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Dirty Little Rabbits was an American indie rock band formed in 2007 in Johnston, Iowa. They are often referred to as a side project of Shawn Crahan, a member/founder of heavy metal band Slipknot.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Discography
- 2.1 Studio albums
- 2.2 EPs
- 3 Band Members
- 3.1 Current
- 3.2 Former
- 4 References
History[]
In 2007 fellow Slipknot band member Sid Wilson introduced Shawn Crahan to Michael Pfaff, along with a few other musicians they had a jam session together.[1] Crahan himself said that during the session he could only focus on Pfaff and how they both played together, explaining that; "it was the way he was throwing his shapes, to my shapes."[1] Shortly after meeting with Pfaff, Crahan introduced guitarist Ty Fyhrie to the project.[2] Crahan had previously worked with Fyhrie on a band he was a part of in Denver, but recruited him for Dirty Little Rabbits. Around the same time, Pfaff brought bassist Jeff Karnowski in to the band.[2] After this they realized that they would need a vocalist, after going through a couple of other singers Crahan recruited Stella Katsoudas who was living in Los Angeles.[3] Crahan and Katsoudas had known each other for "a long, long time,"[3] and met up "just as friends" but Crahan revealed that he wanted her to be in the band.[2]
After writing together and developing the band they began performing shows in the midwest of the United States.[3] On August 15, 2007 they released their debut EP, Breeding independently. Following this, through August and September they supported Stone Sour on a tour of the United States.[4] Dirty Little Rabbits continued to tour in 2008, with their own shows through February and May and in support of Mindless Self Indulgence in June.[5][6] Through July and August drummer Crahan was touring with Slipknot as part of the Mayhem Festival and as a result Dirty Little Rabbits temporarily went on hiatus. After signing with The End Records, Dirty Little Rabbits began working on an album at Sound Farm Studio & Recording Sound Farm Studio in September while Crahan's other band Slipknot took a break from touring.[1][2] They released their second EP; Simon on January 27, 2009,[7] and they planned to release a full-length album in April.[8]
On July 31, 2009 Dirty Little Rabbits were scheduled to perform their first show outside of the US with Lacuna Coil in Ireland, and then the United Kingdom.[9] As well as appearing at the Sonisphere Festival in August,[10] however the band canceled both appearances due to exhaustion. Drummer Crahan explained: "after weeks of going all over the world and playing some of the biggest shows of my career [(with his other band Slipknot)], and now being in the home stretch on completing the Dirty Little Rabbits debut album, I'm just mentally and physically drained."[11]
Dirty Little Rabbits released their self-titled debut album on July 6, 2010 via The End Records.[12]
In 2010 Ryan Martin joined the band replacing Ty Fyhrie as guitarist.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Dirty Little Rabbits (2010)
EPs[]
- Breeding (2007)
- Simon (2009)
Band Members[]
Current[]
- Shawn Crahan – drums (2007–present)
- Michael Pfaff – keyboards, organ (2007–present)
- Jeff Karnowski – bass (2007–present)
- Stella Katsoudas – vocals (2007–present)
- Ryan Martin – guitars (2010–present)
Former[]
- Ty Fury – guitars (2007–2010)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Exclusive Podcast: Part 2 - Slipknot Percussionist Shawn Crahan Beats Himself, Takes Pictures For Art. MTV. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 @RockIowa (July 13, 2008).
Rock Iowa live at 80/35 - Dirty Little Rabbits Interview. YouTube. Retrieved January 9, 2013. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Interview with M. Shawn Crahan and Stella Katsoudas of Dirty Little Rabbits. Midwest Excess. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ (July 7, 2007). Slipknot Percussionist's Dirty Little Rabbits To Support Stone Sour. Blabbermouth. Retrieved January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ Slipknot Percussionist's Dirty Little Rabbits Schedules Live Appearances. Blabbermouth. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ (May 20, 2008). Slipknot Percussionist's Dirty Little Rabbits Announce Dates With Mindless Self Indulgence. Blabbermouth. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ Dirty Little Rabbits EP Pushed Back A Week. Metal Martyr. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ (October 14, 2008). Slipknot Percussionist's Dirty Little Rabbits Sign With The End Records. Blabbermouth. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ Shawn Crahan: "Don't miss being part of history!". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ Slipknot men to debut new bands at Sonisphere festival. NME.
- ↑ Dirty Little Rabbits cancel UK shows. Kerrang!. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ Revenant Media. Revenant Media. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
