Kaki King is an American guitarist from Atlanta, Georgia, who was dubbed a "Guitar God" by Rolling Stone magazine — a designation that captures both her technical mastery and her role in reshaping what acoustic guitar can mean in the 21st century.
King's approach centers on two-handed tapping, complex polyrhythmic patterns, and an experimental sensibility that blurs the boundaries between folk, classical, post-rock, and electronic music. Her debut album Everybody Loves You (2003) announced a fully formed compositional voice, and subsequent records including Legs to Make Us Longer (2004) and Glow (2006) confirmed her as one of the most innovative acoustic guitarists of her generation.
Beyond pure guitar work, King has scored films and created multimedia performance pieces that project video onto her guitar body while she plays. She collaborated with director Martin Scorsese on The Departed soundtrack and contributed to August Rush (2007).
King's open tunings, unconventional right-hand techniques, and willingness to incorporate looping and electronics have influenced countless guitarists. She remains one of the most intellectually rigorous and musically adventurous figures in contemporary fingerstyle and experimental acoustic music.