Kendra & the Bunnies just released “NYKO, NYKO”, the first single off of the third album, of Thank You. The track features notable electric guitarist, Marcus Rezak (Shred is Dead, Katharsis, FrankenZaps Monster), and percussionist, Garrett Morris (The Higgs). According to the press release, “The album discusses the overall culture of America. In it, Kendra asks ‘Who are we as a people? What were we founded on? Where would we like to go from here?'”
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Why NYKO, NYKO? Kendra explains, “After returning to Los Angeles from a trip to record in New York City, Kendra saw a license plate leaving the airport that read ‘NYKO334’, and the idea of the New York Knock Out was born. The song’s playing style is heavily inspired by traditional blues musicians. Similarly, the lyric and chord progressions stem out of the song ‘Iko, Iko’ by Dixie Cups and “Not Fade Away” by Buddy Holly. Kendra & the Bunnies are big fans of the Grateful Dead, who covers both of these songs extensively.”
Kendra has promised 5% of sales donated to The Rex Foundation.
Kendra & the Bunnies: Kendra Muecke is a singer/songwriter, writer, actress, and published author. She performs under the stage name “Kendra & the Bunnies”, as a psychedelic folk rock Americana and spoken word artist. Her style heavily utilizes the element of storytelling through song, painting a creative experience for the listener. She has released two albums, charted globally at #38 on the digital radio charts, published two books, writes for several online music magazines, is SAG-Aftra Eligible, and tours nationally. She is known to support and volunteer with Strings For Hope (based in Nashville), Artists For Trauma (based in Los Angeles), and Smoke-free Music Cities (a National organization). She graduated from Pepperdine University with a BFA in Theatre Arts and attended the Musicians Institute in the Independent Artists Program. Her mission is founded on peaceful collaborative experience and shared understanding.
Kendra’s sound is composed of singing, spoken word, guitar (electric and acoustic), percussion, lead electric guitar, and electronic samples. Under the self-titled genre, “Celtic Americana’ that chants from the valleys of Folk, Western-Rock, and New- School Blues”, Kendra aims to bring the listener into thinking about where the roots of folk-americana were founded.
