dropbunny (drop-buhn-ee) noun:
1. A trickster spirit or demon, appearing in the form of a green rabbit, known for taking possession of humans and causing terrifying visions. Often the possessed experiences being transported to alternate worlds deep within their psyche, from which they return forever changed. [see related: puka]
2. A form of mental illness similar to schizophrenia, often causing auditory and visual hallucinations, and typified by a compulsion in sufferers to create unusual art, conduct strange occult rituals and abuse drugs, in order to “break down the walls” between their hallucinations and reality.
dropbunny are a Melbourne seven-piece who create furious, dark and ecstatic music. Showing deep irreverence for musical traditions, they seamlessly combine bizarre time signatures and a vast range of sounds to create angst-ridden psychotropic landscapes unlike any Australian metal to date. They have recently completed their second full-length studio album, “IO”.
Proving that they don't need to compromise between artistry and anger, dropbunny are as comfortable incorporating elements of folk, jazz, avant garde soundscapes and electronica as they are with blistering metal riffs. “Anything to make the experience more intense.” says singer Xero, “We won't shy away from using light, conventionally 'pretty' instrumentation at times, in order to make the violent sections even more confronting.” As a result, dropbunny incorporate violin, double-bass, sitar and synths to create an unusually broad and dissonant sound.
"Hypothesis" quickly sold over 1500 units, without any formal distribution (at shows, local music shops and via their website). This amount would have put them at #50 in the ARIA charts had the album been sold through more mainstream distribution channels - a phenomenal effort for an independent band's first outing. 'Hypotheis' has also received extensive airplay across Australia, with their first single “A Beginner's Guide to Self-Destruction” featuring on popular music show, Rage.
Their debut album, "Hypothesis", is available for free download at www.dropbunny.com
After touring relentlessly across Australia and the US, and a slight change in line-up (including the addition of 3 exceptionally talented singers and percussionists), dropbunny returned to the studio in 2011 to create their 18 track epic, “IO”.
"IO" signifies a deeper progression for the band - the album is simultaneously heavier, catchier, more technical and more horrifying in places. It is intentionally structured to take the listener on a coherent and frightening journey through the darker side of the human psyche. Three tracks from the album hit #1, #3 and #20 in the Triple J Unearthed metal charts, with the song "Irredeemably Fucked" also appearing on the Euphony Fusion V metal compilation by Welkin Entertainment.
"IO" is available now from www.dropbunny.com and www.dropbunny.bandcamp.com
Like a cheap wine, dropbunny get sharper and more bitter with age.
For more information, dropbunny can be contacted on +61 405 602 375, or at info@dropbunny.com