The musical journey of Christopher Neil Adkins and Adam Young Staley began in elementary school. The two started their first band in the fifth grade and have been close friends ever since. After years of living in different states, they reunited in North Carolina in 2015 and Kinsley was formed shortly after. Kinsley encapsulates the sound of their collective musical influences. From Christopher, the knowledge of the classical guitar (receiving his Doctorate of the Musical Arts from Florida State University) combined with the love of all types of heavy music. From Adam, experienced drumming in the North Carolina music scene (drumming in bands such as Idea of Beauty, Sinister Archetype, Eno Mountain Boys, and City of Medicine). In 2016, Kinsley recorded their debut album entitled "I" with Al Jacob at Warrior Sound in Chapel Hill, NC. Jamie King from the Basement Recording Studio in Winston-Salem, NC later mastered the record. "I" was independently released on September 22nd, 2016. In 2017, Kinsley went back into the studio with Al again to record "II." Jamie King once again handled the mastering. "II" was officially released on December 1st, 2017. Kinsley returned to the studio in July of 2018 with Al to record “III.” The album was mastered by Matt Tuttle at IAS Studios in Winston-Salem, NC and then released on December 21st, 2018. Kinsley released their fourth recording by themselves for the first time in “IV”- available online as of 08/30/19. On April 20th, 2020 Kinsley released a doom/stoner metal track called “Hindu Kush.”