MOJO Magazine March 2003
"Ben Gunning has an exquisite sense of melody"



METRO NEWS DAILY
During a Week hadlines by Wolfmother and Eva Avila, Let's not forget....
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SCENE AND HEARD
Too bad there were only a handful of people out in time to catch ex-Local Rabbits singer/guitarist Ben Gunning
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CHART, JUNE 7, 2006
Singer, songwriter, guitarist and former Local Rabbits member Ben Gunning is an old-school indie artist who finds himself in awe at the new-school indie landscape...
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CHART, JUNE 7, 2006
Ben Gunning has long shed his Local Rabbits' past. Nowadays he's an all-over-the-place soul-funk-pop-rock 'n' roller. Here's what he said about his upcoming NXNE appearance....
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OTTAWA CITIZEN, JANUARY 26, 2006
When the Local Rabbits petered out, Ben Gunning began a solo pop project that incorporates his other influences. Jazz, avant-garde rock and synth beats inspired by hip-hop tracks are worked into pop numbers with bite....
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MONTREAL MIRROR, JANUARY 26, 2006
The nationwide following that the now-defunct Montreal rock band Local Rabbits managed to build was devoted, but small. The reason might have been their contrary character....
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TORONTO SUN, JANUARY 19, 2006
You could never say that Ben Gunning fits into some easily defined musical category or style...
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!EARSHOT, JANUARY 2006
Diamonds in the Rough: Overlooked gems from the musical year:
The biggest sleeper of the year, for most Local Rabbits' fans I guess this is too "mature" for them. Although most Rabbits fans are married, have kids and are listening to adult pop. This record totally makes sense if you listened to the Rabbits over the years and is Ben Gunning's step away from rock. Beigy blur is smart, delicious and tender...Jordy Yack.



ECHO WEEKLY, DECEMBER 2005
Ever since releasing his startlingly great solo debut Beigy Blur earlier this year, Ben Gunning has faced countless questions about what his new music is all about. In his old band, Local Rabbits, Gunning and Peter Elkas split songwriting duties evenly, composing brilliant rock music that squeezed and bent the genre for all its worth....
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WAVELENGTH, SEPTEMBER 2005
Ben Gunning will be the first to admit that his new solo effort Beigy Blur isn
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CHART MAGAZINE, JUNE 2005
Who knew that Ben Gunning had the funk in him? On his solo outing, former Local Rabbit surrounds himself with jazzy guitar, piano, and drums that all sound plenty artful, but Gunning takes a step further, smashing each song over the head with a synthesizer. Playful 80's synthbob (sic) abounds on this disc and, surprisingly, it works. Add to the mix Gunning's stellar vocal performance... and Elvis Costello-style twisty lyricism and you have an exciting, soulful debut on your hands.



EXCLAIM!, JUNE 2005
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BEING THERE MAGAZINE, MAY 2005
I'm going to be very honest. Going into my first experience of Ben Gunning playing solo, I had some pretty high expectations...
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BEING THERE MAGAZINE, MAY 2005
In November, Peter Elkas told me that fellow ex-Local Rabbit "Ben Gunning is engrossed in his own project. And he should be; it's brilliant."....
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EYE WEEKLY, MARCH 2005
This ex-Local Rabbits singer/songwriter has crafted a uniquely soulful solo debut. Just don't expect it to sound like his old indie rock group, or much else for that matter....
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