The Ames musician King Wylde has made great strides in the past year, both as a musician and as a person. He's May's "Artist of the Month." A year of self-isolation has given all of us, among other things, time to reflect and take stock of our lives. For Rudy Miller of Ames, who makes music under the name King Wylde, it had an impact on his music as well. King Wylde has released music both as a solo artist, and with the Des Moines rapper MarKaus. His debut EP, “Faultless,” came out earlier this year, along with a music video for the song "Love Me Again." And now, King Wylde is the Artist of the Month for May, in a collaboration between the Des Moines Music Coalition, Good Morning Iowa, and IPR.