Kay Soul is a recording artist, songwriter, and aspiring plus model based in Chicago. Kay began
singing and writing songs in elementary school and recorded her first solo song at the age of 19. Kay Soul
is a 2020 W.A.M (We are the Music Makers) Winner for Best R&B album for “Hiding In Plain Sight” and
nominee for the HerSong Blog artist of the year award for her May 2020 release, “Blood In My Veins”. In
October 2020, Kay released her new album “In My Mind” distributed by The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony
Music. Wrapped in a theme of broken and beautiful, Kay shared the broken pieces of herself with the
intent of inspiring listeners to find the beauty in their broken spaces. To date, “In My Mind” has been Kay’s
most successful project garnering over 15k streams within the first 3 months, resonating with her
audience, and critically acclaimed by several notable music blogs and podcasts. Society of Sound included
Kay Soul as part of their 2021 roll out of meaningful artists to watch, calling Kay “a ray of sunshine, showing
people that there is still beauty to found, even when we’re feeling down.” (SOS Music Media, January
2021). In reference to the song “Silly Love”, A&R Factory, a top ten music blog in the UK, highlighted Kay’s
cultural relevance stating, “while plenty of people had fun discussing whether WAP was a feminist track,
artists such as Kay Soul was cooking up the most empowering track that I’ve heard this year.” (A&R
Factory, November 2020.) Indie Spoonful stated that “Kay Soul is a serious contender, and an artist to
watch, in today’s R & B music scene.”
Previously nominated for a Chicago Independent Music Award for best R&B singer, Kay has
released multiple singles, a mixtape, her debut EP "Deeper" and full-length album "Hiding in Plain Sight".
She has performed at several high-profile events including headlining at Elbo Room Chicago and
Underground Wonder Bar, the Silver Room Block Party, Full Figured Fashion Week in New York City and
singing The National Anthem at the NBA matchup between Milwaukee and Orlando. During the pandemic,
Kay Soul continued to perform, creating an intimate setting in her home studio while streaming live to
fans across the world. Kay went international performing for Paris based music platform Dorhema and
streaming her album release celebration on the UK based music platform Show4me during the One Nation
Under God Music Festival. Kay Soul has been featured in numerous publications including Luxe Kurves
Magazine, Rolling Out Magazine, and Buzz Music. She was the featured artist of the week in Chicago
Music Guide July 2020 and highlighted as an inspiring story in Voyage LA magazine in August 2020. Kay
Soul was listed as an Artist to Watch by Indie Spoonful and 716 Live magazine and become the first
featured artist on the Canada based music-streaming platform, Whoozl. As a plus size model, Kay Soul has
modeled for multiple designers including national plus size brands Avenue and Lane Bryant. She was
featured as Ms. April in the Massive Collection 2019 calendar and her photos have been published and
used as promotional material by notable photographers. Kay Soul is a Brand Ambassador and cause
warrior for mental health awareness. Her song “As I Am” was the subject of a featured write-up and
podcast on Society of Sound focusing on perceptions of beauty. She was also the May 2020 featured guest
on the Podcast, Tea Time With Monica, discussing mental health and healing.
Kay is currently working on a new concept EP entitled “Connections”, a companion project to “In
My Mind” that will introduce 5 new stories examining connections both with ourselves and others. Her
music can be heard on multiple platforms in countries around the world.