Kyle Landas (born January 8, 1979, in Iowa City, Iowa [citation needed]) is an American craftsperson who typically works in leather.[1][2] Landas has created album artwork for chart topping artists, their guitar straps and fashion pieces[3] such as vests that Landas has created have been used in music videos, music awards and the Country Music Hall of Fame. He has also created works of art for large corporations.
Kyle Landas | |
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| Born | January 8, 1979 |
| Known for | Leatherwork |
| Patron(s) | Zac Brown, Hank Williams, Jr., Brad Paisley, Jerrod Niemann, Willie Nelson |
| Website | www |
Landas was Zac Brown's (Zac Brown Band)[4] personal leather artist[5][6] from 2010 to 2012 and has created guitar straps and fine leather art for musicians such as Hank Williams, Jr., Brad Paisley, Jerrod Niemann,[7] and Willie Nelson.[8]
Landas is an amateur artist with no formal training. Originally a bricklayer by profession,[3] he turned to leather work when a painful condition meant he could no longer do heavy work.[8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ Leigh, Sonia (3 September 2011). "Zac Brown Band Teams Up With Carhartt". Country Music Rocks. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ McBride, Thomas (17 June 2011). "Dinner with Zac Brown Band and Blackberry Smoke!!!!". This is country music. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ a b Wilson, Kenneth R. (1 November 2011). "It's a Zac Brown World". Atlanta Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Kyle Landas". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band". All Access Music Group. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Zac Brown talks taking back Labor Day, Southern Ground Music & Food Festival". CBS News. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CD Album + Leather Judge Jerrod Key Chain". Jerrod Niemann. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ a b Lawson, Tammy R. (13 September 2009). "Local artist is chosen to display work at Hank Williams Museum". Times-Republican. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ McRae, Alex (September 7, 2012). "A Legend in the Making: Leather artist Kyle Landas". Newnan Coweta Magazine. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ^ N., Joseph. "The Man Behind The Leather". Country Chart Talk. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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