about

Cleo the cello aka KylieB aka #cleothecello

KylieB (she/her) is a queer, Korean Kansan who cultivates creative communities. Pulling on her experience in live event production, digital management and tech support — aka “moral support” — she supports artists of all mediums to execute their programming.  •  Follow @kblivnfree and learn more at  livefreelab.com

#CleoTheCello has over 20 years of experience playing and recording with artists and musicians in a range of genres from classical, folk, gospel, rock, and singer/songwriter. Cleo wants to just wants to support others and play a sad note to bring people together and provide a healing environment. You can find them making special appearances performing with Josué Estrada. Follow  @sweystrada | @josueestradaband for updates

  • CLEO's Age: 28
  • currently: Wichita, Kansas
Fall Opening Exhibition, Ulrich Museum of Art. 2024.

Friday, December 29, 2023 – Join musicians Josué Estrada on trumpet and Kylie Brown on cello for a magical performance of experimental music in the exhibition Barbara Earl Thomas: The Illuminated Body. The performance will take place in front of Thomas’s cut-paper portraits Trumpet Offering and My Lady of the Cello.

Current Experience

performing with
2023 - NOW

Josué Estrada

Josué Estrada and Kylie Brown joined forces recently for an experimental melding of magical music. Coupled with the lighting wizardry of Mason Talbott, this experience of sound and shadow is intensely satisfying... Be prepared to fall in love.

UPCOMING

SWEY + CLEO

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@sweystrada 
@kblivnfree

performing with
2023 - NOW

Joey Henry & The Dirty Sunshine Club

"On Saturday I had the amazing privilege of playing my song 'Just Love' accompanied by Heather Wooldridge on vocals and Kylie Brown with her cello, Cleo. For too many reasons to explain here today, playing this song with these humans means the absolute world to me. I am beyond grateful for the friends, the music and the heart to heart connections I've made on this dirty sunshine filled radventure. Special thanks to Kylie and Heather for having the courage to make and share medicine with me." 

Previous Experience

recording with
JULY 2013
The Broslyn Bards
"Sagacity of Sound"
2013 - 2015
The Living Tree
"The Living Tree"
JUNE 2012
Shantel Leitner
"Lovesick"
JUNE 2013
The New Imperialism
"Vultures Virtue"