Biography

When you hear David Kroll sing, the first thought that enters your mind is how unique his voice is. The Iowa native has an effortless delivery and a mature tone that is instantly endearing. You won’t hear any forced emotion or self-consciousness from the twenty-one year-old singer/songwriter, just a deep seeded passion that comes from a lifelong love of music.

Piano and classical guitar lessons as a child set Kroll on a musical pilgrimage that continues to this day. By the time he was thirteen, the budding performer had developed a love for country music. Traditionalists like Alan Jackson and George Strait caught the young singer’s ear and helped ignite a burning desire to perform. "I can remember attending an Alan Jackson concert and wanting to be up there so bad," Kroll says.

After graduating in 2004, and after developing his chops playing in local bands, Kroll set his sights on Belmont University in Nashville. A season of reflection and honest evaluation, however, concluded with the singer changing his mind about Belmont (where he was already accepted as a student). "As the time got closer, I realized that school wasn’t really for me," Kroll says.

Fast forward nearly three years, and Kroll has taken giant steps toward becoming a nationally recognized performer. Weekly gigs with his band and frequent trips to Nashville have opened numerous doors for the young singer. He’s had the opportunity to play on the same bill with the likes of Montgomery Gentry and Trick Pony, and has performed in front of thousands of fans on his own. A chance meeting with Grammy nominated songwriter and country performer Billy Yates lead to a deal with Yates’ Smokin’ Grapes Music Publishing.

Kroll recently hit the studio (with Yates in the producer’s chair) to record four songs to shop around to the record labels in Nashville. One listen to the rootsy "Watching The Corn Grow," a heartfelt homage to Iowa, or the emotionally charged "Never Not In Love With You," a love song that doesn’t rely on sappy cliches, should be enough to convince folks that Kroll has the goods. If those two tracks don’t do it, though, the poignant "I’d Be Lost" and the haunting "When I Was Cheating On You" should seal the deal. Have A Listen

With wholesome good looks and a voice and sound contemporary and distinct enough to capture the attention of a fickle public, David Kroll is on the fast track to stardom. For this young singer/songwriter who missed his share of highschool dances and parties because he was out gigging with his band, music isn’t just a hobby, it’s a way of life.