Wht.rbbt.obj

Chicago, IL

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Travels up to 200 miles

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Overview

We are wht.rbbt.obj (pronounced White Rabbit Object), a Chicago-based / female fronted alt/garage rock band with a sound described by the NPR show Sound Opinions as “Roadhouse Raunch.” They reviewed our first studio single, Jolene’s Reply, and had lots of great things to say about it, like “It swings like a wrecking ball.”

While we are a “new band,” we are all seasoned performers, highlighted by our lead vocalist. She has fronted bands on the main stages at Summerfest in the past, as well as opening at Sundance for Gary Clark, Jr.

We are currently seeking opportunities to play as an opening act or in a showcase.


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Booking information

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Languages: English, French

Gig length: 30 - 90 minutes

What to expect

I think the press sums us up pretty well:

"Their music has always been bluesy, smoky, sexy and raw. This one, their latest . . . is like last call in a laundry list of bad decisions . . . The first time I heard (it), I thought, Oh My God, I am hearing something special. That's the new one from wht.rbbt.obj, "Once More Down The Rabbit Hole."

"wht.rbbt.obj will blow everything you own out of Earth's orbit . . . we have never been more excited to share something with the world. Does it sound like PJ Harvey on steroids? Is this some long lost relative of Amy Winehouse or some already-famous band who is just f'ing with us . . . ? We don’t know! But . . . "Once More Down The Rabbit Hole" . . . sounds like the big leagues, with its retro and bluesy instrumentation and its dynamically jazzy and soulful vocal work.”

“Vocalist, River "Bunny" Rabbitte, is a grunge-rock enchantress whose seductive singing style is escorted by electric guitars, distilled in distortion, with bounding bass lines and a drum set that smacks.”

"Very Sexy Song . . . Very sexy vocals . . . It has a great groove. The rhythm section of this band keeps it pumping the whole time.”

“This is sexy personified.”

"This song swings like a wrecking ball . . .Heavily distorted roadhouse raunch . . . The dirtiest groove I've heard in a long time."

So . . . I guess you should expect something . . . sexy.

About

We are a "femme fatale fronted," guitar driven alt rock outfit (Think along the lines of Jack White, The Black Keys, The Arctic Monkeys version of alt rock) from Chicago called wht.rbbt.obj ("White Rabbit Object"). The band started in 2020, playing shows in 2021, and in 2022 we started touring the US a little, and did some minor festivals. We are continuing to tour the US in 2023, and we will be doing an SXSW showcase, and we just found out we were selected to play Summerfest this year in Milwaukee. Besides the festivals mentioned above, we are also making stops in Dallas, Waco, Nashville, Detroit, Springfield, IL and Sandusky, OH - so far. Besides SXSW and Summerfest, we are also on the bill for 4 other regional festivals this summer.
Our most recent single, Once More Down The Rabbit Hole, has won songwriting awards already. And we as a band, won a Critics Choice Award at the Richmond International Film and Music Festival (Richmond, VA) in 2022 for our performance there.

Additional booking notes

Fairly typical 4 piece rock band set-up with a lead vocalist who switches from rhythm guitar to keyboards. She is a Hammond endorsed Artist.

Past booked events

November 2022

26

Saturday

Rivalry Ale House - Antioch, IL

All-day event

October 2022

23

Sunday

Hi-Tone - Memphis

All-day event

22

Saturday

The Bowery Vault - Nashville, TN

All-day event

21

Friday

Kaiju - Louisville, KY

All-day event

16

Sunday

Alibi - Wonder Lake, IL?

All-day event

01

Saturday

Caydence - Minneapolis, MN

All-day event

September 2022

23

Friday

Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

All-day event

Set list

We have all original music, and can play sets up to 1.5 hours.

Influences and inspiration

Jack White, The Black Keys, The Arctic Monkeys, Amy Winehouse, Mavis Staples, Alison Mosshart, The Kills, The Dead Weather, The Doors, The Velvet Underground.

Setup requirements

Just a house PA. We have whatever else would be needed.

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