Kayla Brown was inspired and shaped by her musical midwestern hometown of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Her unique voice provides for an enchantingly soulful approach to her take on folk and indie music. She has been touring and performing locally, regionally, and nationally with various projects since 1998 in venues that range from coffee shops and bars to festivals and even Wrigley Field for the National Anthem in 2011. Currently, she is the frontwoman for Champaign, Illinois based indie rock quartet We The Animals (Mud Records/Parasol Label Group), is half of Champaign, Illinois based indie/folk duo Dearie, and also continues her adventures as a solo artist, currently touring and working on a 2018 release for all three projects.