page_title: Kitten (band)
section_title: 2013–15: Like a Stranger, MXTP & Kitten
hierarchical_section_title: Kitten (band) / History / 2013–15: Like a Stranger, MXTP & Kitten
caption_attribution_description: Chloe Chaidez of Kitten performing at the Grog Shop in Cleveland, Ohio on July 2, 2014. Image is cropped.
context_page_description: Kitten is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. It is fronted by vocalist Chloe Chaidez, who founded the band and had been its sole consistent member since its inception. The band is currently based in Los Angeles. Its current members—in addition to Chaidez—are guitarists Dave Stagno and Parker Silzer IV, keyboardist Max Tsiring, bassist Blu DeTiger, and drummer Rex DeTiger.
  Kitten were previously been signed to Warner Music Group labels Atlantic and Elektra Records. Since 2018, their music has been distributed through Sony Music divisions including RED Music and Another Century. Their debut album Kitten was released in 2014 through Elektra. They have also released six extended plays: Sunday School, Cut It Out, Like a Stranger, Heaven or Somewhere in Between, Pink Champagne, and Goodbye Honeymoon Phase. Kitten are known for their 80s-inspired sound and energetic live shows.
context_section_description: In February 2013, Kitten shared a new song titled "Yesterday (What's Love)". The following August, they shared the track "Like a Stranger" to promote their upcoming extended play of the same name. They revealed at the same time that their debut album was scheduled for 2014. The Like a Stranger EP was released on August 27, 2013 through Elektra Records.
  Later in 2013, following the release of Like a Stranger, band members Waylon Rector, Lukas Frank, Zach Bilson, and Bryan DeLeon chose to leave Kitten.  In February 2014, Rector, Bilson, and DeLeon rejoined the band, joining Chaidez on tour supporting The Neighbourhood.
  Kitten premiered a new track, "Money", along with its music video in February 2014. The video stars musician Ariel Pink. Chaidez stated that, while recording their debut album, the band had ideas for music that did not fit the album's sound. They decided to release some of these tracks, including "Money", as a separate project. According to Chaidez, the songs were inspired by "old Missy Elliot, Arca, Drake, Future, Yeezus, etc." This project emerged as a seven-track mixtape titled MXTP, which was released on May 13, 2014. It was available to stream exclusively via Beats Music. That same month, Rector, Bilson, and DeLeon left the band again, leaving Chaidez as the sole remaining member of Kitten.
  Kitten's eponymous debut album, Kitten, was released on June 24, 2014 by Elektra Records. It is composed both of new music and songs from the band's earlier extended plays. The album was preceded by two singles: "Why I Wait" and "G#"; the latter originally appeared on Kitten's 2012 EP Cut It Out. To celebrate the album's release, Kitten held a record release party at El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles. This show commenced the band's first headlining tour, which included dates in the United States and Canada.
  In March 2015, Kitten shared a new track titled "Big Dope Baby" via SoundCloud. The song saw Chaidez experiment with a more punk sound. Also in 2015, Kitten sold a compilation CD titled Diamonds on tour. It included various songs from their earlier releases, as well as four previously unreleased tracks ("Michael", "Catholic Boyz", "Hot Rod", and "Running Away") and new remixes of the songs "Sugar" and "Like a Stranger".
caption: Chaidez performing during Kitten's first headlining tour in 2014
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