Juanita and the Rabbit: Press

San Francisco husband-wife duo Juanita and the Rabbit turn out an energetic lo-fi sound on their self- released debut, feeling the love//AMPLIFIED!!

Album Review

Juanita and the Rabbit is a two piece band from San Francisco, CA that has no one named Juanita nor a rabbit; however, the band does consist of husband/wife duo Brett Cline(bass/vocals) and Elizabeth Cline(drums/vocals). Their style has a Detroit garage/bluesy-type feel, wrapped in punk ethos...
at least that is the impression I got upon listening to their album "feeling the love//AMPLIFIED".

It is an eight song LP that clocks in at a non-bloated 18:30 min. Of those eight tracks, there are two that stood out in my mind: "Young Man"(especially the stick-to-your-convictions line, "I may not be a wise man,, but i can smell a corporate whore") and their rendition of Bill Withers' seminal soul classic "Ain't no Sunshine".

Duos have always been a constant in rock music, whether in the mainstream(Local H, White Stripes), under the radar (Mates of State, Dresden Dolls) or even a Hollywood vanity project(She & Him).
Is there room for another? YES. YES , THERE IS!

by: Jose-Ariel Cuevas on bascene.com

"They're funny, cool and lo-fi as fuck..introducing San Francisco husband and wife garage punk duo, Juanita and the Rabbit."

"If You're looking to further distance yourself from pseudo punk brat chic,..turn your ears towards S.F.'s Juanita and the Rabbit. As dirty and in the raw as a crumpled bed sheet, this husband wife team clunk with the bare essentials ala Flipper..." "Brett at times sounds like a calamitous merge between Frank Black and Lou Reed"

Live Show Review: Punky Love Rock

Frank's off on a cabin getaway, so i get to fill his shoes (it's hard; i'm used to hight heels) and tell you about some music i caught this past week.

Juanita and the Rabbit's "punky love rock" was sandwiched between sets by Buffalo DJs and Rochester's DJ A-KO last Tuesday night at the BUG JAR. The San Francisco husband-and-wife duo played a set of standout songs, including covers of Barrett Strong's "Money" (That's What I Want), Bill Wither's "Ain't no Sunshine", and the bands own hilarious "So Hip" (so hip i think i'll be sick/and it sure doesn't help that you smell like shit).

Brett Cline (bass, vocals) tossed the lyrics out in such a way that made the song at once catchy and biting. Elizabeth Cline (drums,vocals) sang from behind her kit while playing some mean beats, and added to the fun, lighthearted feel of the show. The "love rock" thing sounds like a joke, but it is actually true: at the bar, Brett said he'd played in bands since he was 12, with various drummers, and found Elizabeth to be better than all of 'em. Besides, I figure it'd be pretty impossible not to love the little girl grin she bestowed on Brett (and the crowd, when we were lucky) while she played. It was instantly endearing.

by: Jen Graney
in CITY - Rochester's Alternative Newsweekly Aug 27 - Sept 2, 2008