Black Moth Super Rainbow

Black Moth Super Rainbow
Black Moth Super Rainbow performing live in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Background information
Also known as	Satanstompingcaterpillars, BMSR
Origin	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres	Indietronica, experimental, psychedelic rock, neo-psychedelia, synthpop, folktronica, intelligent dance music, ambient techno
Years active	2003-present
Labels	Rad Cult, Graveface Records, The 70's Gymnastics Recording Company
Website	www.blackmothsuperrainbow.com
Members	Tobacco (songwriting, vocoder) The Seven Fields of Aphelion (keyboard, monosynth) Iffernaut (drums) Ryan Graveface (guitar) Pony Diver (bass)
Past members	Father Hummingbird (keyboard, polysynth) Power Pill Fist (Bass)
Notable instruments
Electrix Warp Factory Rhodes piano Novatron Octave CAT

Black Moth Super Rainbow is an American experimental band from Pittsburgh.

Black Moth Super Rainbow's music contains elements of psychedelia, folk, electronica, pop, and rock. Their distinctive sound is characterized by analog electronic instruments including the vocoder, Rhodes piano and Novatron.

A Graveface insert included inside the album Dandelion Gum describes them as such: "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."

I had started off really noisy and abstract with Allegheny White Fish. We were all so happy with ourselves for coming up with that name in 10th grade, but it wasn’t too funny 4 years later. Then ssc [satanstompingcaterpillars] was like my way to be more melodic all the time, and a little more serious. Then when it started to shift again into something I might be a little more comfortable performing live, I brought in the rest of the band and we changed over again. I’ve always felt like these ideas shouldn’t outstay their welcome. 3 or 4 records is enough, because I get really bored, and I like to keep these bands and ideas as pure as I can, in their places in time, until it seems like I’ve finally gotten it right. -Tobacco

From 1996 to 2000, musician Tobacco, along with other musicians, worked on and recorded songs for the Allegheny White Fish Tapes. When Power Pill Fist (who is no longer active with the band) joined, a side project called satanstompingcaterpillars was born and became active from 2000 to 2002. Under satanstompingcaterpillars, the members self-released their music on different labels, including Fuckeroo and Side 8. After their third album, The Most Wonderfulest Thing in 2002, the musicians, now a band, added three members, Father Hummingbird, The Seven Fields of Aphelion and Iffernaut. They changed their name to form Black Moth Super Rainbow (BMSR) in 2003. Tobacco and BMSR are both active today.