Join us at Radio Milwaukee's home in Walker's Point for State of Sound, our free weekly live show promoting artists throughout the city and state we call home.

For this episode, we're welcoming Troy Tyler, a native of Menomonee Falls whose evolution to the R&B artist he is today started as a child — and not in the most encouraging way. Back then, he would sing for his parents. who would tell him the truth about his voice: It wasn’t great. But he kept at it, singing every chance he could get.

Tyler would sing with his father, a musician in his own right, and take the high notes while his father took the low. Later, he dug into the technical side of his craft, taking vocal lessons that, he says, “really helped me with breathing and voice control.”

Hard work paid off because now, when Tyler sings, everybody listens. Since releasing his biggest hit “90’s R&B,” Troy has continued writing, focusing on song structure and perfecting his craft, releasing <i>Seconds of Forever</i> and <i>Violet</i>, both well received by fans. Be here for State of Sound, and see in person how Tyler turns his experiences into something a wide range of people can relate to.

For more on Troy Tyler, visit his home on the web.