Rilo Kiley

After a long absence, Rilo Kiley—Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Jason Boesel, and Pierre “Duke” de Reeder—are back, with arms outstretched. Rilo Kiley was born from hunger, from the insatiable desire to write one’s own story. The band’s origins can be traced back to Los Angeles in the late 1990s, when Jenny and Blake discovered a shared songwriting obsession and began performing together. After some starts and stops, a band was formed with Pierre playing bass. Their name came to Sennett in a dream. Following a promising EP, Rilo Kiley got to work on their debut, 2001’s Take Offs and Landings. Though their sound would evolve with time, Take Offs introduced many of the qualities that would define Rilo Kiley: clever and raw observations about life & death; evocative melodies that infuse deeper shades of meaning; & seriously great storytelling. If Take Offs was a self-assured launchpad, 2002’s The Execution of All Things was a triumphant arrival and introduction to new drummer Jason Boesel. The title of their third album, 2004’s More Adventurous, aptly reflects the band’s increasingly ambitious compositions. By that time, Rilo Kiley was a beloved presence in certain corners of pop culture. The bandmates’ explored other musical outlets but reunited for 2007’s Under the Blacklight, a groovy, ’80s-tinged examination of humanity’s seedy underbelly. In 2013, they shared Rkives, a compilation of leftover treasures. And now, 2025 finds them back on the road together!