Black Moth Super Rainbow

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Black Moth Super Rainbow
Black Moth Super Rainbow performing in Minneapolis, MN.
Background information
Origin	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s)	Psychedelia Folk Experimental Indie Electronica
Years active	2002–present
Label(s)	Graveface
Website	www.blackmothsuperrainbow.com
Members
Tobacco The Seven Fields of Aphelion Power Pill Fist Iffernaut Father Hummingbird
Notable instrument(s)
Vocoder Rhodes piano Novatron

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.

A Graveface insert inside their "Dandelion Gum" Album describes them thusly: "Deep in the woods of western Pennsylvania vocoders hum amongst the flowers and synths bubble under the leaf-strewn ground while flutes whistle in the wind and beats bounce to the soft drizzle of a warm acid rain. As the sun peeks out from between the clouds, the organic aural concoction of Black Moth Super Rainbow starts to glisten above the trees."

1 History
2 Discography
3 References
- 3.1 Notes
4 External links

[edit] History

Power Pill Fist and Father Hummingbird

The band formed in 2002, and has existed in its current five-member lineup since 2003. However, little is known about the band or its members, as they have kept themselves something of an enigma. ^[1]

On March 17, 2007, the band played alongside The Octopus Project as one band at the South by Southwest music festival, playing music from their collaborative project, The House of Apples and Eyeballs. ^[2]^[3] Black Moth Super Rainbow also opened for the band The Flaming Lips on their Fall 2007 tour.

Tobacco

Most recently, BMSR performed at the 2008 SXSW music festival in a badges and wristbands only, packed-to-capacity show at The Thirsty Nickel.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Falling Through a Field (2003)
Start a People (2004)
Dandelion Gum (2007)

[edit] Singles

Zodiac Girls (2008) on Suicide Squeeze

[edit] EPs

Lost, Picking Flowers in the Woods (2006)

[edit] Collaborations

The House of Apples and Eyeballs (with The Octopus Project, 2006)

[edit] Albums by Power Pill Fist

Chinese Witch Guy With an Ax (Using Atari 2600 synth, 2004)
Extra Life (Graveface, 2005)
Thoust Pain is Thine Angre (Graveface, 2006) Recorded live to tape, using Atari 2600 synth
Kongmanviong (Graveface, 2007) Track 2, "Sagadraga" features Tobacco from Black Moth Super Rainbow)