White Rabbits

White Rabbits come to NYC via the arid plains of the Mid West. Although they have been in The City for just over a year, they have managed to catch the attention of Say Hey Records and producer Chris Zane (Shy Child, Asobi Seksu, Les Savy Fav) with their stellar songwriting ability and instrumental aplomb.

Lead by dual vocalists, Greg Roberts (Guitar / Vox) and Steve Patterson (Piano / Vox), the 6 piece is ?rounded out by Alex Even (Guitar / Vox), Adam Russell (Bass), Matt “The Duck” Clark (Drums) and Jamie ?Levinson (Drums). With a certain joie de vive, playfulness and charm White Rabbits thematically evoke ?the more decadent and bygone era of days spent on the green, old cinemas “Tourist Trap”, tragic mothers “Navy Wives”, and restrained, but no less awkward domestic disputes, with the first single, “The Plot.”

Added to their arsenal are 3 part vocal harmonies that texture the album throughout. White Rabbits even showcase the occasional group chant, best exampled on Fort Nightly’s opening track “Kid On My Shoulders” as it thunders to its conclusion. White Rabbits’ penchant for more tropical excursions such as on “I Used To Complain Now I Don’t”, featuring the horns of Beirut’s (Jon Natchez), are, at times, reminiscent of The Specials or Madness.

The band also has a keen ear for the ?occasional cover song, and the old instrument switcheroo on stage. Anyone who has had the chance to see White Rabbits live will be able to attest first hand to the joy and effervescence that they exude on stage. True camaraderie in fact. Their sets have gained the band a large and growing audience and led them to share bills with Peter Bjorn & John, The Walkmen, Richard Swift and others. A full tour is planned for the late spring as well.

White Rabbits have succeeded in realizing a tremendously vibrant and creative debut record with Fort Nightly. They communicate joy without being cloying or saccharine sweet, and the listeners could easily find themselves clapping along to any one of the darker moments. White Rabbits combine style and panache, both musical and personal, for a thoroughly fresh and unexpected experience. This is certainly one to follow ?though the looking glass… Highly Recommended!

White Rabbits - The Plot
White Rabbits - Kid On My Shoulders
White Rabbits - Daytrotter Sessions
White Rabbits @ MySpace


Bonus:
Groove Armada - Soundboy Rock (2007) !!!
Husky Rescue - Ghost Is Not Real (2007) !!!
Cocorosie - The Adventures Of Ghosthorse And Stillborn (2007)
Last Step - Last Step (2007)
Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)
El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead (2007)
Justice - Cross (2007)
The White Stripes - Icky Thump (2007)
+ Air, Clipse, Wolfmother, Brightblack Morning Light, Chemical Brothers, Burial,
M.I.A., Klaxons, MSTRKRFT, Dj Shadow, RJD2, Roni Size, Björk, Ulrich Schnauss, etc.
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/3an2so
Dinosaur Jr - You're Living All Over Me
Ratatat - S/T + Classics
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House + Horn Of Plenty
Secret Chiefs 3 - Second Grand Constitution And Bylaws
Tone - Build + Structure + Sustain
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/2o85h2
Bright Eyes - Digital Ash In A Digital Urn
Bark Psychosis - Codename Dustsucker + Hex
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/y89cpy
Bright Eyes - A Christmas Album
Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
Plus-Tech Squeeze Box - Cartooom!
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/2smyu7
The Magnetic Fields, Aimee Mann, The Blow, The Books, Stars, Regina Spektor, Beirut,
Ratatat, The Arcade Fire, Camera Obscura, The Kings Of Convenience, etc.
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/2jmzqd
A Wilhelm Scream, Billy Talent, Alexisonfire, MuteMath, Muse, Charon, Trivium,
Marty Friedman, The Arcade Fire, All That Remains, Lady Sovereign, Charon, etc.
[CODE]http://tinyurl.com/25vur5