We're a little bit backed up on getting my concert photographs up here on The Old Blog. I suppose we will catch up at some point, but this would be a good time to remind you that my concert photographs can be seen in a much more timely manner by visiting V13Media, which you can do by following the link. If you'd like an even more direct route to my photographs, you can visit my personal page over there but using the following link. Everyone loves a good surprise. It was a nice surprise when I found that the good people at Warner Music Canada, through V13Media had inquired as to if I would be available to cover the show by RainbowKitten Surprise over at Montreal's MTelus. The show, the first of two they were playing here in Montreal, took place this past Tuesday night. The band had sold out the building for night #1 with a few tickets still
available for night #2. I must
admit that I went in to the show without a clue about who the band were. Some would stay that my personal playlists
remain stuck in the late 1980s, but I am always open to new discoveries. That, and when a large company like Warner
Music comes knocking, it’s probably a good idea to open the door. With that said, what began as a musical night
of mystery quickly evolved in to a great night of rock and roll. That probably should not have been a surprise
at all. Upon
entering the building, you could feel that special vibe right away. There was a buzz in the air, coupled with a
tinge of excitement. I learned this was
their first visit to Montreal in several years. In fact, the fans had been waiting for almost six years for 
their favourite band
to return, and they were ready to let loose and rock the night away. Thankfully
the MTelus foundations survived an earlier performance by New Translations, you can follow the link to see the photographs, as Rainbow Kitten Surprise were about to arrive. Another in a series of surprise was the large
set that was being used. As the lights
dimmed, and the band logo slowly came to life, the building came to life as
well. While my ears were held captive by
Rainbow Kitten Surprise’s sound, my eyes were spoiled with the wide array of
colours. There was a nice red-blue mix
to go along with some harsh spotlights that danced between the bad members that
was candy to the eyes. The band,
led by singer Ela Melo took their places as Rainbow Kitten Surprise opened the set with “Devil Like
Me”. Melo slowly and deliberately strode to the
front of the stage, soaking in the adulation of the crowd who wasted little
time in sing along with the band right from the moment the light came up. By the time that the band got to “Holy War”,
from their new album How To: Friend, Love, Freefall, there was only one
surprise that remained. Rainbow
Kitten Surprise had lived up to the advanced report I had gotten from some fans
in the building. The lights, the sounds,
the music and attitude make the band a complete package. The only surprise left is how I hadn’t heard
of them until this show. All of the photographs were taken at f/3.2 while using various different shutter speeds, ISO settings and focal lengths. Here are the rest of the photographs that I took of Rainbow Kitten Surprise while they performed on the MTelus stage.
If you would like to find out more about Rainbow Kitten Surprise and their music, you can do so by following the link to their website. If you would like to see the photographs of New Transitions, who performed earlier in the evening, you can do so by following the link. A big thank you goes out to Marjorie Lacroix of Warner Music Canada and Christopher Gonda of V13 Media for getting me a pass to shoot the show. As always, it is very much appreciated. Rainbow Kitten Surprise put on a great show and I'm a little disappointed that I had never seen them live until now. Their current
tour will see the band traveling all Summer and in to the Fall. Be sure to check Rainbow Kitten Surprise out
when they play in a town near you.
