Rectus Abdominus
 | Do NOT attempt to contact Rectus Abdominus. They have stated that they do not want anything to do with Daniel following the Dog Arc, and have moved on from doing covers of his songs. Bear this in mind and keep yourself safe. |
Rectus Abdominus is a comedy rock (self-described as whimsicore, sillycore, and tardcore) band created in 2017, known for the song Roblox Dad Plug, and making emo covers of Daniel Larson's songs in 2023, that being Roaring Thunder and Something More, as well as being one of the first groups of people to try and recruit Daniel as a member of a record label.
The band currently consists of main vocalist and guitarist Jade Vitriol, vocalist and bassist Jeff The Epic, vocalist and keyboardist Cameron Masse, and drummer and vocalist Despawseatoe.
As of July 2023, they no longer wish to associate with Daniel and his music, although Roaring Thunder and Something More have remained as their more well-known covers even after their announcement of cutting ties with Daniel.
Origin
Rectus Abdominus was formed by Jade Vitriol, Jeff The Epic, Cameron Masse, and Owenonio on March 5, 2017. They rose to local fame shortly after upon releasing four studio albums within their first year as a band, with many songs gaining thousands of streams on multiple platforms, including Victory Royale (Fortnite Is My Life), All My Friends Are Gay Communists, and Yakima Washington. The band made the addition of second guitarist and vocalist Kenonio shortly after their debut album Fully Erect in May 2017. After breaking up on March 5, 2020, they returned in September 2021 with a surprise release album, but with the only returning member being Jade Vitriol. The full band (sans original drummer Owenonio) reunited in mid-2022 and released their first album together in nearly three years, To Infinity and Your Mom on November 11, 2022, although Kenonio and Cameron Masse had once again departed the band shortly before the album's release. The two would return in May 2023 after the success of their Roaring Thunder cover, though Kenonio would pass away on July 6, 2023, the cause of which has yet to be made public. They are known for making songs criticizing and parodying situations current at the time, as well as using juvenile humor and terms within their songs.
Graduate Records
According to a post made by u/timeturnedfragilee, they had discovered Daniel sometime in July 2020, attempting to sign Daniel to an indie record label that they themselves had started up in early 2020 called Graduate Records. They claim to have been the first individual to sign Daniel to this record label during Daniel's Presidential Campaign, and attempted to contact Daniel regarding this matter through a leaked phone number.
After a conversation, the OP claims that Daniel was not interested in signing to the label as he claimed it was "not big enough", proceeding to then sign on to Fine Dining Records. The OP concludes stating that Graduate Records had closed up shop in 2022 after deciding to move on to bigger ventures after the moderate success of Heart Shaped Lakes' debut album, Good Grief: A Violent Dream & The Scenic Route, and with Daniel allegedly wanting to "blow up" the band.[1]
Covers, and cutting ties
On May 16, 2023, Rectus Abdominus released a cover of Roaring Thunder on their Spotify without much context or announcement, with individuals discovering later on of this release. As of March 2024, the cover has about 19,500 listens. The cover has since gone on to be well-liked by the community, with many expressing their dissatisfaction with the original song. Their cover appears on their 13th studio album, Poop Factory Chronicles, Vol. 1: The Emoji Album.
Rectus Abdominus released a 3-track single on Spotify on July 3rd, 2023, featuring a cover of Something More, along with an abridged version and their cover of Roaring Thunder. As of March 2024, their cover of Something More had 5,000 listens, with mostly positive reviews from the community. Their cover serves as the penultimate track on their 14th studio album, Rectus Abdominus and the Palace of the Porcelain Throne.
Ironically, their covers of Daniel's songs received more praise and attention than the original versions, as, impressively, on July 28th 2023, Rectus Abdominus' cover of Something More was played on Lazer 99.3, a radio station out of Northampton, Massachusetts, and on October 27th, Rectus Abdominus released the "live" performance at Kicking Your Ass & Fucking Your Bitch: Live At FurFest 2023 which features a career spanning set including an acoustic performance of Roaring Thunder.
However, on July 12th, following their realization of both Daniel's pedophilia and the events surrounding the Dog Arc, which were extremely aggravated at the time, the band had posted on their Instagram story that they were officially cutting ties and no longer associating with Daniel Larson, though they hadn't stopped playing their cover of the songs.
Daniel's Response
Daniel has been aware of the band's existence and the covers of his songs, evidenced by a post made on the 3rd of July regarding the "court" being aware of the "impersonation" with his songs and that a case had been opened up regarding the matter. The likelihood of this being true is very slim.
As stated in the original post by u/timeturnedfragilee, Daniel has stated that he would like the band to be "blown up", however evidence of this statement being made has not been found. This shows Daniel's extreme entitlement, and ungratefulness, especially when people who are fans of his work wished to cover his songs out of (at least, at the time) their adoration of him.