King Woman is coming to Great American Music Hall on Wed/15, 7pm, and we have a pair of tickets to give away! To enter: Email marke@48hills.org by midnight on Tue/14 with “King Woman” in the subject line and your name in the body. Winners will be chosen at random and informed by Weds morning.
About King Woman:
King Woman is the creative project of NYC-based songwriter, producer, and vocalist Kris Esfandiari, whose heavy-laden vocals drive the band’s commanding sound which was founded in 2009. King Woman’s debut album Created in the Image of Suffering (2017) first introduced Esfandiari’s blend of doom and spiritual catharsis where she sings on being raised in a cult-like Charismatic Christian environment marked by exorcisms and home church services. King Woman earned praise from major publications for her raw intensity. Alongside her work with King Woman, Esfandiari has released music under various other monikers, further defining her artistic voice.
In her 2021 album Celestial Blues, released on Relapse Records, Esfandiari reframes biblical archetypes through rebellion and renewal, using the memory of a childhood near-death experience to guide a ritual of musical transformation. The record received widespread critical acclaim from outlets including Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, NPR, and Kerrang, and was featured on several year-end “best of” lauded for balancing extreme heaviness with compelling emotional impact.
Openers at GAMH are Roselia Valentine, Fentanyl, and Whine.
