'Change Is Hard' is Lyle’s second solo EP. It is a protest album for those who yearn, strive for equality, seize the day, and mourn our collective failures. These eclectic songs are written for everyday people struggling through extraordinary times. They are calls to action- Live your best life now! Help others achieve what we all deserve! Lyle invokes our inner angels and demons to heal ourselves, to reconcile strangers and loved ones, to be held accountable for the betterment of our shared world.

On the 'Change Is Hard' EP, Kirby Lyle orchestrates an All-Star cast of Nashville players to transform his songs of positive energy into a spectacular album of protest and hope. Grand arrangements of anthems, snappy singalongs, artsy folk, and a bit of ruckusness color the record from start to finish. Produced himself, Lyle uses saxophones, banjos, fiddles, ukuleles, keys, string bass, guitars, mandolin, accordion, percussion, and even a full choir at times to compliment his lush vocal melodies and harmony.

Grammy winning Kyle Tuttle (Molly Tuttle and the Golden Highway) and fellow banjoist Alex Genova (Fireside Collective) bring their notorious five string flare. The multi-talented woman about town, Maya de Vitry adds her unmistakable vocals and Appalachian fiddling. John Mailander (Bruce Hornsby, The Forecast) wails on his violin. Well travelled bassist Ethan Jodziewicz (Sierra Hull, Aoife O’Donovan, Lindsay Lou) adds his personality with versatile classical and fretted bass. Sav Madigan (Lainey Wilson, The Accidentals) layers vocals and picks mandolin on “Equal.” Erika Nalow layers her soulful saxophone into full horn section bliss. Nick Rapley (Lizzie No) locks down the drums.

Change Is Hard. We feel the Songs of our lost Carls and remaining Deborahs. We crave Joy. We hear Wind Chimes ringing truths about humankind. They remind me to remain a Thinking Man. They implore society to brave the storm that will raze and reset the hope for us all to be Equal.

I am not a politician, a policy maker, a proprietor or a governor.  I am an artist and ambassador for positive change. My role in the revolution is to create and share humanity in the most hopeful ways- to congregate with like minded souls and invite disagreement, to receive it with logic and love, to preach compassion, to inspire our best selves and communities."   -- KL