By the time the Toronto band
Bunny released their eponymous first album in 2017, they had been playing together off and on for seven years under that name. Comprising vocalist/guitarist Drew Smith and bassist
Andrew Scott -- two members of Toronto-based indie pop greats
the Bicycles -- plus guitarist Jordan Howard of
I Am Robot and Proud, synth player
Dan Werb of
Woodhands, and
Comet Control's Jay Anderson on drums,
Bunny called on a wide range of friends and colleagues when the time came to make their debut on record. To help them capture their vision of a soft rock Pet Sounds, they welcomed
Marker Starling's Chris Cummings,
the Elwins' Travis Stokl, Chris Sandes of
Comet Control, José Contreras, Brent Randall (aka Gentle Brent), and other members of
the Bicycles, including Dana Snell and Randy Lee. The sessions also featured pedal steel by
Christine Bougie and guest lead vocals from Isla Craig and Meighan Duffin. The U.K. label Tin Angel released
Bunny in August of 2017. ~ Tim Sendra