K.K. Hammond is a resonator guitar playing songstress living in the backwoods of the UK. She takes her influence from the Delta Blues players of the 1930s, the roots music of Appalachia and its ancestors. Fusing the vibe of the swamp with a sprinkle of Southern Gothic horror, K.K. writes traditionally inspired roots music but twists it her own way for an untapped sound that appeals to contemporary music listeners as well as classic blues fans.
K.K's music has garnered critical acclaim worldwide as well as airplay on a multitude of blues radio shows internationally. This includes the Cerys Matthews BBC Radio 2 Blues Show and the award winning Gary Grainger Blues Show.
K.K.’s biggest success to date arose from the release of her debut album Death Roll Blues in March 2023. The vinyl and CD run sold out via pre-order prior to the album's official release date. Upon its release, the album hit the #1 spot in the UK iTunes Blues chart and subsequently bagged another #1 spot in the US iTunes Blues chart. It also exceeded her expectations by breaking into the #12 spot in the mainstream iTunes charts (across all genres) and the #18 spot in the UK iTunes mainstream chart. It was also the #3 best seller of all time for an iTunes Blues album pre-sale. Death Roll Blues also
enabled K.K.’s first breakthrough into the Billboard Blues Charts with a #7 position.
K.K.'s 2023 both started and ended with a bang with the release of her cover
single Heart Shaped Box (featuring Kaspar 'Berry' Rapkin & Ian Davidson) / In
the Pines in October, topping the iTunes Blues Chart yet again!
K.K.'s has also had some great successes with her self produced and directed
music videos. The music video for Heart Shaped Box winning a multitude
of awards including wins at the Video Nasties Genre Film Festival, the
David Film Festival in Turkey, the Euro Music Video Song awards, the
Anatolia Film Festival, The Golden Wheat Awards, as well as
K.K. receiving an honorable mention at the London Director
Awards.
U.K. born, K.K. took an interest in guitar, Americana and roots Blues
from an early age. She spent some years exploring the back roads of
the USA eventually settling in the remote, forested English
Countryside, where she works her farm. A self-professed hermit living
in an isolated spot in the woods, K.K. enjoys exploring the wilderness
surrounding her home to seek inspiration for her song writing.
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