Kaki King - Everybody loves you
Bridge Guitar
With her 23 years, a versatile renewing talent, Kaki King, knows on her own to surprise
the established acoustic guitar scene. Of course you can say Kaki King, reminds one
of Michael Hedges and PrestonReed and others, but she is not that dark as Hedges
and grooves more than Preston Reed. On her now new released debut album ìEverybody
loves youî, you hear very varied guitar playing techniques. From tapping, slapping,
percussion and jaw-dropping techniques to passionate intimate melody line building,
she knows to capture a listener.Kaki plays grooving melody line structure with altered
tunings and deep bass lines. The bass line and melody line sounds if she has an extra
bass player hired,but she really does her music all in her own. OnìKewpie Stationî
she shows her rhythmic and percussive playing techniques with a deep penetrating
bass-line. She really rocks. îSteamed juicy little bunî has some very nice jazzy
patterns in an enormous groove in repeating patterns which make this composition
very unique. ìNight after Sidewalkîis a more intimate composition played in a nice
melancholic scenery. ìThe Exhibitionî is a very intimate touching composition and
also ìJoiî is full with touching melancholic and experimenting music. îFortunaî is
in my opinion the most touching, revealing and ethereal composition. ìEverybody loves
you' is an interactive cd with also a video of Kaki, a photo gallery and an interview
with her. Kaki King for me personal a revelation and certainly a talent we will hear
a lot off, as she dares to explore the music, where others let go. Together with
Alex Houghton, the best I heard this last years in acoustic guitar music!
Henk te Veldhuis
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