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Kings Kaleidoscope is an American alternative rock band based in Seattle, led by producer, singer and songwriter Chad Gardner. Their music features an eclectic range of electronic, woodwind, string and brass instruments, with a musical style described as indie rock meets hip hop production with a sprinkle of Disney. Kings Kaleidoscope has recorded five EPs and four LPs.

Kings Kaleidoscope
OriginSeattle, Washington
Genres
  • Alternative rock
  • chamber pop[1]
  • indie rock[2]
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsTooth & Nail, BEC, Rainbow Records
MembersChad Gardner
Daniel Steele
Zach Boyd
John McNeill
JJ Kim
Beserat Tafesse
Matthew Warren
Past membersJohn Platter
Zack Walkingstick
Zawadi Morrow
Blake Strickland
Jared Buck
Nadia Essenpreis
Lindsay Gardner
Julianne Smith
Andrew Nyte
Mark Palfreeman
Websitekingskaleidoscope.com

Background


Based out of Seattle, Washington, Kings Kaleidoscope formed in 2010 at a Mars Hill Church plant on the campus of the University of Washington, where Gardner was a worship leader.[3] Drawing on a variety of influences from math rock and hip-hop, to the dense sound of Canadian indie outfit Broken Social Scene, they recorded their first live EP, Sin, at a Good Friday service in 2011.[citation needed] A year later, they released the studio EP, Asaph's Arrows, followed by a Christmas EP, Joy Has Dawned.

In late 2013, Gardner and the band announced they were leaving Mars Hill,[4] where they had served as worship leaders and artists on the church's label. Their fourth EP, 2014's Live in Color, was released by BadChristian Music. Working with BadChristian Music and well-established indie label Tooth & Nail Records, they released their debut LP, Becoming Who We Are, on October 27, 2014. Their second studio album Beyond Control was released June 24, 2016, and was the band's most commercially successful release to date.[citation needed]

On August 17, 2017, the band released a mixtape, The Beauty Between, that includes several collaborations with hip-hop artists and producers, including Propaganda, Andy Mineo, Beautiful Eulogy, Derek Minor, Beleaf and DSTL. Their third studio album, Zeal, was released on April 5, 2019.


Current members



Discography



Studio albums


List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[5]		 US
Christ.
[6]		 US
Indie
[7]		 US
Rock
[8]		 US
Alt.
[9]
Becoming Who We Are
  • Released: October 28, 2014[10]
  • Label: Tooth & Nail
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 171933——
Beyond Control
  • Released: June 24, 2016[11]
  • Label: BEC/Gospel Song
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 —[upper-alpha 1]6162619
Zeal
  • Released: April 5, 2019[13]
  • Label: Rainbow Records
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 —[upper-alpha 2]810——
Baptized Imagination
  • Released: October 28, 2022
  • Label: Rainbow Records
 —————
Kings Kaleidoscope
  • Released: April 14, 2023
  • Label: Rainbow Records
 —————

Mixtapes


List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[5]		 US
Christ.
[6]		 US
Indie
[7]
The Beauty Between
  • Released: August 18, 2017[15]
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: CD, LP, CS, digital download
 —[upper-alpha 3]414

Extended plays


List of studio EPs, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.
[16]
Asaph's Arrows
  • Released: February 28, 2012
  • Label: Mars Hill Music/BEC
  • Format: Digital download
 —
Joy Has Dawned
  • Christmas EP
  • Released: November 27, 2012
  • Label: Mars Hill Music
  • Format: Digital download
 —
The Rush
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: Rainbow Records
  • Format: 10" vinyl, Digital Download, CD
 —
Power Perfect
  • Release Date: October 30, 2020
  • Label: Rainbow Records
 —

Live recordings


List of live recordings, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.
[16]
Sin
  • Released: August 30, 2011
  • Label: Mars Hill Music
  • Format: Digital download
 —
Kings Kaleidoscope Live
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Mars Hill Music
  • Format: Free digital download
 —
Live In Color
  • Released: March 18, 2014
  • Label: BadChristian Music
  • Format: Digital download
 —
Live In Focus
  • Released: April 21, 2015
  • Label: BEC
  • Format: Digital download
 —
Live In Season
  • Released: December 28, 2015
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download
 —
Live In Between
  • Released: March 26, 2018
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download
 —
Zeal: Live from Kamp Kaleidoscope
  • Released: December 11, 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Limited edition vinyl
 —
The Beauty Between: Live from Kamp Kaleidoscope
  • Released: February 26, 2021
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Limited edition vinyl
 —
Live Archive
  • Released April 1, 2022
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital Download
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Notes


  1. Beyond Control did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 81 on the Top Current Albums chart.[12]
  2. Zeal did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 66 on the Top Album Sales chart.[14]
  3. The Beauty Between did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 98 on the Top Album Sales chart.[14]

References


  1. "Kings Kaleidoscope: Biography | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. "Kings Kaleidoscope: Becoming Who We Are | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. February 2nd, Tess Delbridge |; Comment, 2017 05:03 PM | Add a. "Recovering from a really bad church (Mars Hill) - Eternity News". www.eternitynews.com.au. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. Ranger, The. "Christian band 'Kings Kaleidoscope' drops F-bomb in latest album – The Ranger". Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  5. "Kings Kaleidoscope Chart History: Billboard 200". Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  6. "Kings Kaleidoscope Chart History: Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  7. "Kings Kaleidoscope Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  8. "Kings Kaleidoscope Chart History: Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  9. "Kings Kaleidoscope Chart History: Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  10. "Becoming Who We Are – Kings Kaleidoscope". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  11. "Beyond Control by Kings Kaleidoscope on iTunes". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  12. "Kings Kaleidoscope Chart History: Top Current Album Sales". Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  13. "Zeal by Kings Kaleidoscope". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  14. "Kings Kaleidoscope Chart History: Top Album Sales". Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  15. "The Beauty Between – Kings Kaleidoscope". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on November 27, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  16. "Kings Kaleidoscope Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.


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