Vocals + guitar = Michael
Bass guitar + vocals = Alice
Guitar + effects = Chris
Drums = Sally
Influences
Pixies, Queens of the Stone Age, Joy Division, Smashing Pumpkins, Shellac, Interpol, Future Of The Left, Muse, Doors, Alabama 3, Placebo, iLiKETRAiNS, Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tool, Depeche Mode, yourcodenameis:milo, The Hives, She Wants Revenge, David Bowie, McLusky, Low, Beta Band, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Suede, At the Drive-In, Caretaker, The Chameleons, Sleater-Kinney, Sonic Youth, British Sea Power, The God Machine
Sounds Like
"Expect great things" Rolling Stone
"Impossible-to-ignore volume and insistence of someone hammering a point home and a dark, foreboding compulsiveness" Drowned In Sound
"[The Half Rabbits' music] would make a good film score to accompany a scene of being chased through a dark forest pursued by a pack of wolves. Gothic is too tame a word for this outfit" BBC
"Every moment of every song is played as if it is their last and there is no room for slack or wasted space - the sound of four minds exploding with ideas" Tasty Fanzine
"It is thanks to bands like The Half Rabbits that we are not complaining about the deluge of lightweight sub-indie bands and singer-songwriters who have begun to flood the charts, and they deserve the recognition which they have received" Glasswerk
"This is music that will change your life, you will love it" Subba Cultcha [Awarded EP of the month]
Born of the idea that being different is a thing to be proud of, the 2 girl/2 boy Half Rabbits play literate music with honesty, passion and substance. Having been likened to the bleak, dark pop of Smashing Pumpkins, Pixies and Joy Division, and the intelligent art-rock of Muse and Shellac, the band's musical scope is wider than that of many of their contemporaries. It is not unusual for people to remark that 'there just isn't another band in the UK that sounds like The Half Rabbits'.
Songwriter Michael says that 'what interests me is how people often pay attention to the small, transient things in life, without noticing profound changes taking place around them. Our last EP, "The Final Days Of Rome" is about this feeling of detachment. The songs may sound dark or perhaps even a little sinister sometimes, but it's what we do best.'
Gigging has earned The Half Rabbits a reputation as a fierce and commanding live act. Recent highlights include two blinding sets at Truck Festival and a sold out headline show at the Oxford Zodiac: no mean feat for an unsigned band. The Half Rabbits have gigged with more bands than you can think of, including Editors, We Are Scientists, The Enemy, The Young Knives, The Paddingtons, Tapes n Tapes, The Duke Spirit, The Cribs, Glasvegas, Shout Out Louds, Cazals, House of Love, The Stands, Fell City Girl, 10,000 Things, Komakino and Eastern Lane.
The Half Rabbits’ debut release ’Disclaimer’ was on Quickfix, also home of
Youthmovies’ first release. The band recently featured on Exercise 1
Record’s compilation, ’50 minutes’, which received rave reviews and Radio 1
airplay. The Half Rabbits also feature on Jetplane Landing’s legendary
Smalltown America compilations both 4 and 6. The band’s 2006 release, ’Tiny
Knives for Tiny Minds’ saw the band’s profile increase further and, the
exciting 2007 follow-up, ’The Final Days Of Rome’ received airplay on Phill
Jupitus’ show on BBC 6 Music. 2007 was topped off with a split CD and
sold-out gig with fellow Oxford band, The Winchell Riots.
2008 has been an exciting year so far, with interviews and live footage of
the band screened on MTV2 and TMF throughout spring. Tom Robinson
personally selected the band for inclusion on one of his famous BBC6
podcasts of new bands to look out for. The song 'Man Down' will feature on Smalltown America's Public
Service Broadcast 10. The band will be recording their debut album over
the course of the summer, scheduled for release in November with a headline
gig at the Zodiac stage of the Carling Academy in Oxford. Watch this space
for more details.
