Richard Kiley

Let’s face it. If you’re a bassist and your name isn’t Geddy Lee or Les Claypool , sometimes you just don’t get your share of the praise pie. Oft-overlooked and perhaps the more enigmatic figures, bassists tend to be the unsung heroes of music. One such example is Pierre de Reeder : a multi-instrumentalist and founding member since 1998, de Reeder has served as bassist to the successful LA-based indie rock band Rilo Kiley . With lead singer Jenny Lewis ’ foray into solo work and guitarist Blake Sennett and drummer Jason Boesel dabbling with The Elected , it seems de Reeder found the ... Read Full Story

Let’s face it. If you’re a bassist and your name isn’t Geddy Lee or Les Claypool , sometimes you just don’t get your share of the praise pie. Oft-overlooked and perhaps the more enigmatic figures, bassists tend to be the unsung heroes of music. One such example is Pierre de Reeder : a multi-instrumentalist and founding member since 1998, de Reeder has served as bassist to the successful LA-based indie rock band Rilo Kiley . With lead singer Jenny Lewis ’ foray into solo work and guitarist Blake Sennett and drummer Jason Boesel dabbling with The Elected , it seems de Reeder found the ... Read Full Story

Last month I got a surprising email in my inbox from the bassist of Rilo Kiley a couple of weeks ago. When I opened it, I read this: “ My name is Pierre de Reeder from the band Rilo Kiley. How ya doing? Just wanted to get in touch because I’m a happy 52 Shows visitor and thought you might want to know about a solo record I have coming out on August 12…” Naturally, I thought it was fake. Why would the dude who plays the running baseline to this want anything to do with us? Apparently there’s a softer, less hardcore side ... Read Full Story

How could we resist doing a feature on the amazing Jenny Lewis ? I’m sure many of you out there in the internet world are familiar with Ms. Lewis, but we rarely pass on a chance to bring up our obsession with the famed singer. Follow the jump to read more. If given the chance, we here at ATH would of course ask Jenny Lewis about her starring role in the 1989 film The Wizard . Not only will we ask, it’ll be the first question. “Jenny, first question: Was it difficult working with such a big name like Fred Savage? Was he ever… ... Read Full Story

Rilo Kiley played two shows in NYC this week (6/2 & 6/3) at Terminal 5. The venue is newer and larger than most on the island, holding a capacity of 3,000, and it was full to the brim both nights. Thao with the Get Down Stay Down , a trio fronted by the intense Thao Nguyen , played support. Nguyen's lyrics are evocative and the presentation is innovative. If you've never heard their stuff, go listen . I am inclined to say that I prefer the live show to the studio work, however, so if you have an opportunity to see them, do it. ... Read Full Story