Tunabunny
{{Short description|American indie rock band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tunabunny
| image = Tunabunny @ Indietracks 2013.jpg
| caption = Tunabunny performing at UK festival Indietracks in July 2013.
| origin = Athens, Georgia, US
| years_active = 2008–present
| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tunabunny-mn0002442846/biography|title=Tunabunny | Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}|noise pop|indiepop{{Cite web|url=https://razorcake.org/archive-tunabunny-genius-fatigue/|title=TUNABUNNY: Genius Fatigue: CD – Razorcake}}|riot grrrl{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/genius-fatigue-mw0002438810|title=Genius Fatigue - Tunabunny | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}|post punk{{Cite web|url=http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/storefront/2013/01/graded-on-a-curve-tunabunny-genius-fatigue/|title=Graded on a Curve: Tunabunny, Genius Fatigue|first=Joseph|last=Neff|date=January 30, 2013|website=The Vinyl District}}}}
| label = HHBTM
| current_members = Brigette Herron
Scott Creney
Mary Jane Hassell
Jesse Stinnard
| past_members = Chloe Tewksbury
}}
Tunabunny are an American indie rock band from Athens, Georgia, US, that formed in 2008.
Biography
Tunabunny were formed in 2008 by Brigette Herron, Scott Creney, Mary Jane Hassell and Chloe Tewksbury. Following a split single (with Hulaboy) in 2009, Tunabunny released their eponymous debut album in 2010, issued as with their subsequent records by Athens label Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records. Second album Minima Moralia was released the following year to positive reviews, including from Razorcake.{{Cite web|title=TUNABUNNY: Minima Moralia and "(Song for my) Solar Sister" b/w "Airport": LP and 7" – Razorcake|url=https://razorcake.org/archive-tunabunny-minima-moralia-and-song-for-my-solar-sister-bw-airport/|access-date=2021-03-26|language=en-US}}
Tewksbury was replaced by new drummer Jesse Stinnard in time for a UK tour with Shrag in 2012 which saw the release of a split single between the two bands, a joint release on the Fortuna Pop! label.{{Cite web|title=Shrag / Tunabunny - Tendons In The Night / Locusts|url=https://www.discogs.com/Shrag-Tunabunny-Tendons-In-The-Night-Locusts/master/579356|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Discogs|language=en}} Third album Genius Fatigue followed, and was praised by Drowned in Sound,{{Cite web|title=Album Review: Tunabunny - Genius Fatigue|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17504/reviews/4146120|access-date=2021-03-26|website=DrownedInSound|language=en|archive-date=2021-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618071729/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/17504/reviews/4146120|url-status=dead}} The Line of Best Fit{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/tunabunny-genius-fatigue-121163|title=Tunabunny – Genius Fatigue|website=The Line of Best Fit}} and AllMusic. Tunabunny's next record Kingdom Technology was released in 2014 to further critical acclaim including from The Quietus.{{Cite web|title=The Quietus {{!}} Reviews {{!}} Tunabunny|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/14778-tunabunny-kingdom-technology-review|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Quietus|language=en-us}} 2017 saw the release of double album PCP Presents Alice in Wonderland Jr, which was another well-received record, rated 10/10 by Drowned in Sound,{{Cite web|title=Album Review: Tunabunny - PCP Presents Alice in Wonderland Jr.|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19979/reviews/4151125|access-date=2021-03-26|website=DrownedInSound|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228090412/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/19979/reviews/4151125|url-status=dead}} and described by The Skinny as a "lo-fi masterpiece."{{Cite web|title=Tunabunny - PCP Presents Alice in Wonderland Jr review: The Skinny|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/tunabunny-pcp-presents-alice-in-wonderland-jr|access-date=2021-03-26|website=www.theskinny.co.uk|language=en}}
AllMusic have praised their "inspired career."{{Citation|title=Kingdom Technology - Tunabunny {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/kingdom-technology-mw0002617523|language=en|access-date=2021-03-26}}
Discography
=Albums=
- Tunabunny (2010)
- Minima Moralia (2011)
- Genius Fatigue (2013)
- Kingdom Technology (2014)
- PCP Presents Alice in Wonderland Jr (2017)
=Singles=
- "Outer Space Is the Centre of the Earth" (2009) (split single with Hulaboy)
- "(Song for My) Solar Sister" (2011)
- "Locusts" (2012) (split single with Shrag)
- "Form a Line" (2012)