St. Louis-based cuddlecore trio Bunnygrunt originally comprised guitarist Matt Harnish, drummer Karen Reed and bassist Renee Dullum, all three of whom swapped vocal duties. Formed in early 1993, the group debuted later that year with the Silly Moo label single “Criminal Boy”; a series of other seven-inches followed, among them the EPs Standing Hampton and The Bunnygrunt Family Notebook. Signing to the No Life label, Bunnygrunt recorded their debut LP, 1995’s Action Pants!; according to rumor, when Dullum quit the band prior to the album’s completion, she abruptly took all of her songs with her, accounting for the disc’s brief running time and scant number of tracks. With new bassist Jen Wolfe, Bunnygrunt returned in 1998 with Jen-Fi; the trio disbanded soon after, with Harnish and Reed continuing on as the See-Thrus.
The group has semi-reformed and playing on the Happy Birthday To Me! label. They put out “Karen Hater’s Club” disc in 2005 on that label. They have been doing small eastern tours in the spring and summer both with and without Karen playing. Here is hoping they give it a full go! |
