Bad Rabbits

Early History

The five members of Bad Rabbits first came together in 2002 while attending Northeastern University and Audio Institute in Boston, MA. Boakye and Akram were performing as a duo, Davé was a member of experimental metal band Irepress, and Araujo was playing in a jam/rock band with Masser. A mutual friend introduced Masser and Araujo to Davé at the YMCA dormitory on Northeastern’s campus. The group performed their first show as The Eclectic Collective on January 16, 2003, at All Asia in Cambridge. There were various lineup changes which primarily included Akram, Boakye, Davé, Araujo, Masser, RP Thompson (keys), Geoff “DJ Special Blend” Ford, as well as singer Noni Kai on vocals, trumpet player and rapper Peter “Afrodzak” Shungu, and saxophonist Robert Oswald. After two independent album releases and a tour in the Fall of 2007 with artist Gavin Castleton, the group decided to call it quits.

Not happy with the direction The Eclectic Collective had taken, the band decided to change its name and overall direction. Bad Rabbits takes its name from one of Castleton’s songs, which the group performed while on tour with him.

The Bad EP (2008)

The band self-released a four-song demo in the fall titled “The Bad EP.” The EP contains the song “The Bad,” which became the song now known as “She’s Bad”.

Stick Up Kids EP (2009)

In Spring 2009, the band entered the studio with producer Jayson Michael Dezuzio to record their debut EP “Stick Up Kids.” The album was completed in Fall 2009 and released independently that December. The band also entered into a relationship with Boston-based online retailer Karmaloop.com, who distributed and promoted the album through their website. A remix compilation of the “Stick Up Kids” EP was released in the fall; it included remixes from Clinton Sparks, Crookers, Roxy Cottontail, Hot Pink Delorean, and Alex Suarez. Tracks on this release are as follows: "Booties", "Neverland", "Stick Up Kids", "Girl I'm Like Damn!" (featuring Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes), "She's Bad", "Advantage Me", "Can't Back Down."

We Can Roll Single (2012)

The first single from the American Love LP, the "We Can Roll" 7" is a one-sided vinyl single, with the iconic "BR" logo hand-printed onto the blank b-side. Each copy comes housed in a jacket that is hand screen printed with a 3D spot glitter and each record is individually numbered. Tracks on this release is as follows: "We Can Roll"

American Love LP (2013)

The album was released on May 14, 2013. It reached #1 on the iTunes R&B album Chart and #35 iTunes album Chart. The album also reached #10 on the Billboard Heatseeker Chart, #12 Billboard R&B Albums and #29 on the Billboard Hip-Hop/R&B Album Chart.

Dusted EP (2014)

Bad Rabbits released an acoustic album entitled Dusted on July 9, 2014.

American Nightmare LP (2016)

Bad Rabbits released an album entitled American Nightmare on November 21, 2016.

Members

Discography

1. "We Can Roll"
2. "Can't Fool Me"
3. "Dance Moves"
4. "Get Up and Go"
5. "Take It Off"
6. "Dirty"
7. "Fall in Love"
8. "Doin' It"
9. "Sayonara"
10. "Royal Flush"

1. "Stalker"
2. "Original"
3. "Clouds"
4. "Game of Chess"
5. "Too Late"
6. "Save Yourself"
7. "Flames"
8. "WWYD"
9. "The Wire"
10. "My Song"
11. "Faceless"
12. "Push"

1. "Trix Are for Kids"
2. "Game of Chess"
3. "Vera"
4. "The Bad"

1. "Booties"
2. "Neverland"
3. "She's Bad"
4. "Stick Up Kids"
5. "Girl, I'm Like Damn! (ft. Travie McCoy)"
6. "Advantage Me"
7. "Can't Back Down"

1. "Sextape" - originally by Deftones
2. "Human Nature" - originally by Michael Jackson
3. "1979" - originally by Smashing Pumpkins
4. "Walkin' on the Moon (ft. Moe Pope)" - originally by The-Dream

1. "Can't Back Down"
2. "Fall In Love"
3. "Stick Up Kids"
4. "Advantage Me"
5. "We Can Roll"

1. "Booties (Alex Suarez Remix)"
2. "Neverland (Luther x Roxy Cottontail Remix)"
3. "She's Bad (Gadi Mizrahi & Soul Clap Remix)"
4. "Stick Up Kids (Crookers Remix)"
5. "Can't Back Down (White Indian Remix ft. Cody B. Ware)"
6. "Girl, I'm Like Damn! (MA5TER BA55 Remix ft. Travie McCoy)"
7. "Can't Back Down (Jayson DeZuzio Remix ft.Jay-Z)"
8. "She's Bad (Willie Green Remix)"
9. "Stick Up Kids (Tastemakers Remix)"
10. "Neverland (Fresh Direct Remix)"
11. "Stick Up Kids (Hot Pink DeLorean Remix)"
12. "Can't Back Down (Odie Remix)"
13. "Stick Up Kids (Clinton Sparks Remix)"
14. "Advantage Me (Jeremy Comitas & Jayson DeZuzio Remix ft. Jesse Korman)"

Awards

TV Appearances

Polartec Big Air at Fenway

Touring