Hello, I’m
Keaton Schlesinger.
Recording & performing as King Salad
Guitarist · Composer · Theorist · Engineer
Guitarist and composer since 2009, audio engineer since 2025. B.A. in Music Theory, UC Davis (Dec 2024) — bringing years of compositional experience into recording, mixing, and production work.
About Me
Guitar first, engineering since.
Playing guitar and studying music since 2009, with jazz and rock instruction along the way. Since 2025, that's expanded into audio engineering — recording, mixing, and producing, informed by a mentoring course with Jon Ojeda of Soundhaus Studio. Biggest influences: The Beatles, Metallica, and Joe Satriani for playing and composition; Bob Rock's work on Metallica records for mixing.
- Music Theory, B.A. — UC Davis
- Recording & Mixing
- Composition & Arrangement
- Private Instruction
My Services
Featured Services.
Available for mixing, mastering, composition, and session guitar work — remote or local.
Mixing
Balancing and polishing recorded tracks into a cohesive, release-ready mix.
Mastering
Final-stage polish for loudness, tone, and consistency across a release.
Composition
Original composition and arrangement work, from an idea to a fully written piece.
Session Guitar
Electric and acoustic guitar tracking for other artists' recordings.
Featured Work
Selected Tracks.
A mix of original compositions and covers, engineered and mixed start to finish.
Sad But True
Cover — composed by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich (Metallica). Transcribed by ear, recorded, mixed, and mastered by King Salad.
Those Who Came Before Us
Original composition — written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by King Salad.
Ghostbusters
Cover — composed by Ray Parker Jr. Transcribed by ear, recorded, mixed, and mastered by King Salad.
Boys' Week
Original composition — written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by King Salad.
Dream in Cyberspace
Original composition built entirely from software instruments — composed, produced, mixed, and mastered by King Salad.
Focus Areas
Instruments & Skills.
The instruments and gear behind the recordings — from tracking to final master.
Do You Have A Project In Mind?
Let’s Talk!
Whether it's mixing, production, or session guitar — reach out and let's figure out what makes sense.
I Am Based In
San Francisco Bay Area / Peninsula
Open to local, in-person work — remote sessions welcome too
Availability
Weekends & weekday evenings
Mon/Thu until 5:30pm, Tue 2–5:30pm, Fri 1–2pm & after 7pm, Wed unavailable — schedule shifts with his job search, so confirm current openings when reaching out
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