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"See What the Huffenfuss is All About"

See what the ‘huffenfuss’ is all about

Jesse White

Roof Rabbit will showcase tunes from their latest album, “The Huffenfuss,” at Rooster’s this Friday, April 4.
Auburn’s own Roof Rabbit has grown dramatically as a band, redefining their raw sound into their new self-professed punk/bluegrass/indie/rock sound. Original drummer Matt Forehand has moved away from percussion and let newcomer Brian McLeod fill the void; now he handles vocals, mandolin, fiddle and dobro to add a whole new spectrum of sounds to the group.

Of course, Jason McGee still sings and handles the banjo, and Mike Grossman keeps the band in the pocket with his solid, yet adventurous, bass. The group has a traditional influence but has a modern edge at the same time.

The band will release their new, original album, “The Huffenfuss,” this month. The song “Snake Eyes” has a cool groove, switching from a catchy verse to a choppy, frantic interlude, while “Girl” is a relentless minor instrumental with hot fiddle lines keeping up the intensity. “Believe” is a more serious, reflective tune with melodic mandolin fills and poignant harmonies, and “Two Rocks” is a high energy number that harkens back to Roof Rabbit’s older days of raw punkgrass. The tune “Pining” is a high point on the record; speedy mandolin licks and equally tasty banjo rolls make this track memorable.

Roof Rabbit keeps the songs short and sweet. As a four-piece, the band is tighter and more adventurous. They are evolving, and this new album is a showcase of all their hard work. The recording is clean and balanced.

Roof Rabbit is playing in a wide range of venues, from Waverly to Nashville, Tenn., and even Chicago, Ill. For more on the band, visit myspace.com/roofrabit.


published April 4, 2008
- The Corner News


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Man'coon - EP
The Huffenfuss- LP

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Redefining American Traditional

The oral transmission of knowledge, wisdom, and cultural ideals through generations was once the only means of passing down histories and traditions. To help spread these accounts, they were put to music. It was simple and pure, an honest reflection of life; it was the creation of traditional music, made timeless by simplistic song structures and messages of universal interest. Traditional music does not only include folk and bluegrass, but any music played from the heart and for the people. Classic country, jazz, blues, and hip-hop are all incorporated under the genre of American traditional as well. Even punk—loud, often angry and political, epitomized by simplistic song structures and instrumentation, and played by strong-willed idealists and part-time musicians—can be considered traditional music. In a society obsessed with ignorance and pop-culture, today’s songwriters and musicians seem drunk with self-worship and money. How many epic stories have already been lost to the steady onslaught of corporate-born “bands” and the blaring sounds of mass urbanization? We need real songs, written by real people, in celebration of the real American dream.
Roof Rabbit (Auburn, Alabama) aims to answer this need with a combination of punk, bluegrass, and indie rock; a new style of music—punkgrass— with a simplistic, raw sound that instigates a foot-stomping, hand-clapping dance craze, often associated with fits of hollering, and lyrics that provide an anthem for a generation lost in the struggle for love, money, and power.
Roof Rabbit is currently setting up several regional tours to help promote the release of their second full-length CD, The Huffenfuss, released on w6 Records April 2008. And, of course, new buttons, stickers, t-shirts, and other handmade artwork will also be available at every performance.
It’s been a productive first year for Roof Rabbit. They stay busy playing regularly on the Alabama bar circuit, taking weekend trips to perform abroad as much as possible. In the midst of playing shows at bars like Lenny’s in Atlanta, Georgia, and Egan’s in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Roof Rabbit has also found time to perform at charity events such as a benefit show for The Eyedrum (Atlanta, GA), a Jerry’s Kids fundraiser at Lil’ Tony’s Country Store (Clanton, AL), and a King’s Ranch fundraiser rodeo (Alexander City, AL). They also frequently perform at art exhibitions in private galleries like the Gulf Art Space (Fairhope, AL) and Standard Deluxe (Waverly, AL). In July 2007, the band spent a week driving to Lawrence, Kansas, and back, playing a show every day of the trip. After this successful tour, Roof Rabbit plans to go on at least a two-week tour every year, along with their usual weekend excursions.
Roof Rabbit is spending April promoting their new CD, The Huffenfuss—handmade and released by w6 Records, an independent record label owned and operated by Roof Rabbit banjo player Jason McGee. Their complete tour schedule for April is listed below.