Jesika von Rabbit photo credit Aydra Swan
Friday, April 11, 2025 (Joshua Tree, California) – Jesika von Rabbit will release new studio album titled, Bunnywood Babylon, on Friday, June 13, 2025 (Dionysus Records). Formats include digital and vinyl LP. Written by Jesika von Rabbit and produced by Jesika von Rabbit and Ethan Allen at The Rabbit Ranch, Joshua Tree, CA, and Royal Triton Studios, Silver Lake, CA.
“Bunnywood Babylon is an introspective journal entry,” says Jesika von Rabbit. “It’s about self-deprecation, love, loss, finger-pointing, and wordplay fed through a funnel of Americana, psychedelia, atmospheric electronic futuristic pop rock ‘n’ roll.”
The eerie high desert enclave of Joshua Tree is famous for its spiky trees, their twisted arms praying towards the heavens. Just below lies Palm Springs, an area defined by retro-futuristic architecture and golden age glamour. If there is an artist whose music personifies this unique region, it’s Jesika von Rabbit. Her brand of Electronica Americana is indeed a head-spinning mezcal cocktail of the high-lonesome sound meets Hollywood razzle dazzle.
Like a steampunk spaceship, Jesika von Rabbit’s latest release, Bunnywood Babylon, transcends musical space and time. Her ability to create deja entendu brings with it an uncanny resonance, an instant familiarity where one swears they’ve heard her retrofuturistic music in a past life.
Quirky and poppy, “Pretty Dum”, “Wacko”, and “Aberdeen Martin” are instant earworms. Windswept and poignant, “Desert Rain” and “Hooray for Hollywood” touch upon her penchant for classic Americana. “Go Back to L.A.” and “Gotta Keep my Buzz Going” are raucous fuzz rockers. “What is Your Ism”, “Surf Music”, and “I Can’t Find Me” are celestial journeys for the desolate space cowboy. And finally, “Year of the Tiger” is as sublime a ballad as you’ve ever heard. Closer “Desert Rain” rings with authentic melancholy and longing.
Lyrically bold, provocatively thoughtful, cheeky, not preachy, this is pop music for the sapient. In an era where most artists just write the same song in perpetuity, Bunnywood Babylon stands as work that is as original and remarkable as it is incredibly varied.
album artwork @petermikulak
TRACK LISTING, Bunnywood Babylon:
1. “Pretty Dum”
Jesika von Rabbit: Vocals, Organs, Guitars; Lee Joseph: Bass, Guitars; Drums: Calliope Lightshow
2. “Hooray for Hollywood”
Jesika von Rabbit: Vocals, Guitar, Piano; Lee: Bass, 12 Strings, Whistling; Denny Weston Jr.: Drums
3. “Gotta Keep My Buzz Going”
Jesika von Rabbit: vocals, synths; Ethan Allen: guitar, bass, programming
4. “Go Back to L.A.”
Jesika von Rabbit: vocals, keyboards; Lee: bass, guitars; Denny: drums
5. “What is Your Ism”
Jesika von Rabbit: vocals, synths; Lee: guitar, bass; Ethan: Echoplex, drums
6. “Surf Music”
Jesika von Rabbit: vocals, synths, programming
7. “Wacko”
Jesika von Rabbit: vocals, synths; Ethan: guitars, programming; Lee: guitar, bass
8. “Aberdeen Martin”
Jesika von Rabbit: vocals, keyboards; Lee: guitars, bass; Denny: drums
9. “I Can’t Find Me”
Jesika von Rabbit: vocals, synths, programming; Lee: bass; Ethan: Extra FX
10. “Year of the Tiger”
Jesika von Rabbit: vocals, electric piano, synth; Lee: bass; Denny: drums
11. “Desert Rain”
Jesika von Rabbit: vocals, acoustic guitar, synth; Lee: electric and acoustic guitars
Live band line up features:
Jesika von Rabbit: vocals, keyboards, sampler, occasional guitar
Lee Joseph: bass, background vocals
Lani Johnson, Erin Gurule, Beautox Rocks: stage performers
PRODUCTION CREDITS:
All songs written by Jesika von Rabbit
Produced by Jesika von Rabbit and Ethan Allen
Recorded by Jesika von Rabbit and Ethan Allan at The Rabbit Ranch, Joshua Tree, CA,
and Royal Triton Studios, Silver Lake, CA
Mixed by Jesika von Rabbit, Ethan Allen and Lee Joseph
Additional mixing by Dennis Moody
Mastered by Tommy Dietrich at Joshua Tree Recording Studio
Art by Peter Mikulak
Graphics by Chrissy Kesselring
Photos by Aydra J Swan(hi-res in LINK)
Visit Jesika von Rabbit online:
Website: jesikavonrabbit.com
Facebook: facebook.com/jesikavonrabbitmusic
Instagram: instagram.com/jesikavonrabbit
TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesikavonrabbit