LP, Reissue
Elektra (2024) US
Rainbow Kitten Surprise is an alternative rock indie band, featuring lead vocalist Ela Melo, Darrick ""Bozzy"" Keller (guitar, backup vocals), Ethan Goodpaster (electric guitar), Jess Haney (drums), and Charlie Holt (bass). The band formed in Boone, North Carolina. (Robbinsville, North Carolina is the hometown of Ethan Goodpaster and Jess Haney.) Rainbow Kitten Surprise, "RKS" for short, is known for its harmonies, instrumentation, and lyrics. Their sound has been influenced by artists such as Modest Mouse, Kings of Leon, Frank Ocean, and Schoolboy Q.
Seven + Mary is their debut album, originally released in November 2013.