Let me begin by saying that, honestly, Bad Rabbits @ Aces Lounge was an extremely last minute addition to my SXSW show schedule. At a friend’s urging that I absolutely must see them perform, I decided to pop in and check them out and, damn, am I glad I did.

Photo by: Jackie Munoz

It’s been a long time since I’ve heard a band that immediately grabbed me by the soul and funked it. Before the end of the first song, I already wanted to buy their album, and for me, that is very rare. It’s almost as if Michael Jackson, Pharrell Williams, and Prince had some ridiculous three-way band love-child resulting in the birth of a sound that’s familiar yet dripping with authenticity.

Their sound was infectious. The funk rock backing mixed with singer Dua Boakye’s soulful verses and falsetto hooks plunged myself and the packed house into an undulating soul-rock groove we could not escape. Throwing in the occasional two-step slides harkening back to the Temptations and ending the set with a mic drop akin to Sexual Chocolate, they left me wanting more, much more. I just may have to rearrange my SXSW schedule to fit in another one of their shows if I can, and I highly recommend anyone in town for the events check them out.

For more info on Bad Rabbits, check out:

http://www.myspace.com/badrabbitsband