Local Rabbits

Local Rabbits

Local Rabbits were a Canadian alternative rock band, active in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Background

Based in Montreal, the band consisted of vocalists and guitarists Peter Elkas and Ben Gunning, bassist Ryan Myshrall and drummer Jay Tustin. They released two albums on Murderecords before signing to Halifax indie label Brobdingnagian for their third and final album.

Their second album, "Basic Concept", reached #1 on the Canadian campus radio charts in 1998.

The band toured with The Super Friendz, The Inbreds, Thrush Hermit, Kelley Deal 6000 and Sloan, and performed as Neko Case's backing band on several Lilith Fair dates.

The band broke up following 2001's "This Is It Here We Go", although they reunited in 2007 to record a track for the Rheostatics tribute album "The Secret Sessions". Elkas and Gunning have each pursued solo careers, Myshrall has been a member of Clark, Back Sabbath and Soft Canyon, and Tustin was in Soft Canyon and worked as a carpenter on "Debbie Travis' Facelift".

Discography

* "The Super Duper EP" (1993)
* "Put on Your Snowsuit, You Are Going to Hell!" (1994), 7"
* "You Can't Touch This" (1995)
* "Basic Concept" (1998)
* "This Is It Here We Go" (2001)

References

* Bottenberg, R. [http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1997/101697/music2.html "Hare-raising tales"] , "Montreal Mirror", October 16, 1997.
* McGlynn, C. [http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_04.16.98/music/rabbits.php "The return of the remarkably virile Local Rabbits"] , "Eye Weekly", April 16, 1998.

External links

* [http://members.tripod.com/~Lrabbits/ Local Rabbits] fan site


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