- Chicago, IL
- Violinist
- $500 and up
Wht.rbbt.obj
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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Price range: Contact for rates
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.
Services offered
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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