Kaylen Shae Visits Section 36 Music!

Section 36 Music is thrilled to have another visitor! Kaylen Shae is a talented singer with a recent single you have to check out immediately. I was thrilled she was willing to visit with us and discuss her music, her goals, and a bit more. I'm sure you'll love what she had to say.

So, let's see what happens when Kaylen Shae visits Section 36 Music!

Your recent song, “It’s a Reflex” is just outstanding. What can you tell me about it?

Thank you so much! It’s A Reflex has been in the works for quite some time.  I wrote this song in January of 2024 and recorded a demo a few months later.  Originally it was a jazzy, Eloise like song.  It completely changed, however, when I started recording the demo and one of my teachers recommended I try a funk drum groove.  Shortly after recording the rhythm section with an incredible band I got laryngitis for the first time, putting the whole project on pause.  It sat on my hard drive for another year as I healed up but then got laryngitis for a second time.  The recovery was lengthy and frustrating but finally after months of rest I was able to get back in the studio and record vocals. It was a long journey to get the song where it is today but I am so happy that “It’s A Reflex" is finally out in the world and that I’m at a place where I can be releasing and performing again.  

What was it like shooting the cover art?

This shoot was done in the bedroom of my tiny Boston apartment with my bed, night stand, dresser and everything else I own pushed to the other wall.  It was truly a mess to clean up but the cover came out perfect so I can’t complain.  The pictures from this shoot, including the cover art, were shot by one of my best friends Elia Ma who is an incredibly talented photographer. It’s always such a blast shooting with her.  We get boba, sit on my floor, look at reference photos, throw on some Sabrina Carpenter and a few hours later we’ve got the shot.  

You are attending Berklee College of Music. What made Berklee the right choice for you?

I only applied to two schools my senior year of high school.  Berklee and Belmont.  I went and visited both and ultimately went with Berklee because of the community.  I loved the idea of being at a school entirely centered around music.  Having talented musicians that wanted to do the same thing I did around me all the time was super exciting to me. 

What is your favorite thing about performing on stage in front of an audience?

My favorite thing about performing on stage is the audience.  I love watching their faces when I play specific songs, as well as getting to talk to them afterwards. It’s truly a unique experience to be able to connect with people I've never met through songs I wrote for myself in my bedroom.  

If you could cover any Disney song, which one would you choose? Why?

This is such a hard question.  There are so many good ones.  The first one that comes to mind is “I Wan’na Be Like You,” by Louis Prima.  I absolutely adore Louis Prima. He is one of my favorite jazz artists and I have covered this particular song of his many times at restaurant gigs back home. 

What are your immediate musical goals?

There is lots of new music in the future.  There will be a full EP coming very soon that I'm super excited to put out, so stay tuned for that!

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A full EP? Say less!

As always, I want to thank Kaylen for visiting with us, and for sending along the pictures to accompany the interview. 

I'm sure you’ll all want to follow her and see what she has going on. I would follow her on Instagram and Spotify to make sure you don't miss a thing. 

Thanks again, Kaylen, and good luck reaching your goals!