Sequoia Newland picked up the guitar for the first time in 2015 at the age of 21, while stationed overseas in yokosuka japan. 
 A year later, the country music singer songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri quickly found a strong passion for performing live music. 
 Sequoia was asked to come sing on stage in 2016 with country music superstar chase rice while attending a live show on Naval Base Yokosuka. 
 At the age of 26 sequoia had started playing live shows all across the Kansas City Metro area when suddenly his career as a musician had come to a screeching halt while injured at work. 
 sequoia had a partial amputation of his ring finger on his left hand in 2019 and the doctors told him he wouldn't be able to play the guitar for at least a year. but his dedication and determination allowed him to get back on stage in as little as 2 months. 
 Sequoia gives credit to his friends and family for pushing him to continue to play and not giving up on his dreams. 
 Sequoia's biggest influences in the music industry are Waylon Jennings, Luke Combs, and Tony Lommi. 
 Sequoia Newland is a Nashville recording artist and has three songs available on all major streaming platforms.