A LITTLE BIT ABOUT

Kayla Mahon is a southern New Zealand based singer, songwriter and musician who has been performing country music from age four.  Winner of the coveted 2000 and 2008 New Zealand Overall Gold Guitar Award, other accolades include performing at CMC Rocks in 2017, reaching the top 24 on the globally recognised XFACTOR NZ in 2015 and representing Aotearoa on the Global Artist stage in Nashville in 2016 showcasing her original song "Through Georgia's Eyes".

Named NZCMA Horizon Award winner in 2015, Kayla journeyed to Tennessee and recorded her first Nashville single “Do you Ever” - successfully trending on Spotify's Fresh Country playlist, followed by her first EP release in 2015 entitled “Girl on the Move”.

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Prior to her solo career, Kayla was half of “The Heartleys” - a country music duo successfully releasing two albums, winning both NZCMA and Southland Duo of the Year and appearing on the Australian country music charts.