Nashville, Tennessee
Composer, Singer-Songwriter

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BIOGRAPHY

"We work ourselves wretched for one old wood coffin, if life doesn't get you, love will finish you off" sings K.S. Rhoads on his stunning debut album Dead Language, which American Songwriter Magazine declares, " is an exhibition in style, grace, and limitless possibilities." His music has been called "... a masterful marriage of indie-pop, orchestral, and american folk." His lush string arrangements recall Danny Elfman, and his lyrics recall F. Scott Fitzgerald. His live performances are rapturous and sporadic. He often has a string quartet he has dubbed "The Liza Minelli Furtado String Ensemble." In Lieu of a band, he loops himself while simultaneously playing multiple instruments and beatboxing. He produces, scores, and writes for many other artists as well. After a year of excessive touring (over 180 dates) he is busy working on his next album, which he says, "...is like a group of Russian composers drinking at a bar in the Louisiana swamp."

LEVEL

professional

GENRES

Singer/Songwriter, Classical, Indie Rock

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Grey Fedora Publishing, I own my own publishing

Contact

Management: Brickwall MGMT

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

everything. keys, bass, guitar

DAY JOB

International Spy

I AM INTERESTED IN

in pitching songs to tv

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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