Rabbit, Originally "The Cherries" was an Australian hard rock

Hard rock

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 band from Newcastle, Australia. The band was formed in 1973 by Mark Tinson (guitar, vocals), Phil Screen (drums) and Jim Porteus (bass). Vocalist Greg Douglas joined in 1974 and was replaced in October of that year by Dave Evans

Dave Evans (singer)

Dave Evans is an Australian singer best known as the original lead singer of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1973-1974.-AC/DC:...

, formerly of AC/DC

AC/DC

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. The band played a mixture of originals and covers by artists such as Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

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, The Who

The Who

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 and The Sweet. Two early singles were followed up by a self-titled album in 1975. David Hinds joined as rhythm guitarist in 1976.

The band was described as frenetic and violently hedonistic, and their second album Too Much Rock n Roll was released in October, 1976 after the release of another two singles. Tinson and Screen then left the band. Barry Lytton joined as drummer and Tinson was not replaced.

A version of The Raiders' "Let Me" appeared as a single in early 1977. Rabbit split up that same year when both Evans and Porteus left. Tinson, Porteus and Screen then formed Heroes who released an album in 1980. Hinds joined Finch. Tinson and Screen also worked together in Swanee

Swanee (singer)

John Swan, better known as Swanee, is a Australian rock singer. He was born John Archibold Dixon Swan in Glasgow, Scotland in 1952. He is the older brother of rock singer Jimmy Barnes and the uncle of singer and stage performer David Campbell. He emigrated to Australia with his family in 1961...

 and The Tex Pistols. Dave Evans went on to a string of other bands.

Singles

• "Lady La Di Da/Marvel Man" - 1974
• "Too Much Rock n Roll/Shake That Thing" - 1976
• "Wildfire/Bad Girls" - 1976
• "Running Bear/Lets Go Rockin' Rollin' Tonight" - 1976
• "Let Me/Kiss Me Goodnight" - 1977

Further reading

• Highway to Hell: The Life and Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott, Clinton Walker
  Clinton Walker
  Clinton Walker is an Australian writer, best known for his works on popular music but with a broader interest in social and cultural history and theory....
  
  , 1994 ISBN 0 7251 0742 1
• Who's Who of Australian Rock, Chris Spencer, Paul McHenry, Zbig Nowara 2002 ISBN 1 86503 891 1