Friday's Foolery, Kierra Gray, Kirk Thurmond

Friday's Foolery was formed in the summer 2011 during a church rehearsal while playing around with a few Disney tunes and posting them on YouTube. From there, they formed their style with the motto "Creativity through Diversity".

Kie grew up listening to artists like Marvin Gaye, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan. At a young age, she developed a passion for music that invoked powerful emotions to the listeners. It was at that point that she realized she wanted to make music that inspired passion like those who inspired her.

Kie began her musical journey by singing in church choirs and on praise teams.

Kierra had always been a lover of words and writing (poetry), but at the age of 14, she began to write her own songs. Soon after, she was encouraged to enter the very first song she had written into the GMA writing competition and ended up being the 2007 winner of "Gospel/Urban/Hip Hop Song of year".

Kie is currently enrolled in college and still writing and singing in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. She is still just as passionate and serious about her craft as the day she began, if not more! With her God-given talent and undying dedication, this young woman won't stop until the name "Kierra Gray" is associated with greatness!!

With disarming lyrics that speak to the realities of love both found and lost, and songs that tell stories of a life that isn't always perfect (but sometimes comes close) Kirk Thurmond's smooth and soulful voice draws the listener into a world where problems can be honestly and earnestly expressed, and where you feel that it's ok to not always be completely content. With songs such as "Like My Love," "Leave that Girl Alone," and "Superlover," Kirk's music can simply be described as honest. Seeking to convey an emotional rawness in his music that can all too often be lost as artists try to pursue the next crowd-pleasing hit, Kirk aims for one thing- genuinity (a word he made up). "I want people to know that when they listen to my songs, they're hearing what I really feel - no holds barred," says Kirk. "I try not to pull any punches in my writing, even if it makes me seem broken, because all too often that's what we are- fragile and in pieces. If we were more honest with each other about how we don't have it all together, I really believe things could change for all of us." Kirk aims to let his friends and his fans know that the experiences they encounter are not theirs alone, that there is someone who understands the struggles and the pains of the everyday. He is more than willing to share his experiences with the world.