Bnny

Bnny
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
Years active2017 (2017) –present
Members
  • Jessica Viscius (vocals)
  • Alexa Viscius (bass)
  • Adam Schubert (guitar)
  • Tim Makowski (guitar)
  • Matt Pelkey (drums)
Websitewww.bnnyband.com

Bnny is an American indie rock band led by Jessica Viscius. The band also consists of Alexa Viscius, Adam Schubert, Tim Makowski and Matt Pelkey.[1][2][3] Originally a solo project of Jessica's named Bunny, Jessica Viscius released a couple of singles in 2017 before releasing her debut EP, Sucker the same year.[4] The band released their first full-length album, Everything, in 2021. Their second album, One Million Love Songs, was released April 26, 2024.

History

In 2017, Jessica, also known as Jess, Viscius formed a musical solo project called Bunny.[5] She came up with the name after purchasing a vintage patch with a red bunny on it.[6] Bunny had been preparing to tour and release an EP when Viscius' partner Trey Gruber died. Viscius moved away from the initially EP and recorded new music at Public House in Chicago.[5] Bunny's debut EP, Sucker, was released in 2017.[7]

Tim Makowski, Matt Pelkey, and Jessica's twin sister, Alexa Viscius, joined the band[8] and changed the name to Bnny. Adam Schubert joined later.[1][9] Jess Viscius sings and is the group's primary songwriter. Alexa Viscius is the band's bassist. Schubert and Makowski play guitar while Pelkey is the group's drummer.[10][11]

Bnny began recording for their first full-length album in 2019.[12] In 2021, Bnny announced they had signed with Fire Talk Records and plans to release their debut full-length album. In August, the group released the second single from the album, titled "August".[13] Everything, the band's debut LP was released on August 20, 2021, with Fire Talk.[14] The album was produced by Jason Balla of Dehd.[15] The first half of the album consists of songs written as early as 2015, while Jessica Viscius was in a relationship with Gruber.[16] The latter half were written after his death.[17] Upon its release, Everything was named Bandcamp's "Album of the Day".[18] The album received positive reviews.[19][20]

In 2022, Bnny released the single "Breaking Up" on Fire Talk Records.[21]

Bnny released their second full-length album, One Million Love Songs, in 2024. One Million Love Songs was recorded over the course of two weeks in Asheville, North Carolina with co-producer Alex Farrar. The album cover is a photograph taken by Alexa Viscius.[2] The album's lead single, "Good Stuff", was released in January 2024.[22][23] A second single from the album, "Crazy Baby", was released in February.[24] Discussing One Million Love Songs, Jessica Viscius described the band as being made up of her, her sister Alexa, Alexa's husband Adam Schubert, and “a drummer, who’s usually revolving”.[25]

Discography

  • Sucker (EP - 2017)
  • Everything (2021)
  • One Million Love Songs (2024)[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Pearis, Bill (14 July 2021). "Bnny preps debut album, discusses the inspirations behind it (listen to "Sure")". BrooklynVegan.
  2. ^ a b c Lu, Leah (2024-02-27). "Bnny Open Up to Love's Highs and Lows". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  3. ^ "One Million Love Songs". 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ^ "Bunny's airy single "Let Me Be Your Dog" is a languid slight on feminine dependency in love". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b Levine, Benjamin (2018-03-08). "Through Grief and Loss, Jessica Viscius Resurfaces As Bunny". These Days. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  6. ^ "It Takes Two: Bunny's Jessica and Alexa Viscius". POND Magazine. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  7. ^ Helman, Peter (2017-07-19). "Bunny – "Not Even You"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  8. ^ Scolforo, Carli (2021-05-05). "Bnny Sign to Fire Talk, Share "Time Walk"". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  9. ^ "Bnny". Fire Talk. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  10. ^ Helfand, Raphael (2022-01-26). "Bnny's "I'm Just Fine" captures the feeling of pretending to be normal". Fader. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  11. ^ Berlatsky, Noah (2021-08-30). "Bnny make David Lynch-ian pop music for mourning". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  12. ^ "A Very Pleasant Chat with Molly Burch and Jess Viscius (Bnny)". Talkhouse. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  13. ^ Russell, Scott. "Bnny Share New Single from Debut Album Everything, "August"". Paste. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  14. ^ Flores, Diego (8 June 2021). "Bnny Share Single "Ambulance," Announce New Album". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  15. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (2021-08-25). "Artist Spotlight: Bnny". Our Culture. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  16. ^ Julious, Britt (2021-09-17). "New Chicago indie band Bnny has a debut album, 'Everything,' and a music fan finds herself on the stage". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  17. ^ Arroyo, Steven. "Bnny: Everything". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  18. ^ Carroll, Elle (19 August 2021). "Bnny, "Everything"". Bandcamp. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  19. ^ Smirnov, Aleksander (26 August 2021). "Album Review: Bnny – Everything". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  20. ^ Coburn-Blauw, Jacob. "Bnny's Everything performs a progressive sentimental serenade". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  21. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (2022-11-02). "Bnny Releases New Single 'Breaking Up'". Our Culture. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  22. ^ Damara Kelly, Tyler (2024-01-24). "Bnny shares details of new album, One Million Love Songs". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  23. ^ Martoccio, Angie (2024-01-24). "Embrace the Winter Chill With Bnny's Blissed-Out 'Good Stuff'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  24. ^ Cummings, Bill (2024-03-04). "Tracks Of The Week #266 - God Is In The TV". Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  25. ^ Lu, Leah (2024-02-27). "Bnny Open Up to Love's Highs and Lows". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-18. Her bandmates — anchored by her twin sister Alexa on bass, along with Alexa's husband on guitar and "a drummer, who's usually revolving" — joined her for about half of the time in Asheville.