Frightened Rabbit

Frightened Rabbit was a Scottish indie rock band from Selkirk, formed in 2003. Initially a solo project for vocalist and guitarist Scott Hutchison, the final lineup of the band consisted of Hutchison, his brother Grant (drums), Billy Kennedy (guitar, bass), Andy Monaghan (guitar, keyboards), and Simon Liddell (guitar). Since 2004, the band was based in Glasgow.

Frightened Rabbit's first studio album, Sing the Greys, was recorded by the Hutchison brothers and Billy Kennedy, released on independent label Hits the Fan in 2006. The band subsequently signed to Fat Cat Records, in 2007, and shortly after recorded their second album The Midnight Organ Fight (2008) while guitarist and keyboardist Andy Monaghan joined.

The band's third studio album, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, was released in 2010, with guitarist Gordon Skene joining the band. Frightened Rabbit signed to Atlantic Records later that year, and issued two EPs, A Frightened Rabbit EP (2011) and State Hospital (EP) (2012). Their fourth studio album, Pedestrian Verse (2013) peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, with additional guitarist Simon Liddell joining the band.

Scott Hutchison, Monaghan, and Liddell recorded a self-titled album Owl John (2014) together while Gordon Skene departed from the band. In 2015, the reconvened group recorded Painting of a Panic Attack with producer Aaron Dessner (The National), in New York, with Liddell joining the band as a full contributing member.

Scott Hutchison died by suicide in May 2018. The remaining members stated that Frightened Rabbit "no longer exists", although some music from the album that was in progress when Hutchison died may be released in the future. In December 2018 the remaining members of the band played together for the first time since Hutchison's death, at a charity gig in Glasgow with special guests performing vocals.