Rilo Kiley (/ˈraɪloʊ ˈkaɪli/ RY-loh KY-lee) is an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles, California.

Formed in 1998, the band consists of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Jason Boesel.

In 2000, Sennett and Lewis played fictionalized versions of themselves on ABC's drama Once & Again, with the band also performing "The Frug" on the episode.

The group was also known for its charitable contributions, particularly to the Elliott Smith Memorial Fund, in honor of the late singer and friend of the band.

In 2007, the band contributed a t-shirt, which was designed by de Reeder for the Yellow Bird Project to benefit the Elliott Smith Memorial Fund.

[6] In a 2010 interview with Paste, Jason Boesel said the band was taking a break but working on a compilation of unreleased songs.

[11] In April 2015, Blake Sennett joined Jenny Lewis and her band on stage at Coachella for a performance of the Rilo Kiley song "Portions for Foxes.

"[12] Since embarking on a solo career, Jenny Lewis has enlisted the help of drummer Jason Boesel for percussion on studio recordings.

[13][14] On the syndicated radio show Loveline in August 2005, Sennett explained that he had a dream in which a sports almanac was chasing him: "When it got me, I leafed through it...and I came upon an Australian rules football player from the 19th century named Rilo Kiley.

In the following interview segment, Sennett stated, "We just looked in there, and the name of one of the star players from the turn of the century was Rilo Kiley.

"[citation needed] In an interview published in Q magazine in September 2007, Sennett stated that Rilo Kiley is named after a character he'd met in a dream who had predicted the date of Jenny Lewis' death.