What happens when you take an adrenaline junkie, add a little country and give him a guitar? Kaleb McIntire, born November 24 in Kirksville, Missouri was born to perform before he even realized it. Singing his first solos at the age of 3, McIntire has grown from his roots in gospel music, through rock and roll, and landed firmly on the country music scene. His greatest musical influence is his father who helped him learn a variety of instruments including the piano, drums and of course the signature guitar.

Growing up on the countryside of Joplin in the Ozark Mountains allowed Kaleb to experiment in music and grow. Throughout school his focus was more on rock and heavy metal but it was in the mountains with his father, on the second story of a big red barn behind their home that Kaleb concentrated on the great gospel and country songs that are the foundation of what he’s doing now.

After a hiatus from Missouri, that led him to upstate New York, McIntire returned to Missouri where he performed at bars and private parties for tips. Almost anywhere that would have him. Inspired by wanting more, he began penning his own songs as well. It wasn’t very long before he could turn out enough music to keep crowds entertained for hours.

Kaleb has been described as a reformed bad boy, with enough outlaw left in him to keep him “real”. After much encouragement from friends, he went on to compete, and win, the regional Colgate Country Showdown performing a combination of original songs as well as standards. Jeff Allen, Disc Jockey for KBTN, said “He was one of my top favorites in the competition”. So he dropped out of premed college to pursue music full time after winning the show. McIntire gained exposure in the Missouri area generating many new venues to perform as an acoustic act, as well as his electrifying band show, Kaleb McIntire and the Newton County Line. The menagerie that is Music City, Nashville, Tn is not intimidating to this young man. He is more than ready to fulfill his dream of taking his music to the masses, and is capable of achieving it.

“I was raised on a Southwest Missouri farm and grew up playing gospel and sports. Music is the only thing that makes sense to me.” McIntire says with stardom in his eyes. “I am a guy who just worked his whole life to fulfill THIS dream. Thanks to God that I am able to do what I love!”