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{{Music|title1 = Kyle Opie|image1 = File:365A5220.jpg|caption1 = Kyle with The Cortex Shift in 2020.|Born = July 30, 1993 (age 27)|Instruments = Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals|years_active = 2012–present|Associated acts =The Cortex Shift, Bird Detective, Something To Rescue, Misfits of Sythia, Team Friends Unite, Max Madman & the Heck Yeahs, The Here Away}}'''Kyle James Opie''' (born July 30, 1993) is a musician from Adelaide, South Australia.
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{{Music|title1 = Kyle Opie|image1 = File:365A5220.jpg|caption1 = Kyle with The Cortex Shift at Bonython Hall in 2020.|years_active = 2012–present|associated_acts=The Cortex Shift, Bird Detective, Something To Rescue, Misfits of Sythia, The Norbu Pellets, Team Friends Unite, Max Madman & the Heck Yeahs, The Here Away|Instruments=guitar, bass, drums, vocals}}'''Kyle James Opie''' (born July 30, 1993) is a musician from Adelaide, South Australia. He is the leader of the jazz-rock group [[The Cortex Shift]] and is also a member of [[Bird Detective]] and [[The Norbu Pellets]].
Kyle Opie is the leader of the jazz-rock group [[The Cortex Shift]] and is also a member of [[Something To Rescue]], [[Team Friends Unite!]], and [[Bird Detective]].
Opie was a member of the review panel for [[MusicSA]] from April 2013 until October 2015 when they ceased the review process. In February 2016 he began to write reviews for [[BSide Magazine|BSide magazine]]. He was also awarded a Bachelor of Music from the [[Elder Conservatorium]] with a major in musicology in 2017.
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Kyle Opie is a musician and teacher who lives and works on Peramangk and Kaurna country in South Australia. He was first active in the Adelaide music scene in 2012 when he began to perform locally with his band [[The Cortex Shift]], then known as Ellipsis. During this time he also regularly attended meetings and performances held by the [[Adelaide Jazz Collective]] and was heavily influenced by other local bands and musicians such as [[Yeahyeahabsolutelynoway!]], [[1.1 Immermann]] and [[Adam Page]]. Kyle was a member of the review panel for [[MusicSA]] from April 2013 until reviews ceased in October 2015. In 2016 he had a brief stint writing album reviews for [[BSide Magazine|BSide magazine]]. Kyle was awarded a Bachelor of Music from the [[Elder Conservatorium]] with a major in musicology in 2017.
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Kyle has been active with Extinction Rebellion South Australia since 2019 and has collaborated with musicians such as [[Dave McEvoy]] to bring music to their protests and civil disobedience actions. In April 2023 he played drums for [[Superdose Gangway]] on the New South Wales leg of their 'Quiet People With Loud Feelings' album launch tour while the band's regular drummer was unavailable. He is also a lead contributor and administrator of the Adelaide Music Wiki, active for over 10 years. Kyle was previously a member of the now disbanded groups [[Misfits of Sythia]], [[Something To Rescue]], [[The Here Away]], [[Semi-Normal]], [[Max Madman & The Heck Yeahs]] and [[Team Friends Unite!]]
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Kyle was previously in such bands as [[Misfits of Sythia]], [[The Here Away]] and [[Max Madman & The Heck Yeahs]].
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In early 2020 Kyle was invited to join [[Bird Detective]] as the band's drummer. Since this time he has been most active with [[The Cortex Shift]] and [[Bird Detective]], while occasionally also creating new tracks with the goofy recording project [[The Norbu Pellets]]. In March 2024 he joined Aumio Ishaat to work on the Solarpunk math-rock project known as Animal Observatory.
==Discography==
==Discography==
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*[[Nuisance Pooch|''Nuisance Pooch'']] - (2020)
*[[Nuisance Pooch|''Nuisance Pooch'']] - (2020)
*''[[Eat the Rich and Steal Their Spaceships]] ''- (2021)
*''[[Eat the Rich and Steal Their Spaceships]] ''- (2021)
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*''[[Magic Bearded Chicken Subverts The System]]'' - (2022)
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*''[[The Very Best of (2016-2022)|The Very Best Of [2016-2022]]] -'' (2022)
'''With [[The Here Away]]'''
'''With [[The Here Away]]'''
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[[File:10246467 765245636832517 8686132136016862038 n.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Kyle Opie with The Cortex Shift in 2014.]]'''With [[Team Friends Unite!]]'''
[[File:10246467 765245636832517 8686132136016862038 n.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Kyle Opie with The Cortex Shift in 2014.]]'''With [[Team Friends Unite!]]'''
Kyle James Opie (born July 30, 1993) is a musician from Adelaide, South Australia. He is the leader of the jazz-rock group The Cortex Shift and is also a member of Bird Detective and The Norbu Pellets.
Biography[]
Kyle Opie is a musician and teacher who lives and works on Peramangk and Kaurna country in South Australia. He was first active in the Adelaide music scene in 2012 when he began to perform locally with his band The Cortex Shift, then known as Ellipsis. During this time he also regularly attended meetings and performances held by the Adelaide Jazz Collective and was heavily influenced by other local bands and musicians such as Yeahyeahabsolutelynoway!, 1.1 Immermann and Adam Page. Kyle was a member of the review panel for MusicSA from April 2013 until reviews ceased in October 2015. In 2016 he had a brief stint writing album reviews for BSide magazine. Kyle was awarded a Bachelor of Music from the Elder Conservatorium with a major in musicology in 2017.
Kyle has been active with Extinction Rebellion South Australia since 2019 and has collaborated with musicians such as Dave McEvoy to bring music to their protests and civil disobedience actions. In April 2023 he played drums for Superdose Gangway on the New South Wales leg of their 'Quiet People With Loud Feelings' album launch tour while the band's regular drummer was unavailable. He is also a lead contributor and administrator of the Adelaide Music Wiki, active for over 10 years. Kyle was previously a member of the now disbanded groups Misfits of Sythia, Something To Rescue, The Here Away, Semi-Normal, Max Madman & The Heck Yeahs and Team Friends Unite!
In early 2020 Kyle was invited to join Bird Detective as the band's drummer. Since this time he has been most active with The Cortex Shift and Bird Detective, while occasionally also creating new tracks with the goofy recording project The Norbu Pellets. In March 2024 he joined Aumio Ishaat to work on the Solarpunk math-rock project known as Animal Observatory.
