Prior to adopting the name Dear Rabbit in 2010, Liam played in a band inspired by the eclectic, experimental pop music with his friend Nat Hua. The duo used various names, including Punk Rock Gods, Be Thou My Vision and finally Pachisi Champion -- the latter a reference to the original Indian name of Parcheesi. Hua moved back to his home state of Florida in 2009 and Liam, completely unsure of his musical abilities, nonetheless received Hua's blessing to continue with the band name and the music.
"He was like, 'You can do this,'" recalls Liam. "I didn't know how to sing or anything really. But I was at all the show supporting stuff and people would always come to me for booking. They already liked me as a person and when I showed up without him they were okay with that."
As a duo, Liam had already somewhat accidentally cultivated the musical abilities and skills that would serve him well in his current project.
