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Rabbit Hill was founded in 1993 by the gifted frontman Dieter Bartsch (†), Eberhard Ried (bass), and the Hanover-based brothers Peter (guitar) and Martin Woratz (drums, vocals). The band's name is derived from Munich's infamous Hasenbergl district, where the band found a welcoming home while looking for a rehearsal space (those of us with an English background will note that the rabbit isn't a hare, but a rabbit—so be it). The noisemakers played their fingers to the bone in clubs and halls (including Circus Krone), performed at festivals, and reached the finals of Germany's first Emergenza youth festival.

Their debut album, "Carrots & Sticks," was released at the same time. Producing their own CD was still an enormous technical and financial undertaking at the time. Digital home recording, YouTube, Facebook, Spotify, etc., were a long way off. So, what were they to do? In Germany, the Musicland Studios were a hot spot in the 1970s and 1980s. World stars like Led Zeppelin, Queen, Iron Maiden, and Whitesnake performed in the basement of the Arabellahaus. Now, the space no longer exists. The newly built subway and the associated disruptions had put an end to the sacred site. The 24-track tape machine on which legendary records had been recorded had moved to the "Schall und Rauch - Studio" of former Musicland employee Uli Eisner, and there, with him as co-producer, "Carrots & Sticks" was recorded on this very same analog machine. The album is available on iTunes and Amazon, among other platforms. The CD received consistently positive reviews both at home and abroad. It was even heard in the Land of the Rising Sun; the Japanese hard rock magazine "Silent Noise" featured a cover photo and interview.

Lineup
Takeshi Nagaike
Vocalist

Jan Esser
Drummer

Jens Nickel
Bassist, Backing Vocalist

Peter Woratz
Guitarist, Keyboardist