| Rabbit on My Wheel | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Ridley Bent |
| Cover: | RabbitonMyWheel.jpg |
| Released: | June 15, 2010 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 50:45 |
| Label: | Open Road |
| Producer: | John MacArthur Ellis |
| Prev Title: | Buckles and Boots |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Wildcard |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
Rabbit on My Wheel is the third studio album by Canadian country-rock artist Ridley Bent. It was released on June 15, 2010, by Open Road Recordings.[1] Although Bent's debut album, Blam!, blended hip hop and country, singles from Rabbit on My Wheel received regular airplay on mainstream country radio stations.[2]
Bent was originally planning to title the album Good Lookin' Country as a tribute to George Jones.[3] It includes a cover of "She Thinks I Still Care," a song written by Dickey Lee and made famous by Jones in 1962.[4]
Bent toured to support the album, opening for Emerson Drive on the Western leg of their Decade and Driving tour.[5] The tour averaged crowds of 500 people per night.[6]
Rabbit on My Wheel received a positive review from Kerry Doole of Exclaim! Doole praised Bent's "robust, convincing vocal style" and concluded that the album is "a bright light on the oft-dull landscape of conventional Canadian country."[7] Herohill also reviewed the album positively, writing that "Bent’s determination and appreciation of the past keep every note sounding authentic" and that "you aren't going to find a better collection of songs from any young artist in Canada."[8]