Kaki King
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
jaw dropping technique & cutting edge compositions from riveting
young guitarist
Door 7:30pm, Music 8:00pm |
Purchase advance tickets:
$18.50
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How in the world is she doing that? is a common reaction to the
unconventional acoustic guitar wizardry of Kaki King. A self-taught
musician, the 24-year-old Atlanta native mesmerizes audiences with her
riveting instrumental performances. Thumping basslines, intricate
tunings, fluid melodies, and slapping percussion abound in her unique
compositions that walk an edgy line between funk, flamenco, and
jazz.
Kaki's natural gift for creating striking tones and her
intensely physical style of playing led Michael Simmons of the L.A.
Weekly to proclaim, "She is to the acoustic what Hendrix was to the
electric."
Over the past couple years, Kaki has been touring with
acts as varied as Marianne Faithful, Keb Mo', and the Dirty Dozen Brass
Band, gracing the covers of magazines like Acoustic Guitar and
Frets, and appearing on network television programs such as
Late Night with Conan O'Brien. She recently released her second
album, Legs To Make Us Longer (Epic).
Visit the artist's website
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