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Kaki King

Musician

American guitarist and composer known for percussive two-handed tapping, inventive fingerstyle techniques and instrumental albums from the early 2000s onward.

Reviewed DeBaser coverage documents early instrumental albums (Everybody Loves You, Legs to Make Us Longer, ...Until We Felt Red, Dreaming of Revenge), live performances, busking/subway background, use of an amplified Ovation guitar, percussive tapping technique, and later experimentation including voice and electronic textures. Reviews also mention association with the soundtrack context of Into the Wild.

DeBaser reviews highlight Kaki King's percussive two-handed tapping, inventive fingerstyle and early instrumental albums. Live reports praise her virtuosic technique and presence; later albums and use of voice/electronics drew mixed reactions. Notable albums covered: Everybody Loves You, Legs to Make Us Longer, ...Until We Felt Red, Dreaming of Revenge.

For:Listeners of instrumental guitar, fans of experimental fingerstyle and post-rock/indie music; readers interested in virtuosic live performances.

 Close your eyes and you’ll burst into flames.

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 Doing the Wrong Thing is a gem, perhaps the best piece on the album.

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 HER HANDS, DAMN THOSE HANDS FLY ACROSS THE GUITAR'S FRETBOARD!!

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 5 minutes of absolute silence from the audience that erupted into a roar of applause and shouts at the last note.

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