“While the stories told in Rainbow Danger Club’s songs are often fantastical, they remain emotionally grounded and relatable; never more so than on Souvenirs.” – Time Out Shanghai 2013 “[Souvenirs] elicits a strange feeling, like a memory of the future. There are worlds within worlds trapped inside the plastic cases and binary codes that house the band’s output. The debut, 2011’s Where Maps End, last winter’s Into the Cellar EP, and now Souvenirs represent a cyclical mythology with recurring themes. The threads run everywhere and it’s up to you, Dear Listener, to weave the astronaut’s afghan.” – Zack Smith, June 2013 Rainbow Danger Club has been wowing international music fans since the 2010 release of their debut EP, The New Atlantis. They are defined by their smart songwriting, lush arrangements, fantastical lyrics and theatrical live shows. With the release of 2011’s full-length Where Maps End, Rainbow Danger Club established themselves at the forefront of a new generation of rock coming out of Shanghai’s international community. The newest full-length release, 2013′s Souvenirs, defines a major evolution in both songwriting and production value. Rainbow Danger Club has gathered both a dedicated fan following across China and the world, as well as glowing reviews in the Guardian (UK), CNNgo, MTViggy and several Chinese publications. The full-length albums Souvenirs and Where Maps End showcase the band’s penchant for epic storytelling in their lyrics and baroque production values. Both albums were recorded with limited means (with damaged microphones, on broken multi-track recorders and handheld zoom recorders, in kitchens and school hallways) that contribute to its intimate, warm, spontaneous yet lush sound. Rainbow Danger Club has played 4 major festivals in China including Modern Sky’s Strawberry Music Festival and the Black Rabbit Festival, toured domestically to cities Beijing, Wuhan, and Hangzhou, and opened for or toured with international acts visiting China including the French Horn Rebellion, Lymbyc System and The Black Atlantic. In 2012, they completed a 15-city tour of the United States. The 2012 live release of KVRX presents: Rainbow Danger Club, a live radio broadcast from Austin, Texas, documents the live adaptations of their songs. Making up the creative core of RDC is lead songwriter and lyricist Jesse Munson (guitar/piano/vocals) and producer/arranger Dennis Ming Nichols (bass/horns/vocals). Band members Micheal Corayer (trumpet and keys), Micheal Ford (percussion), and Todd St. Amand (cello) provide the essential contributions to Souvenirs and the live show.