What Would Morrissey Say?
King’s songs seem to exist between major and minor, happy and sad. For Seabrook, it reminded her of Morrissey. “I love Morrissey! That’s the greatest thing you could’ve possibly said,” King says. “I’m a humongous fan. And in fact, ‘Life being what it is, we all dream of revenge’ is a quote from Gauguin, but the reason that I used it in the song and the title of the album is because it reminded me of something Morrissey would say.” In addition to critical and fan acclaim, King has also attracted acclaim from musicians. Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters had King play on the band’s latest album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, and both groups are in the middle of an Australian tour together. Grohl was quoted at a concert saying, “There are really good guitarists, and then there are really [expletive] good guitarists. And then there’s Kaki King.” “It’s definitely the most ringing endorsement I’ve ever gotten,” King says.
