Rilo Kiley is an indie rock band formed in 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA The band is made up of Jenny Lewis (vocals guitar), Blake Sennett (vocals guitar), Pierre de Reeder (bass keyboards) and Jason Boesel (drums)
Lewis and Sennett are in This child actor and was introduced to each other by Dere you a mutual friend in 2001 the original drummer Dave Rock left and was replaced by Boesel
They began their career on Barsuk Records release offs and landings in 2001 they moved to Omaha-based indie label Saddle Creek for their second album, 2002's execution of all things, but come time for their third release More Adventurous in 2004 the band left Saddle Creek for Brute / Beaute a Warner Bros. imprint
2004 saw a big increase in yourapproval for the band as Sennett and Boesel released an album with his band selected and Lewis sang backup on Ben Gibbard's (Death Cab for Cutie) indie electronic side project The Postal Service Lewis toured with The Postal Service before heading out on two tours in support of Rilo Kiley's More Adventurous in the summer and autumn of 2004 The album spent late 2004 high on Billboard Magazine's Heatseekers chart success only enhanced by appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel Live band opened for Bright Eyes on the international leg of Conor Oberst's tour the 2005's I'm Wide Awake It's Morning In autumn 2005, Rilo Kiley was committed to the North American dates of Coldplay's Twisted Logic Tour
Lewis towedpte his first solo album in January 2006 with Leigh and Chandra Watson, Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins album entitled Rabbit Fur Coat was co-produced by Clifford M. Ward and Mike Mogis also selected their second album, Sun Sun Sun on the day of Lewis' album
The 4th LP Rilo Kiley Under The Blacklight was released in August 2007 This is a more pop-influenced sound and received mixed reviews
