TRACK NAME - DD1233
Hell of a Crime
ARTISTS NAME
Kayson Road
ALBUM
Single Release
RELEASE DATE
19/02/2026
TRACK LENGTH
3:07
ISRC CODE
QM4TW2628776

Kayson Road – Hell of a Crime

Kayla Mahon and Simon Thompson are southern New Zealand based singer-songwriters and musicians who have been performing country music over 3 decades. This powerhouse Duo has been working together in the past year to develop a fresh country duo sound and have set foot into the recording studio 2024! Both award winning artists, Simon, Southland Entertainer of the year 2015 has been acclaimed as NZ’s “Chris Stapleton” with jaw dropping guitar skills. Kayla has had a long solo career, winning New Zealand Overall Gold Guitar Award, and top 24 on the globally recognised XFACTOR NZ in 2015. Kayla has recently released her debut solo album recorded in Nashville. Her new album “Right on the Money” has been added to Caffeine and Aussie Country Apple Playlists.

“Hell of a Crime” is their debut single, a story that is a Smokey look between destined lovers irrevocably chained together in love. Kayla wrote this energetic, rocky number with Nashville penned songwriter Ryan Sorestad. This song turns desire into a crime scene of love! “Hell of a Crime” is written by the talents of Kayla Mahon and Ryan Sorestad.

Kayson Road
Kayla Mahon
Simon Thompson
Written by: 

Kayla Mahon and Ryan Sorestad

Album Label: 

Independent Kayson Road

TRACK NAME - DD1233
Hell of a Crime
ARTISTS NAME
Kayson Road
RELEASE DATE
19/02/2026
ISRC CODE
AUEMK2400001
ALBUM
Single Release
TRACK LENGTH
3:52

Kayson Road – Hell of a Crime

Kayla Mahon and Simon Thompson are southern New Zealand based singer-songwriters and musicians who have been performing country music over 3 decades. This powerhouse Duo has been working together in the past year to develop a fresh country duo sound and have set foot into the recording studio 2024! Both award winning artists, Simon, Southland Entertainer of the year 2015 has been acclaimed as NZ’s “Chris Stapleton” with jaw dropping guitar skills. Kayla has had a long solo career, winning New Zealand Overall Gold Guitar Award, and top 24 on the globally recognised XFACTOR NZ in 2015. Kayla has recently released her debut solo album recorded in Nashville. Her new album “Right on the Money” has been added to Caffeine and Aussie Country Apple Playlists.

“Hell of a Crime” is their debut single, a story that is a Smokey look between destined lovers irrevocably chained together in love. Kayla wrote this energetic, rocky number with Nashville penned songwriter Ryan Sorestad. This song turns desire into a crime scene of love! “Hell of a Crime” is written by the talents of Kayla Mahon and Ryan Sorestad.

Kayson Road
Kayla Mahon
Simon Thompson
Written by: 

Kayla Mahon and Ryan Sorestad

Album Label: 

Independent Kayson Road