Sierra Kay
| Sierra Kay | |
|---|---|
 Kay performing on the 2010 Warped Tour. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sierra Kay Kusterbeck |
| Born |
December 18, 1990 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, experimental rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, model |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen |
| Associated acts | Blake Harnage |
Sierra Kay Kusterbeck (born December 18, 1990), better known as Sierra Kay, is an American singer-songwriter and model. She rose prominence as the lead vocalist of the rock band Versa.
Early life
Kusterbeck was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida.[1] She began taking vocal lessons in the third grade.[2] She attended the arts-centric PCCA Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg for three years as a Musical Theatre major,[3] but dropped out of high school to pursue music as a career.
Career
VersaEmerge
Kusterbeck auditioned to be VersaEmerge's lead vocalist in 2006, by sending a tape of herself singing one of VersaEmerge's songs, "The Blank Static Screen".[2] She claimed that she was 18 in order to get an audition. She later cleared up this misunderstanding and explained that it was more of a mix-up; she was turning 17 a week from the audition, and she told Harnage on the phone that "I'm 17, my birthday is in a week". This was misconstrued to mean that she was already 17 and was turning 18, but she actually meant that she would be 17 in a week.[4] While the other members of the band weren't too sure about her, Harnage convinced them that she was right for the job.[5]
VersaEmerge released their first EP with Kusterbeck on vocals, Perceptions, in May 2008. They were signed to Fueled by Ramen in 2008, and they released their self-titled EP in 2009 and their debut album Fixed at Zero the following year.
Other work
Kay featured on English rapper Professor Green's album At Your Inconvenience, on the track "Avalon". The track was later used as part of an advertising campaign for the energy drink Relentless.
In mid to late 2011, Kay revealed that she was called to be the face of a line of shoes for Payless, a shoe company, called Brash. The line was released in early August.[6][7]
Personal life
Kusterbeck has a tattoo of an adhesive bandage on her left kneecap, as well as a tattoo of the word "TOUR" on her right foot.[8]
Discography
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRE | |||
| "Avalon" (Professor Green featuring Sierra Kusterbeck) |
2012 | 29 | 95 | At Your Inconvenience |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "If It Means a Lot to You"[9] (A Day to Remember featuring Sierra Kusterbeck) |
2009 | Homesick |
| "Contagious" (Anarbor featuring Sierra Kusterbeck) |
2011 | The Mixtape |
| "West Coast" (Brown & Gammon featuring Sierra Kusterbeck) |
2013 | Non-album single |
| "(No) Faith in Fate" (I the Mighty featuring Sierra Kay) |
2015 | Connector |
References
- ↑ "Sierra Kusterbeck".
- 1 2 "Back Words".
- ↑ "Sierra Kusterbeck".
- ↑ RAW Interviews: Paragraph 1<http://csrawinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/sierra-anthony-from-versaemerge.html>
- ↑ FBR Plus: Other Videos: VE Q&A<http://fbrplus.com/>
- ↑ http://www.payless.com/store/brash/
- ↑ http://www.collectivebrands.com/news-and-press/2011/07/payless-launches-new-teen-brand-brashtm-and-sierra-kusterbeck-lead-singer-alt
- ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/SierraatWarped2010.jpg
- ↑ Homesick: Special Edition Deluxe (Booklet). A Day to Remember. Victory. 2009. p. 34. VR550.