'Tiny Knives for Tiny Minds' available now from our website and iTunes
The brand new EP 'The Final Days Of Rome' available now from our website
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Check out our video for 'This Changes Everything' below. It was filmed in late 2006 in Bristol, Oxford and London by Adam Deeves.
Adam's video for our song 'Does Not Compute':
Also, check out Adam's brand new video of our recent headline gig in aid of Oxjam:
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Hello, hope all is good just dropping by to say our album is now only £2+postage, for 12 tracks on limited edition cd our shop is http://d67.bigcartel.com, thanks and take care, Absent.
we're on tour. would be amazing if you wanted to join us........ za x
7th june - liverpool academy2 8th june - birmingham bar academy 9th june - islington bar academy 10th june - sheffield academy 2 11th june - newcastle academy 2
The line up: Wednesday 21st May OFFICIAL Skindred after party Meet the band, drink and listen to DJs playing the finest in Rock, Metal & Alternative. 9-3am
Wednesday 28th May OFFICIAL Ministry after party Meet the band, drink and listen to DJs playing the finest in Rock, Metal & EBM. 9-3am
Thursday 29th May and every Thursday thereafter The finest in Rock, Metal, EBM & Alternative 9-3am
Saturday 7th of June and every first Saturday thereafter The finest in Rock, Metal, EBM & Alternative 9-3am
Brought to you by Elysium @ Hades (below Spencers) See you there guys!
oh, looks like a fair bit of spam on your page already! nice one on the MTV thingummy Rabbits!
Polaroids are playing the Cellar next week, thursday 17th, be ace if you could make it along to check us out - we're playing with local boy uTe and Marvin's Revolt from Denmark.
This week! Glam Metal Mashup It does exactly what it says on the tin! Come and party the night away to the best galm rock & metal, Motley Crue to Twisted Sister come and have a blast!
We also have Plan Nine (myspace.com/plannineband) playing an awesome acoustic set of rock and metal, Get their E.P now! Supported by The Snakes.
Get yourselves on the guest list for reduced entry now! Regular DJs playing the very best of goth, rock and metal! Selected drinks still only £1.50
visit us online at: www.clubconfession.co.uk
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yes i did enjoy the tunes! and thanx for asking, wow. my fav. i'd have to say is "Man Down" - i would luuuuuuuuv to do a GL1TCHG0R3 re-mix of that tune. it's wicked.
This week! St Paddy's day pre party! £1 entry before 11pm to any leprechauns! We have a 'pot-o-gold' to give away to the greenest person who comes, so grab the grease paint and get yourselves down !
Get yourselves on the guest list for reduced entry now! Regular DJs playing the very best of goth, rock, metal, ebm! Selected drinks still only £1.50
visit us online at: www.clubconfession.co.uk
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This week! Death metallers Pain Penitentiary come to Club Confession. From 10 - 11.30 come and enjoy the band, then at 11.30 rock the night away with our regular Dj's playing the best of Goth, Rock & Metal until 2am.
Selected drinks still only £1.50
visit us online at:
www.clubconfession.co.uk
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Feb 14th is Valentines Day, so that means cherubs, flowers and pretty little chocolates,
NOT ANYMORE!
Join us on Thursday 14th for a Valenitines Day to remember, Its time to dig out that naughty maids outfit, or your WWII uniform and rock the night away from 10pm - 2am.
We have prizes to give away to the most elaborately dressed individuals, so what are you waiting for!
Get yourselves onto the guest list for reduced entry now 'cos space s running out fast!
I've just been offered a gig supporting Royworld on their National Tour, this Sunday at The Jericho Tavern in Oxford, 8pm. It'll be my only Oxford gig in a while so please pass this on to anyone you know in Oxford, and message me if you want tickets (£5)
Nice to see man down on t space! really loving that song live!! how do i get my hands on it? i was gutted i missed the limited cd give away at that gig! check our tunes..we're setting up our own nights in ldn and it would be a pleasure 2get u 2play!
