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Music to Start a Cult To

Posted over 5 years ago

Gram Rabbit is making my ears curl these days. And I'm not alone: Kate and Champy and I have it on daily rotation down at the HQ. It's grungy electro space chick rock extraordinaire, with spooky guitars, fluffy ears, and songs about roadkill. Almost as if I had written it myself.

But I didn't; that job went to the Royal Order of Rabbits, a self-described "happy cult"- and what a cult! Jesika Von Rabit is clearly the monarch of the bunny bunch, warbling loosely into the mic while accompanying herself on guitar, keys or bass. Todd Rutherford chimes in with the consort's harmony, not to mention sporadic guitar solos. Travis Cline contributes with noise and "general mayhem", and Eric Jonasson plugs in the last crucial element: more guitar.

Oh go on, have a listen, it's rabbit pot pie.

Here are two songs from Music to Start a Cult To, their 2004 debut:
Witness - Gram Rabbit
Dirty Horse - Gram Rabbit

Mmmmmm, bunnies.

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Comments (15)

  1. watchbatteries
    watchbatteries says Music and Cults? Why not mention The Polyphonic Spree, who do a cover of "Lithium" on their new album?
    Permalink posted 10/19/2006
  2. tybees
    tybees says Jess there must be a ton of people trying to d/l those tracks, cuz I can't get them to work. Lots of people have recommended these guys though so I'll check back.
    Permalink posted 10/19/2006
  3. Jess Horrible
    Jess Horrible says hey tybees -- funny, i just got 'em to work... well let me know if it's still a problem and i'll find a way, dammit.
    Permalink posted 10/19/2006
  4. Tuff Today, Tuff Tomorrow
    Tuff Today, Tuff Tomorrow says hmmm, cool vibe, i really like the music and the vocals are really different its almost like a spoken word more than a lot of singing! thanks for the heads up i will look out for gram rabbit!
    Permalink posted 10/19/2006
  5. david hyman
    david hyman says wow. where am i when we're playing this stuff???? kewl.
    Permalink posted 10/19/2006
  6. SatisfiedMind614
    SatisfiedMind614 says Wow...I remeber walking into Coachella and seeing all of the 'Rabbit Heads' with their ears on...it actually made not want to listen to the band...but i will check them out, i fear i am missing something!
    Permalink posted 10/19/2006
  7. bubb
    bubb says thanks for the post I'll have to check them out!
    Permalink posted 10/20/2006
  8. Rinserepeat
    Rinserepeat says Awesome! Thanks for the appetizers. After listening to them, I'm going to have to hunt down the main course...
    Permalink posted 10/20/2006
  9. Manos
    Manos says Interesting stuff - thanks for the tip.
    Permalink posted 10/20/2006
  10. CrashPryor
    CrashPryor says ...dang...that makes me wanna get all Watership Down and go "tharn":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharn up in here...good pick, yo...
    Permalink posted 10/20/2006
  11. extraordinarypoems
    extraordinarypoems says Side note: Speaking of cults, I'm reading about the people who lived at Jonestown. The book focuses on the people who went to live there, why, and what the community/turned cult did to actually help many people before Jim Jones went crazy or until his insanity finally showed up. More importantly, it humanizes the approximately 900 people who are unfortunately often just seen as a group of delusional people who killed themselves with poisoned kool-aid. I left the book at home and can't think of the exact title, but anyone who's interested can ask me and I'll provide the details Monday. There are a lot of other books out there that might be just as good; I don't know. p.s. I just listened to "Witness" --- nice.
    Permalink posted 10/20/2006
  12. morst
    morst says Hm, I recorded their set at the Crampout . . My buddy Rob posted it as a bit torrent but I'm not sure it is still being seeded. They were definitely a bit surreal-sounding, like high-desert techno-twang. I'll have to give 'em a good re-listen. Thanks for the reminder. They were definitely the most interesting-looking act at Pappy and Harriet's that weekend, with Bugs Salcido running a close second and the lovely Neko Case not looking too shabby herself. Too bad Neko does not allow recording of her live shows :-(
    Permalink posted 10/21/2006
  13. ROCKNROLLPIMP1
    ROCKNROLLPIMP1 says It’s grungy electro space chick rock extraordinaire, with spooky guitars, fluffy ears, and songs about roadkill....lol ;p u r too kool THANKIES
    Permalink posted 10/22/2006
  14. kateherself
    kateherself says Wow. Thanks for sharing these tracks. Awesome.
    Permalink posted 10/22/2006
  15. i love my triceratops
    i love my triceratops says Yep... I suppose it is great to meet me!
    Permalink posted 10/23/2006

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