):
that is Quiet Fire behind the scenes doing the music,
doing the production, and uh yeah, we just we just
like to have a good time and play good music.
So we play all your favorite hits, modern and old
and come see us, man. We'll be at uh we'll
be at Decoy out here in Gainesville on Wednesday for
(10:15):
Thanksgiving Eve, and we'll be at Big Daddy's honky Tonk
in Gainesville, Georgia on Saturday. I'm also doing my first
original show on Friday at Vinyl in Atlanta with just
my five or six original songs that I got, but
Quiet Fire will be there backing me up. So thank
you for the shout man. I appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (10:34):
I didn't sure. Here's Charlotte in that lineup. You're not
that far from his buddy. Come on now, it's coming.
Come for with me, it's coming.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
My dad's up there now and he Man, every single
week he calls me and he's like, dude, He's like,
you should be up here doing it at some of
these places. But as soon as I'm done recording for
this awesome TV show, I'll start making my rounds.
Speaker 1 (10:54):
Call him up and say, cet or Erro, gave you
my real name there, say the I want to perform
at Gris Teeter Park Road shopping Center because that's where
the music is live every Thursday night. Man, I would
love for you to come into that store and do that.
Speaker 2 (11:07):
I'll tell you what you Just keep my contact, man,
and we'll make that happen real soon. I would love
to make that work, and hopefully I'd like to think
he's listening right now, so I'm sure he wrote that down.
Speaker 1 (11:17):
I love it, man, Well, please come back to this
show anytime in the future, especially with Quiet Fire. With
you guys releasing music. You got a song you're dropping,
you contact me, we talk about it. It spreads it
across I got you.
Speaker 2 (11:28):
Thank you so much, man, what a pleasant interview. I
appreciate you so much.
Speaker 1 (11:32):
Be brilliant today, okay sir, Yes, sir you as well.
Thank you,
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Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.