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Kitten (band)

American indie rock band

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 9, 2026
Entity authorityQ15044623
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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 has 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, and keyboardist Max Tsiring.

Kitten had 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, Another Century, and The Orchard. Their debut album Kitten was released in 2014 through Elektra. They have also released six extended plays: Sunday School (2010), Cut It Out (2012), Like a Stranger (2013), Heaven or Somewhere in Between (2016), Pink Champagne (2018), and Goodbye Honeymoon Phase (2019). Their second studio album Personal Hotspots was released in 2021.

Kitten are known for their 80s-inspired sound and energetic live shows.

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