Black Moth Super Rainbow

I once said that Jazz was the sharp object(the paint thinner, the razor blade, the putty knife) with which I scraped off the layers of new music, old music, silly music, stupid music that I constantly indulged myself in and/or was forced to listen to. I described it as if I were in a room.... this room was my life... and I painted it with colors and used wallpaper on occasion. The colors and papers were the music that I listend to... some chosen... some not. At the e... MORE

Black Moth Super Rainbow is an experimental band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their music contains elements of psychedelia, folk, electronica, and pop. Their distinctive sound is characterized by analog electronic instruments including the vocoder, Rhodes piano, and Novatron. The band formed in 2002, and has existed in its current five-member lineup since 2003. Little is known about the band or its members, as they have kept themselves somewhat of an enigma. [1] On Mar... MORE

This was another group I found through eMusic recommendations. If you relish in the hazy memory of the first time you heard "Kelly Watch the Stars" or the whole _Premiers Symptomes_ album, you should very much enjoy this record. It also reminds me of the first fantastic Grandaddy album (one of my desert island records, for sure, _Under the Western Freeway_). Not to say that the music is derivative--far from it. Its like a psychedelic version of what those French dudes us... MORE

2007-07-02 11:31:37.330,Story by: Pamela Garavano Self-dubbed mysterious psychedelic pop-rockers Black Moth Super Rainbow will emerge from the backwoods of Pennsylvania to hook up with indie staples the Flaming Lips for a short fall tour. The quintet will be supporting their fourth album, Dandelion Gum (Graveface), with some live Echoplex freakouts and gong smashes along for select spots of the northern US. The band will also be joining Aesop Rock in October, but no date... MORE

Black Moth Super Rainbow - 2007 Film Kitchen Submission Song: "Neon Syrup for the Cemetary Sisters." Directed by Carrie Greenlaw and Matt Stidle. Edited by Matt Stidle. (All of this in the course of one week, just in time to submit it to the Annual Film Kitchen Contest, 2007.) All filming done in and around Pittsburgh, PA.

As their name implies, Black Moth Super Rainbow are... a bit out there. Enjoy.

I totally enjoyed this day-glo psych, synth-and-vocoder CD...but found it very difficult write about adequately. Here's me thrashing through an attempt at describing Dandelion Gum in PopMatters today, or skip to the end where there's an MP3 of "Sun Lips". "Trippy. Lysergic. Acid-washed. These are the kinds of words that naturally come to mind when you listen to Dandelion Gum, the exuberantly non-linear fourth full-length from Black Moth Super Rainbow. From the plasti... MORE

I think the band's name speaks for itself, but if I may expound for a moment... these guys are making some wicked trippy lovely mellow summertime icetea-sippin' jam that is one big part AIR (circa Virgin Suicides), one part Eno and a splash of 60s French pop. It's weird and it's wonderful! their myspace

I have no idea who Vietnam and Black Angels are. I went to see my favorite band in Pittsburgh, Black Moth Super Rainbow. The first thing I noticed was the change of setup. Everything was much higher up. Only Tobbaco was on the floor. Again I managed to sneak my way up to the front. It helps when you're short. The visuals were the same they had used at the last Pittsburgh show. I was tempted to buy the DVD. It's a mix of the bizarre and cute. And I enjoy the r... MORE

Being part of BMSR's mailing list I got this and thought I would share it with you. Their sounds are still in my rotation and hope the whole world picks up on them. THE WORLD!!!!! They recently got done playing at SXSW and stayed with The Octopus Project. I hear that they had a last minute Rhodes fix before their performance. COOOOOL! i want a rhodes. New York Times Black Moth Super Rainbow, a band from Pennsylvania, makes its music from a nest of analog keyboards an... MORE

Sometimes I feel like I'm just stalking this band. I go to all their local shows, I take pictures of them, occassionally I even run into them at Whole Foods. I guess everyone needs a hobby. So I managed to chat a bit with a few of the band members, pre-show. Yeah so what, I bought a t-shirt... They were very personable, nice, unassuming people. At any rate, this show was sans furry apparel. Though, think as far as set up, I liked this arrangement the best. ... MORE

one last preview song from our upcoming dandelion gum record – out april 17 2007

another preview song from our upcoming dandelion gum record – out april 17 2007