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Rilo Kiley ( ) was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Dave Rock. The group released their debut album ''Take-Offs and Landings'' under Seattle-based independent label Barsuk Records in 2001. Since then, they have released three additional studio albums and several EPs. In 2007, they were signed with major record label Warner Bros., and subsequently made their major record label debut ''Under the Blacklight''.〔 ==History== Fronted by Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett the band signed with independent label Barsuk Records for its first full-length album, ''Take-Offs and Landings'', in 2001. The band later signed with Omaha's Saddle Creek Records and released ''The Execution of All Things'' in 2002. In 2004, it released ''More Adventurous'' on its own imprint, Brute/Beaute Records, which was distributed by major label Warner Bros. Records. The band later signed directly with Warner Bros. 2004 saw a great increase in recognition for the band, as Sennett and Boesel released an album with their band The Elected and Lewis sang backup on The Postal Service's ''Give Up''. Lewis toured with The Postal Service before heading out on two tours in support of Rilo Kiley's ''More Adventurous'' in the summer and fall of 2004. The album spent late 2004 high on ''Billboards Heatseekers Chart, and was promoted with appearances on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' and ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''. The band opened for Bright Eyes on the international leg of Conor Oberst's tour for 2005's ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'' and was the opening act for the North American dates of Coldplay's Twisted Logic Tour in Fall 2005. "I Never" and "Ripchord" (from ''More Adventurous)'' have been featured in several feature films, including ''Must Love Dogs'', ''Conversations with Other Women'', and ''John Tucker Must Die''. The band's fourth album ''Under the Blacklight'' was released August 20, 2007 in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States.〔(Pitchfork: Rilo Kiley Reveal Blacklight Tracklist, U.S. Release Date ) 〕 Its first single is "The Moneymaker". For the video, the band cast "real-life porn stars", who Lewis says were told they were auditioning for "soft core porn". The second single is "Silver Lining". On September 6, 2007, the band began a North American tour in support of ''Under the Blacklight''. On this tour, it was joined by Orenda Fink (of Azure Ray) and Kristin Gundred (of Grand Ole Party and Dum Dum Girls). The group was also known for its charitable contributions, particularly to the Elliott Smith Memorial Fund, in honor of the late singer and friend of the band. Sennett and Lewis participated in a memorial concert for the singer shortly after his death in 2003. In 2007, the band contributed a t-shirt, which was designed by de Reeder for the Yellow Bird Project to benefit the Elliott Smith Memorial Fund. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rilo Kiley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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