Sierra Kusterbeck
Sierra Kay Kusterbeck (born December 18, 1990), better known as Sierra Kay, is an American singer-songwriter and model. She rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of the rock band VersaEmerge.
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Sierra Kusterbeck

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- Name
- Sierra Kay
- Birth Name
- Sierra Kay Kusterbeck
- Born
- 18 December 1990
- Birthplace
- St.
- Occupation
- * Singer-songwriter
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- pop rock
- Education
- Pinellas County Center for the Arts · Gibbs High School
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Sierra Kay Kusterbeck (born December 18, 1990), better known as Sierra Kay, is an American singer-songwriter and model. She rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of the rock band VersaEmerge.
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Sierra Kusterbeck (born 1990) is an American composer, model and singer, among other activities.
The composer studied at Gibbs High School and Pinellas County Center for the Arts. Sierra Kusterbeck is a member of Versa. Genres include pop rock.
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Key facts
• Name — Sierra Kay • Birth Name — Sierra Kay Kusterbeck • Born — 18 December 1990 • Birthplace — St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. • Genre — * Alternative rock • experimental rock • Occupation — * Singer-songwriter • model • Years Active — 2007–present • Instrument — Vocals • Associated Acts — * Blake Harnage • Nick Fit • Label — Fueled by Ramen
Early life
Early life
Kusterbeck was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. She began taking vocal lessons in the third grade. She attended the arts-centric PCCA Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg for three years as a Musical Theatre major, but dropped out of high school to pursue music as a career.
VersaEmerge
VersaEmerge
Kusterbeck auditioned to be VersaEmerge's lead vocalist in 2006, by sending a tape of herself singing one of VersaEmerge's songs, "The Blank Static Screen". VersaEmerge released their first EP with Kusterbeck on vocals, Perceptions, in May 2008. They were signed to Fueled by Ramen in 2008, and they released their self-titled EP in 2009 and their debut album Fixed at Zero the following year. In October 2010, Kusterbeck appeared alongside her bandmates from VersaEmerge on the MTV documentary series called World of Jenks, which followed the band around documenting their experiences performing at Warped Tour. The episode focused mainly on Sierra, covering her experiences as a young and new female lead in a male dominated genre.
Neaux
Neaux
In 2016, Kay and Nick Fit of Trash Talk started the band Neaux (pronounced "nOH"). Described as an Indie/post-punk band, they released their debut album "Fell Off The Deep End" in 2016. In August 2017, they announced the release of their second album, Chain Up The Sun, released on The Native Sounds.
Bad Daughter
Bad Daughter
On September 16, 2019, Kay released her debut single "Im too much", as Bad Daughter on bandcamp. On February 13, 2020, Kay released the single "Disappear", as Bad Daughter on bandcamp. On May 10, 2020, Kay released the single "Fucking Depressed", as Bad Daughter on bandcamp.
Other work
Other work
Kay is featured on fellow Floridian band A Day to Remember's song, "If It Means a Lot to You" from their third album titled Homesick. Kay has been shown in live videos singing the song with the band. Kay featured on English rapper Professor Green's album At Your Inconvenience, on the track "Avalon". The track was later used as part of an advertising campaign for the energy drink Relentless. In mid to late 2011, Kay revealed that she was called to be the face of a line of shoes for Payless, a shoe company, called Brash. The line was released in early August.
Personal life
Personal life
She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
As featured artist
As featured artist
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • UK — IRE • "Avalon" (Professor Green featuring Sierra Kusterbeck) — 2012 — 29 — 95 — At Your Inconvenience • "Dance to Your Heartbeat" (Wrongchilde featuring Sierra Kusterbeck) — 2014 — Gold Blooded • "Dance 2 Your Heartbeat" (Tommie Sunshine and Disco Fries X Wrongchilde featuring Sierra Kay) — 2018 — Non-album single
Guest appearances
Guest appearances
• Title — Year — Certifications — Album • "If It Means a Lot to You" (A Day to Remember featuring Sierra Kusterbeck) — 2009 — *RIAA: Platinum — Homesick • "Contagious" (Anarbor featuring Sierra Kusterbeck) — 2011 — The Mixtape • "West Coast" (Brown & Gammon featuring Sierra Kusterbeck) — 2013 — Non-album single • "(No) Faith in Fate" (I the Mighty featuring Sierra Kay) — 2015 — Connector • "Lines of Your Hands" (The Devil Wears Prada featuring Sierra Kay) — 2019 — The Act
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Identity and overview
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Works and production
Works and production
The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Institutional cataloguing adds that sierra Kusterbeck was born on 18 December 1990.
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reference work
- “Sierra Kay”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3960259: Sierra Kusterbeck
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- 1.Sierra Kusterbeck. Lazygirls.info.
- 2.Back Words. Sierrakusterbeck.com.
- 3.Sierra Kusterbeck. Formspring.me.
- 4.Back Words.
- 5.Versaemerge And Sierra Kusterbeck Appear On Mtv World Of Jenks. Contactmusic.net.
- 6.VersaEmerge singer has a new band (with a member of Trash Talk) and it's good. Brooklynvegan.com. August 25, 2016.
- 7.Im too much, by Bad Daughter. Baddaughter.bandcamp.com.
- 8.Disappear, by Bad Daughter. Baddaughter.bandcamp.com.
- 9.Fucking Depressed, by Bad Daughter. Baddaughter.bandcamp.com.
- 10.BRASH by Payless ShoeSource - Fashion Footwear, Accessories & Beauty.
- 11.HOME – Payless. Payless.
- 12.Victory. Homesick: Special Edition Deluxe. 34. 2009.
- 13.Recording Industry Association of America. Gold & Platinum Advance Search "A Day to Remember" And Title "If It Means a Lot to You".
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