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The Curse of K.K. Hammond

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The Curse of K.K. Hammond
BornLondon
GenresBlues
The Curse of K.K. Hammond

The Curse of K.K. Hammond is a British singer-songwriter and slide guitarist.[1]

Biography

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K.K. Hammond was born and raised in London, England.[2] She began her career as a musician with her slide guitar performances on social media. Her music has been featured on blues radio shows, including the Cerys Matthews BBC Radio 2 Blues Show[3] and the Gary Grainger Blues Show on Bishop FM.[citation needed]

Her debut album, Death Roll Blues, was released on March 31, 2023, subsequently reaching number one on the UK iTunes Blues chart.[4][5] It subsequently reached number one spot in the US iTunes Blues chart, and made it into the number 12 spot in the mainstream iTunes charts (across all genres) and a number 18 spot in the UK iTunes mainstream chart.[6] It was also the number three best seller of all time for an iTunes Blues pre-sale. Death Roll Blues debuted at number seven on the Billhoard magazine Blues Album chart.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Rogers, Ellie (3 April 2023). "Meet The Curse of K.K. Hammond, the spooky resonator blues connoisseur who prefers modern guitars and gives them names like "Hell's Belle" and "Swamp Bitch"". Guitar World. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The Curse of K.K. Hammond". Deezer. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "The very best in blues music in all shapes and sizes! My Name is Ottilie". The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews. 27 March 2023. BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ^ Geiner (3 April 2023). "The Curse of K.K. Hammond Tops US and UK iTunes Album Charts with Highly Anticipated Debut Album "Death Roll Blues"first=Al". OriginalRock.net. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Curse of K K Hammond". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ Cristi, A.A. (31 March 2023). "The Curse Of K.K. Hammond Tops iTunes Blues Charts With Debut Album 'Death Roll Blues'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ Zellner, Xander (6 April 2023). "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: Paris Paloma, Lah Pat, Kanii & More". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2024.