Fierce Bad Rabbit Dropping EP in September

Tim Wenger | June 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

by Tim Wenger

Fierce Bad Rabbit will be hitting CO in support of their new EP Living Asleep this summer. The EP is slated for a September release. CMB caught up with front man Chris Anderson about the new record, his move to Boston, and the band’s upcoming plans.

CMB: Where did you record the new EP, and how was the process?

CA: We recorded ‘Living Asleep’ in a little town outside of El Paso, TX at ‘Sonic Ranch,’ which is a studio about a mile north of the Mexico border, a hidden oasis of creativity and tranquility. I don’t think any of us wanted to leave.

I’d say the process started out uncertain; we’d been spending a lot of time apart and we all just met up in the El Paso airport and landed in this amazing studio. We had kind of an idea on what we were going to record, but a lot of it was passed back and forth via emails, iPhone recordings, and just sketches of what we thought could be a song. It turned out we had eight.

CMB: Chris, how is Boston as far as a home base for musicians?

CA: Everyone has been super nice and the community seems to be very collaborative. I have become friends with a great band out here called ‘Air Traffic Controller.’ We actually met at SXSW in 2013, but then I realized they lived in Boston and we became friends.

CMB: With members from around the country, what are some of the biggest obstacles the band is facing right now? Has getting out of FoCo helped the expansion of the band?

CA: Life happens and bands adapt around that. I’d say it has shaped our music creatively in a different way; I think it has made us more focused in ways and it has made other things harder, like just keeping up on every little thing day to day. But, we’ve been hitting it really hard for five years and it feels great to be releasing an album like this one because it felt like it just came out of us, and that’s never happened that naturally for us.

CMB: What are the plans for the rest of the summer?

CA: We’ve got some Colorado dates, but we are going to all enjoy taking the summer a little low-key. Once the album is released, we will decide on what we want to do after that.

CMB: Is there a set date for the EP release?

CA: It’s coming out in late August.

CMB: Where can we grab the EP once it’s out?

CA: iTunes or Spotify would be the best bet, or stream it on our website. (fiercebad.com)