k.g.m.r.

k.g.m.r.

From Something (rather than nothing) by Ken Volante

May 26, 2026 · 1h 7m · Season 1 · Episode 317

About this episode

This episode features composer and musician kgmr discussing her diverse musical background and collaborative projects.

kgmr is a composer, songwriter, keyboardist, field recorder, sampler, and noise maker. kgmr writes for solo piano, rock trio, larger ensembles, and electronic instrumentation. Her music has been used in films, theater, and radio. She appears elsewhere as a guest keyboardist.kgmr started writing and recording music in elementary school using a Casio keyboard, a Magnus organ, and a tape recorder. Her first compositions were imagined as soundtracks for horror films. Early sampling projects using prank phone calls and the tape recorder were unfortunately stopped by the police. As a child, she formally trained under Mlle. Yvonne Combe at the French School of Music. The kgmr band is a Portland-based duo made up of kgmr (keyboards, samples, field recordings, noise, vocals) and Bobby Read (guitar, bass, drums, violin, samples, field recordings, noise, vocals). They invite collaborators on projects locally, nationally, and internationally. discography: Backlash of the Hunter [https://open.spotify.com/album/2eM1TIVYooahblGICfO3x5?si=_jteN0vlSBm4vl4AKqMC9g] (Live EP), kgmr, 2025 St. Roch [https://open.spotify.com/album/7fnzGbnsy45CnCvfkXIx0A?si=W6BK_ns5R7apVPehI4-S4g] (LP), kgmr, 2025 Keep…

People in this episode

Host: Ken Volante

Guest: kgmr

Topics covered

  • music composition
  • collaboration
  • field recording
  • soundtracks
  • experimental music

Keywords

  • kgmr
  • music
  • composition
  • collaboration
  • field recordings
  • experimental
  • Portland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: French School of Music

Books & works: Backlash of the Hunter, 2025 St. Roch, Keep Going Mystical Rider, Spin Down Night, this happened

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