Kaki King | |
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.jpg) King in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Katherine Elizabeth King |
| Born | August 24, 1979 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Instrumental music, post-rock, shoegazing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, lap steel guitar, drums, piano, vocals, ukulele, dojo |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Velour, Sony, Cooking Vinyl |
| Spouse | |
| Website | KakiKing.com |
Kaki King (born Katherine Elizabeth King, August 24, 1979) is an American guitarist and composer. King is known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows,[1] use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar,[2] and her diverse range in different genres.
In February 2006, Rolling Stone released a list of "The New Guitar Gods", on which King was the sole woman and youngest artist (beating Derek Trucks in age by two months as the youngest on the list).[3][4] Her career includes six LP and two EP albums, as well as several scores for television and film. She worked alongside Eddie Vedder and Michael Brook contributing music for the soundtrack to Sean Penn's Into the Wild, for which the trio received nominations for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.[5]
- ^ "Live: kaki king". The Ruckus. May 10, 2010. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ Andy Ellis (June 16, 2010). "Interview: Kaki King – Embracing Change". PremierGuitar. Gearhead Communications, LLC. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "Rolling Stone Guitar Gods; 2007". Tinypic.com. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Goings on About Town". Night Life. The New Yorker. April 11, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ August R. (December 15, 2007). "Kaki King nominated for Golden Globe". Gilde Magazine. Glide Publishing LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2013.