KC King is an independent sound engineer, saxophonist, singer, songwriter, and band leader from Indiana. King is an artist and creative that finds it deeply important to connect communities through music. She gained her love for music at a young age and then attended Ball State University as a Music Media Production Major and Jazz Studies Minor. While there, she utilized the recording studios to get her feet wet, recording multiple projects of her own music as well as colleagues’ records. King also created a band called KC and the 3 Kings during her time at Ball State. The band’s vibrant sound highlights the intersection of R&B, Funk, and Pop music through covers and KC’s original music.
Post-college, KC has worked in her career field and accrued hands-on experience through stage technician roles and teaching positions. Her most recent career endeavor brought her to Sierra Leone, West Africa where she worked as a music teacher and women’s advocate at Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts and Council of Churches in Sierra Leone. Another recent highlight is her job as a stage technician for the Indianapolis Parks Department; it has been one of her favorite career experiences and affirmed the love she has for hearing and supporting live local musicians. In her current work, she has continued pursuing stage technician work, podcast editing, and mixing projects for hire.
Every opportunity she has to be a part of the music production process confirms her love for what she does. Through her SoundGirls blogs, she hopes to continually answer the question, “Why does this song sound so good?” as she breaks down the importance of songwriting, music production, and sound engineering all working together to deepen the impact of a record.
