Bunny was formed in early 2001 and made an immediate impact on the midland scene,winning the 'Feedback Song Contest' in April that year.
The band started working with Treasure Island Records at the end of '01, releasing a limited edition E.P., 'Strangers Have The Best Candy' in August (selling all 500 copies in 3 days).
Bunny then gigged hard for the rest of the year, touring with label mates, The Revs, as well as the well know 'Blast All Ages' circuit, gaining an impressive fan-base in the process. In February 2002, Bunny took third place in the prestigious'Jacobs' National Song Contest' at Vicar St. in Dublin. The band released their debut single 'Fearless' on July 4 2003. It reached number 2 in the 2FM airplay chart the week prior to its release, an astonishing achievement for a debut single from an independent rock outfit. 'Fearless' charted at number 27 in the National Chart. The remainder of the summer of 2003 was spent gigging (including an extensive Irish tour and a slot at the Witnness festival, supporting Coldplay and White Stripes), building an expanding fan-base. In October 2003 Bunny split from Treasure Island Records.
The band finished recording their stunning album in Grouse Lodge Studios in Co. Westmeath with producer Stefan Soffia (Doves, Muse, New Order) in April 2004. Bunny has also signed a lucrative publishing deal with Roseland Publishing for the album. The album 'Slick Corporate Music' is on general release since Sep 3rd 2004 to critical and public acclaim and double Radio single What Went Wrong?/Altamont has received significant radio play.
The band found themselves in the spotlight when the Playbot Corporation issued legal notice that the band had to cease using a logo (a rabbit with ears) which Playboy claimed was a breach of copyright. This did the badn no harm at all as they appeared in National Newspapers and magazines and were also interviewed live on primetime 2FM by Dave Fanning. The band were also interviewed by several local radio stations.
