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, Lynard Skynard, Luke Combs, and Muscadine Bloodline.

Sequoia Newland is a Nashville recording artist and has 12 songs available on all major streaming platforms and 4 songs on top 50 radio stations.

Currently Sequoia Newland and his band are touring all across the Midwest and have multiple shows scheduled in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.