R.L. Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rachel Levy |
| Also known as | RL |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Orchid Tapes Birdtapes Lauren Records |
| Website | rlsux |
R.L. Kelly (born Rachel Levy) is an American electropop musician from Los Angeles, California. [1]
Levy began her career in February 2013, releasing her first EP titled Life's A Bummer. [2] [3] In September 2013, Levy released a 7" split with Alex G via Birdtapes. [4] [5] In late 2014, she released a split with musician Spencer Radcliffe, titled Brown Horse. [1] [6] Levy additionally released a standalone digital single later that year titled "Alright". [7] In March of 2019, Levy released Blink 183, a two-song EP on Bandcamp, as well as The Back Catalogue, Vol. 421, a cassette tape which compiles RL tracks from over the years. [8] [9] In September 2022, Levy changed from the "unfortunate jokey name" R.L. Kelly to simply RL. [10] In September of that year, she released the EP Be True via Lauren Tapes, which includes a new version of her song "Feels Real" as well as three new tracks. [11]
EPs
Splits
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