In-School Performances
“EXTRAORDINARILY SKILLED, PASSIONATE MUSICIANS.”
The New York Times
“THEY OWN THEIR MUSIC, AND WHEN THEY WANT IT TO ROAR, THEY ROAR.”
The Los Angeles Times
“VITAL AND BRILLIANT”
The New Yorker
Performance Highlights

05.25.13
Matt Haimovitz/Christopher O’Riley
Tannery Pond Concerts
New Lebanon, NY

05.29.13
Christopher O’Riley
Yoshi's 
San Francisco, CA 

06.01.13
Frank Ferrante in [An Evening with Groucho]
State Theatre, Culpepper, VA 

Listen

ETHEL and Kaki King
Great Round Burn
The Fire Eater
excerpts from Music of the Sun - ETHEL / Robert Mirabal
Chant
Solo Native American Flute (Mirabal)
Arrival (Zarvos)
Run to the Sun (Mirabal)
Finale (Peterson / Mirabal / Osborne / Ybarra / ETHEL)
from the program Grace
String Circle No. 1 (Bunch)
Rounds (Zarvos)
Grandmother (Bilagody)
ETHEL solo
To Whom It May Concern: Thank You (Stewart)
Chai (Lawson)

Tours & Projects

...And Other Stories - Touring 13-14

with Special Guest Kaki King

Known worldwide for transcending the limits of tradition, the string quartet ETHEL has for the past decade and a half actively, aggressively, joyfully, adapted their epic skill-set to the presentation of rainbow-colored music of every style and description. Virtuoso guitarist Kaki King has, likewise, won an enthusiastic international following as her gutsy, honest, and astonishingly beautiful works seem to defy gravity. Brought together, these celebrated sound worlds intermingle and swarm to create a glorious and inspired collaboration.

...And Other Stories is an electrifying immersion in brilliant instrumental skill, rich sonic adventures, and flights of fantastic storytelling. The collaboration is anchored by a groundbreaking re-imagining of Bach’s masterful Brandenburg Concerto #6 and also includes works from ETHEL’s repertoire by Phil Kline and John Zorn. Original works by Kaki King and a world premiere composition for ETHEL & Kaki King by Serbian composer Aleksandra Vrebalov round out the program.

Recognized as one of “The New Guitar Gods” by Rolling Stone, guitarist Kaki King is known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and her enormous ability in a variety of genres. As a performer, she has toured with a wide range of artists including The Foo Fighters, The Mountain Goats and The Roots and has been featured on several film soundtracks including Twilight and Into the Wild.

From experimental pieces to accessible pop, her dazzling musicianship defies categorization and expectation. Her sophisticated and mesmerizing finger-picking style combines fret-tapping with slap bass techniques, using the guitar for percussive beats, as well as sound layering and looping. Her playing style has been compared to Michael Hedges and Preston Reed, the latter of whom she explicitly cites as an influence.

*Kaki King appears in collaboration with the Windish Agency.