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Rainbow Kitten Surprise

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Unread post by SeattleAlumni#1 » Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:40 pm

I am excited to hear that RKS is playing in Seattle on Aug 9th. Their show is supporting Fred Hutch Cancer Institute Fundraiser, Obliteride. For those who do not know RKS, the band formed in a dorm room on Appstate Campus years ago. They recently in the last couple years have become a big name in music. Here is a link to the recent Red Rocks Show. Support youf fellow mountaineers.
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Unread post by Stonewall » Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:16 am

Disappointing. Thought we were going to start posting cat photos.

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Unread post by GregPercussion » Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:26 am

Got to work with them on an album while in school. Great folks and great musicians.

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Unread post by beav910 » Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:28 am

I lived next door to the bassist for a while before he left Boone. Cool dudes.
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Unread post by goapps » Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:49 pm

Their present tour takes them to CLT on Sept 27 and Greenville, SC on the 28th.

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Unread post by VNova » Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:19 pm

They need to hit up San Diego...I would love to see them live.

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Unread post by McLeansvilleAppFan » Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:51 pm

Were they music majors and/or involved in the record label run out of the Hayes School of Music?
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Unread post by AppState2018 » Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:10 pm

A couple were of members were in the Hayes School of Music, and another was in the Computer Science program. First record was through the student run Split Nail Records.

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Unread post by McLeansvilleAppFan » Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:28 pm

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A couple were of members were in the Hayes School of Music, and another was in the Computer Science program. First record was through the student run Split Nail Records.
After your post I took the time to check out their Wikipedia page and it mentions all of this.

Hopefully they remember their roots and have and will continue to give back to Hayes and the general Appalachian Fund. I don't know how unique something like Split Nail Records is, but that seems like a nice addition to our university.
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Unread post by VNova » Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:13 pm

McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:28 pm
AppState2018 wrote:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:10 pm
A couple were of members were in the Hayes School of Music, and another was in the Computer Science program. First record was through the student run Split Nail Records.
After your post I took the time to check out their Wikipedia page and it mentions all of this.

Hopefully they remember their roots and have and will continue to give back to Hayes and the general Appalachian Fund. I don't know how unique something like Split Nail Records is, but that seems like a nice addition to our university.
They exist at quite a few universities (Columbia College Chicago, Drexel, MYU, Syracuse and CSU-Northridge have one), but I'd say it's pretty unique. I hope they are able to give back as well and boost the community they came from.

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Unread post by CharlotteApp05 » Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:32 pm

With football season coming up, Wanted to bring RKS back up. I love it when we promote our own during football games and All that and More is a killer song that the students would jam out to. Also saw this article and thought I would share:

https://www.sacurrent.com/music/rainbow ... s-29239668

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Unread post by Seattleapp » Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:59 pm

CharlotteApp05 wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:32 pm
With football season coming up, Wanted to bring RKS back up. I love it when we promote our own during football games and All that and More is a killer song that the students would jam out to. Also saw this article and thought I would share:

https://www.sacurrent.com/music/rainbow ... s-29239668
That name though 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Unread post by McLeansvilleAppFan » Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:13 pm

Seattleapp wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:59 pm
CharlotteApp05 wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:32 pm
With football season coming up, Wanted to bring RKS back up. I love it when we promote our own during football games and All that and More is a killer song that the students would jam out to. Also saw this article and thought I would share:

https://www.sacurrent.com/music/rainbow ... s-29239668
That name though 🤦🏻‍♂️
I don't think it is a bad name. After 60+ years of rock bands the list of names is running thin.
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Unread post by Seattleapp » Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:28 pm

McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:13 pm
Seattleapp wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:59 pm
CharlotteApp05 wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:32 pm
With football season coming up, Wanted to bring RKS back up. I love it when we promote our own during football games and All that and More is a killer song that the students would jam out to. Also saw this article and thought I would share:

https://www.sacurrent.com/music/rainbow ... s-29239668
That name though 🤦🏻‍♂️
I don't think it is a bad name. After 60+ years of rock bands the list of names is running thin.
You are right about names running out. My stance is always, if you give your band a joke name people will think you are a joke band. May not be fair assumption but I see rainbow kitten surprise and i immediately discount them as a serious band.

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Unread post by McLeansvilleAppFan » Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:41 pm

Seattleapp wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:28 pm
McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:13 pm
Seattleapp wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:59 pm
CharlotteApp05 wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:32 pm
With football season coming up, Wanted to bring RKS back up. I love it when we promote our own during football games and All that and More is a killer song that the students would jam out to. Also saw this article and thought I would share:

https://www.sacurrent.com/music/rainbow ... s-29239668
That name though 🤦🏻‍♂️
I don't think it is a bad name. After 60+ years of rock bands the list of names is running thin.
You are right about names running out. My stance is always, if you give your band a joke name people will think you are a joke band. May not be fair assumption but I see rainbow kitten surprise and i immediately discount them as a serious band.
The name makes me think of an indie band and that is all and not a silly band. Though for some I could see how they may think silly. Others might think it is very artsy. They don't seem to dress silly (Village People or Gwar come to mind, though some will be offended I think both of those bands do or did dress silly.) I don't really follow them (RKS) but they have an App connection so I wish them well. I likely would enjoy their music more than Combs or Church, but I really don't care for the sort of country Combs and Church made. I like a good singer-songwriter such as the late Nanci Griffith. I like folk-country, not rock-country I guess is the best way to put it. But I digress.
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Unread post by BallantyneApp » Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:54 pm

McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:41 pm
Seattleapp wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:28 pm
McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:13 pm
Seattleapp wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:59 pm
CharlotteApp05 wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:32 pm
With football season coming up, Wanted to bring RKS back up. I love it when we promote our own during football games and All that and More is a killer song that the students would jam out to. Also saw this article and thought I would share:

https://www.sacurrent.com/music/rainbow ... s-29239668
That name though 🤦🏻‍♂️
I don't think it is a bad name. After 60+ years of rock bands the list of names is running thin.
You are right about names running out. My stance is always, if you give your band a joke name people will think you are a joke band. May not be fair assumption but I see rainbow kitten surprise and i immediately discount them as a serious band.
The name makes me think of an indie band and that is all and not a silly band. Though for some I could see how they may think silly. Others might think it is very artsy. They don't seem to dress silly (Village People or Gwar come to mind, though some will be offended I think both of those bands do or did dress silly.) I don't really follow them (RKS) but they have an App connection so I wish them well. I likely would enjoy their music more than Combs or Church, but I really don't care for the sort of country Combs and Church made. I like a good singer-songwriter such as the late Nanci Griffith. I like folk-country, not rock-country I guess is the best way to put it. But I digress.
a lot of band names are silly until they have continuous commercial/ and or appeal. Led Zeppelin? Smashing Pumpkins? The Beatles? Def Leppard?
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Unread post by BambooRdApp » Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:15 pm

They are a good band. Hopefully their success continues
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Unread post by PBR1893-BEER-HAT-GUY » Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:38 pm

Butthole Surfers….

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Unread post by McLeansvilleAppFan » Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:58 pm

PBR1893-BEER-HAT-GUY wrote:
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Butthole Surfers….
they were good for their genre. Dead Kennedys even more so.
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