HYLA

Hyla Menuhin Douglas hails from a diverse and musical background on both sides of her family, but she has her own expressive style of music and poetry. Being a poet she always felt drawn to songs with great lyrics and melodies such as those produced by The Beatles, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Rickie Lee Jones, Steely Dan, Tom Petty, and the Grateful Dead. Hyla loves Rock ‘n Roll with a solid blues influence such as the musical sty lings of the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and The Band. Some of her favorite cover songs to play are old Rolling Stones songs because they capture the essence of life, heat, and passion. Basically, Hyla is drawn to music that rings true. Her eclectic tastes include jazz greats such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and Duke Ellington, as well as blues artists Robert Johnson, Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker. And she is moved by the universal