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"Kaki King is an American guitarist from Marietta, Georgia. As a child, her father encouraged her to be involved in music, and although she was first introduced to the guitar at a young age, the drums were her first serious instrument. King played in bands in high school with classmate and boyfriend Morgan Jahnig, upright bassist of Old Crow Medicine Show. Upon graduating, the two friends made their way to New York University. During her time there, King adopted the guitar again after years of neglect, and the 5'1" musician played a few occasional gigs, and busked in the New York subways. King's style combines fret-tapping with slap bass techniques, as well as sound layering and looping, which creates a percussive and complex sound. Her playing style has been likened to that of Michael Hedges and Preston Reed, the latter of whom she cites as an influence. Although she shares both similar playing techniques and a last name with guitarist Justin King, the two are not related.

King's earlier recordings featured more acoustic compositions, but her 2005 tours saw more use of electric guitars and loops. During some shows, she made it known that she had parted ways with major label Sony. For her third album ...Until We Felt Red King made a conscious decision to depart from her previous musical direction, out of a desire to escape being pigeonholed as a solo instrumental artist. The album features King's vocals on more tracks than previous albums. With the prominence of electric guitar on the new record and the addition of a full band, the popular music website AV Club called the sound a 'post-rock makeover.' Featuring production work by Tortoise's John McEntire, the album was released on August 8, 2006 on Velour Records."

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