BUNNYDRUMS: Simulacra (CDR on Bunnydrums Music)

During the Early Eighties, Philadelphia indie band Bunnydrums released two albums and a single...then they retired from the music scene. Two decades later, the band has collected those recordings (including a rare track from an obscure flexi-disk) for this 70+ minute CD release.

Bunnydrums is: David Goerk, Frank Marr, Greg Davis, and Joe Ankenbrand.

Often thought of as a guitar band, Bunnydrums' style is in fact a compressed fusion of each instrument (guitar bass, drums, and electronics), producing a tight sound that delivers equally with attack mode and very tasty melodies. Strong and nimble-fingered guitar intertwines with guitar effects on a foundation of growling bass. The drumming is intricate and powerful, generating rhythms that are compelling and relentless. The electronics are sneaky, often enhancing the other instruments and lifting their resonance into strange territory. There are a few touches of saxophone and trombone too, lending an earthiness to the intensity.

Vocals play heavily in this tuneage: slick and brash, belting out lyrics of the borderland between this reality and the dimension next-door.

The compositions are invigorating, and as fresh today as when the songs were created. Start with power-pop, filter that through King Crimson, and toss in a cowboy hat.

This music plays on the dark side, reaching out from the gloom to examine life with a bent perspective that goes beyond alienation, scratching at the urge that lingers in each human being to question their environment.

From: Sonic Curiosity