Kevin Mark Trail is a UK singer-songwriter-producer with world-critical acclaim and is of Caribbean descent. Kevin has had solo releases with EMI Records, Warner Records, and numerous independent releases.
His European/US collaborations include The Streets, Nitin Sawhney, Estelle, Black Twang, Rodney P, MJ Cole, Sandy Rivera, Hot Chip, Danny Byrd, and The Sa-Ra Creative Partners.
He has contributed to recordings with Jamie Cullum, Emeli Sande, Gregory Porter, Kano, and Alexis Ffrench as a vocalist. He is a long-standing member of Mike Skinner’s band, The Streets. Many consider him a musical chameleon due to his influences and ability to move between genres, including Reggae, Soul, Jazz, Dance, Hip Hop, Folk, Electronica, and World Music. Kevin states, "If I feel it, I sing it."
He has performed around the globe as a soloist in many different incarnations. He is at home performing on stages, like London's Ronnie Scotts, Jazz Cafe, The O2 Brixton Academy, Wembley Stadium, The Royal Festival Hall, The Albert Hall, and major festivals Boom Town, V festival, Outlook Festival, Roskilde Festival, Park Life, and Glastonbury.
As a solo performer, Kevin has supported the award-winning/critically acclaimed Beverly Knight, N.E.R.D, Massive Attack, and Angie Stone, and alongside Mike Skinner, he is still touring the world. During the year-long celebration of MBE David Rodigan's 40 years in Reggae music (DJ/Broadcasting), Kevin performed as part of David Rodigan’s Outlook Orchestra. As part of the Outlook Orchestra, Kevin shared the stage with Maxi Priest, UB40, Julian Marley, Protoje and Freddie McGregor as a backing and lead vocalist. Moving between musical worlds, Kevin was also part of UK dance act Basement Jaxx’s 2019 Australian tour, singing solo at venues including The Sydney Opera House.
Over the past nine years, Kevin has spent much time in New Zealand working as part of the award-winning electronic collective Sola Rosa and with New Zealand's Jazz Icon Nathan Haines. Kevin found a close affinity to the land in New Zealand and Māori tradition/culture, which he was first exposed to in the UK via the London/NZ collective Huia. As a result of the meeting and connecting with Huia, Kevin went on to produce and co-write several releases in "te reo' Māori", the native language of New Zealand, via Kog Records. Although still travelling the world, Kevin has a long-term relationship with Birmingham's five-piece female Acapella group "Black Voices" as a performer, educator, and writer.
Community and education have always been at the heart of Kevin's story. Over the last 15 years, he has facilitated songwriting, singing, performing, and music entrepreneur workshops in the UK and abroad. Trail's aim is to learn, grow, and share.
