Rainbow Kitten Surprise
www.rksband.com/
Bio
As if channeling another dimension where genres simply don’t exist, Rainbow Kitten Surprisefinds harmony in unpredictability –weaving together lyrical poetry, hummable melodies, and a rush of instrumental eccentricities. Now boasting over 2 billion global streamsacross platforms, the band first began building their devoted fanbase with independent albums SEVEN + MARY(2013) and RKS (2015). In May 2024, Rainbow Kitten Surprise released their first album in six years, LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX.Produced by Daniel Tashian(Kacey Musgraves) along with Konrad Snyder(Noah Kahan) and lead singer Ela Melo, the record is the band’s most vulnerable project yet, and has been met with critical praise from Billboard, Consequence, Paste, and more. LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX follows the band’s breakout full-length debut for Elektra, HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL, which arrived in April 2018. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner Jay Joyce(Cage The Elephant, Lainey Wilson), the album featured RIAA-certified Platinum single “It’s Called: Freefall,” earned widespread praise from Billboard, TIME, Vice,and NPR, and saw the band make several national television appearances, including performances on “CBS Saturday Morning,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and PBS’s “Austin City Limits.” After gracing the bills of Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Osheaga, to name a few, RKS moved 80,000 tickets of their own on the sold-out 2018/2019Friend, Love, Freefall Tour.
Following a sold-out run of underplay shows in May, Rainbow Kitten Surprise returned to the road this fall for the LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX Tour, which notably marked their largest tour to date. The 35-show run included multiple arena headline dates, a stop at Radio City Music Hall in New York, and two nights at the iconic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise is: Ela Melo(she/her; lead vocals), Darrick “Bozzy” Keller(he/him; guitar, vocals), Ethan Goodpaster(he/him; lead guitar, vocals), Jess Haney(he/him; drums)
News
04/11/2023
RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE RELEASE NEW SINGLE “DROP STOP ROLL”
Today, genre-defying, Nashville-based quintet and live sensations Rainbow Kitten Surprise have shared a new single entitled “Drop Stop Roll” – streaming on all platforms nowvia Elektra Entertainment. The track notably…
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06/16/2022
Rainbow Kitten Surprise Unveil Official Music Video for “Work Out”
Rainbow Kitten Surprise Unveil Official Music Video for "Work Out" Watch HERE CAPTIVATING VISUAL SERVES AS A COMPANION PIECE TO THE BAND’S RECENTLY RELEASED, EMOTIONALLY CHARGED NEW SINGLE SUMMER 2022…
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04/19/2022
RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN + EUROPEAN TOUR DATES FALL/WINTER 2022
Genre-defying, live sensations Rainbow Kitten Surprise have unveiled touring plans for Fall/Winter 2022. The newly announced dates, comprised of both North American and European legs, kick off September 2nd at…
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