Kyle Pudenz

Musician. Arranger. Producer.

(573) 819-8043

Acoustic & Electric Violin, Mandolin, Guitar, Utility

Bio & selected credits

Whether in the studio, on stage, or in composition, arranging, and songwriting, multi-instrumentalist Kyle Pudenz’s diverse array of experiences in both popular and classical styles has enabled him to formulate a musical idiom that is entirely his own. He frequently performs on violin, electric violin, mandolin & guitar. Kyle graduated with a Bachelor’s in Commercial Music from Nashville’s Belmont University in 2014, and shortly after was selected to be in the premiere cast of the international classical-crossover show Barrage 8. During his two years with this alternative string octet, the group toured in Europe, Canada, and the United States, as well as led clinics and educational outreach for middle & high school music students throughout their travels. Since his departure from the group, Pudenz has established himself as a touring & session musician in Nashville, TN. In 2018, he was a featured soloist with Joe Hisaishi’s Symphonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, and in 2019 he made his debut on the stage of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry with actor & country musician John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard). He has performed in 47 US states and on 3 continents, including several concerts for the US Armed Forces in undisclosed locations.

Kyle currently tours with Nashville recording artist RaeLynn, playing fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and backing vocals. He also performs select dates in Nashville and around the United States with a variety of independent artists, and works as a freelance studio musician & arranger on a wide variety of projects around Nashville. Kyle proudly plays and endorses equipment from Harper Guitars, Kepma Guitars, Glasser NY, Eventide Audio, Creation Audio Labs, Empire Ears, Access Bags & Cases, Triad-Orbit Advanced Stand Systems, and Mercury Magnetics....

“[Kyle Pudenz] would be an asset to any program where you needed a solo violin feature or just another excellent violin for your string section.”
— Rev. Tim Bandy, Whitesburg Baptist Chruch (Huntsville, AL)

major performances

  • Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville: Performed live on the Grand Ole Opry with artists including Jenna Paulette (Aug. 18, 2023) and John Schneider (Aug. 17, 2019)

  • Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts: Mandolin soloist with National Symphony Orchestra (July 14-15, 2023)

  • Carnegie Hall, New York: Mandolin soloist and orchestra violinist for 2 sold-out performances with Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki (Nov. 2-3, 2018)

  • Armed Forces Entertainment: Performed with Jared Blake on United States military bases in Jordan, Qatar & United Arab Emirates (2018-2023)

  • Nanjing, China: Performed on violin & guitar on tour with Hollywood Film Music Orchestra, conducted by Erik Ochsner (Oct. 6, 2017)

  • Houston Hobby Center: Performed with Billy Dawson as musical guest on ESPN's annual Lombardi Honors presentation (Feb. 11, 2017)

  • Barrage 8 European Tour: Performed 20+ shows in Netherlands, Belgium & Germany, including a live TV performance on Omroep MAX in Hilversum, NL (January 2016)

  • Massey Concert Hall, Nashville: Performed with The Khromatiks as one of four featured acts in Belmont University's 2015 Commercial Music Showcase (Feb. 2, 2015)

  • AT&T Stadium, Dallas: Played pregame show for Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles Thanksgiving Day NFL game with Billy Dawson (Nov. 27, 2014)

  • FedEx Forum, Memphis: Performed national anthem as electric violin soloist for Memphis Grizzlies vs Miami Heat NBA game (April 9, 2014)

  • Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville: Performed in two nationally-selected master classes at 2014 American String Teachers' Association (ASTA) national conference; Collegiate Violin master class with Paul Kantor (Rice University) and Eclectic Styles master class with Christian Howes (Creative Strings Academy). (March 7, 2014)

Selected album credits

  • Songs You Maybe Didn’t Know I Wrote And Some You Maybe Did (Live at Sound Emporium) by Benjamin William Hastings [violin]
    ℗ 2023 Benjamin William Hastings / Capitol CMG / Invorto, LLC

  • One More For the Road by The Southern Gothic [fiddle & mandolin, string arrangements]
    ℗ 2023 Vintage Earth Records

  • Chill by The Piano Guys [arranger]
    ℗ 2021 The Piano Guys

  • A Very Merry Christmas by Dallas String Quartet [arranger]
    ℗ 2019 Ion Zanca

  • Lovesick Drifting Cowboy - Single by James Robert Webb [fiddle]
    ℗ 2022 James Robert Webb

  • Every Inch of Texas by Brad Cunningham Band
    [fiddle, mandolin, background vocals, arrangements]
    ℗ 2016 Brad Cunningham Music, distributed by Sony RED

  • Brand New by Ben Rector [violin]
    ℗ 2015 Aptly Named Recordings, LLC

  • 'Til Morning Light- EP by Jared Blake [electric violin]
    ℗ 2014 Skiddco Records

  • Run, Run Rudolph- EP by Whitney Wolanin [fiddle]
    ℗ 2013 TopNotch Records

Music video appearances

  • “Three Quarter Time” by Callie McCullough [fiddle]

  • “Nashville Or Nothing (Stripped)” by Steven Lee Olsen [fiddle]

  • “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” & “Mary, Did You Know?” by Tommee Profitt [violin]

  • “Rock N’ Roll to My Country Soul” & “Invent a T-Shirt” by Jenny Tolman [fiddle]

  • "Born to Lead" by Billy Dawson [mandolin]
    *Featured on CBS Sports' presentation of the 2013 NCAA football Rotary Lombardi Award

  • "Whatever Happens" by Billy Dawson [banjo]

  • "Classical Gas"& "Paranoid Android" by Barrage 8 [violin, vocals]