Sunny's powerful voice and experimental spirit evokes many music fans around the world, among who, Martin Busink (Musique Machine Magazine) raved on her performance on recording After Dark, "Sunny Kim's haunting voice don't stay within any tradition Kim's processed vocals soar over us like aurora borealis."

With her cutting edge vision for music and truly unique vocal style, melding elements of jazz, classical, electronic and Korean folk music, Sunny has gained recognition world-wide. After moving to NY in 2005, Sunny performed as a part of "Tribute to Steve Lacy Concert" at Merkin Hall in NYC, which featured jazz legends such as Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, and Roswell Rudd, and at "Robert Creeley Memorial" with Irene Aebi. She has performed in groups led by Roswell Rudd, Min Xiao Fen, Pheeroan AkLaff and Gino Sitson in jazz venues such as the Stone, Jazz Gallery, Joe's Pub, the Knitting Factory, and Zinc Bar. Sunny has toured America, Korea and Japan appearing on numerous radio and television stations including Arirang TV, EBS, and WGBH as well as Korean newspapers such as Korea Daily and Korea Times. Sunny has performed with greats such as Ran Blake, Dave Fiuzyncski, Michael Cain, Carlos Alomar, Frank Carlberg, Jason Hwang, and Stomu Takeishi, and also has recorded and performed with various projects of her own.

Born in South Korea, Sunny spent her childhood studying classical piano from the age of 7. She also studied composition and musical theater, while living in South Korea, Malaysia, then Thailand. Sunny relocated to the US in 1998, and completed her Bachelors Degree in Jazz Voice performance with a 4-year full scholarship at the University of Denver where she studied with Marguerite Juenemann and was nominated Outstanding Student in Commercial Music Studies Award, Outstanding Student in Jazz Studies Award, and Music Honor Society Award. Sunny moved to NYC in 2005 from Boston, after completing her Masters Degree in Jazz Voice Performance with scholarship from the New England Conservatory with academic and performance distinction. At NEC she studied with Bob Moses, Charlie Banacos, Jerry Bergonzi, Hankus Netsky, John McNeil and Dominique Eade and performed with her group Prana Trio, which was chosen by the faculty members as the Honors Ensemble in 2004. Sunny's sound fuses jazz, classical, electronic and Korean folk elements, creating a unique style all her own.

"Sunny’s influences range from Björk to Billy Holiday with lyricism and emotional presence that are all her own." ~Dominique Eade-- Jazz Vocalist

"I had the pleasure of having Sunny in an improvisation workshop every week for two semesters.  Every week she was giving the horn players a lesson on how to use your ears.  She is an amazing talent" -Jerry Bergonzi-- Jazz Saxophonist

"[I] have always been struck by the depth and originality of her music and her voice. Her musical vision is a bold and beautiful one." -Jazz Guitarist Ben Monder

"Sunny is a fine and studied singer. With her will and determination she is developing her own musical personality and style. With her conservatory background and "chops," she is capable of taking on any kind of a challenge. In my music she handles the compositional demands with great eloquence and expertise...very sensitive to the musical and emotional demand of each song. I'm singing on the trombone and Sunny is a great complement to my efforts." - Trombonist Roswell Rudd

"Controlled vibrato and expressive abilities... talented frontwoman" - Westword, 2004

"Delivering haunting melody lines... Kim's winding, electronically manipulated vocal recalls early Ursula Dudziak." - Larry Nai, Cadence Magazine

"Sunny Kim's haunting voice don't stay within any tradition... Kim's processed vocals soar over us like aurora borealis." - Martijn Busink, Musique Machine Magazine

Scholarship, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA, 2003-2005

Full-Scholarship, University of Denver, Denver, CO, 1998-2002

Wild Card Honors Ensemble, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
2003-2004

Dean's List, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA, 2003-2004

Dean's Honor Roll, University of Denver, CO, 1998-2002

Outstanding Student in Jazz Studies Award, University of Denver, CO,
2002

Golden Key Honor Society Award, Golden Key Honor Society, 2001

Music Honor Society Award, Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society, 2001

Outstanding Student in Commercial Music Studies Award, University of
Denver, CO, 2001

Winner, Lamont School of Music Student Composition Competition,
Denver, CO, 2000