Rainbow Kitten Surprise's sound has been influenced by artists such as Modest Mouse, Kings of Leon, Frank Ocean, and Schoolboy Q.

[1] Rainbow Kitten Surprise was formed in 2013 by Darrick Keller and Ela Melo in an Appalachian State University dorm room.

It features 13 tracks, including the single "Hide", the music video of which depicts four drag queens coming out to their families.

[8] The single "Fever Pitch" from the album climbed to number 34 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart in spring 2018.

In January 2020, the PBS show Austin City Limits aired Rainbow Kitten Surprise in a half-hour set recorded the previous fall.

[10] On October 9, 2020, Rainbow Kitten Surprise released the single "Our Song", which had been previously played at multiple live events.

The decision came shortly after a bandmate fell ill.[13][12] On March 4, 2024, the band announced on Instagram that they would be parting ways with their bassist, Charlie Holt.