Pat the Bunny

Patrick Schneeweis, better known by his stage name Pat the Bunny, is a retired American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer.

He has been the front man of notable folk punk and anarcho-punk groups such as Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, and Ramshackle Glory.

Originally based out of Brattleboro, Vermont, he lived in Tucson, Arizona, during the final part of his musical career.

His writing often describes topics such as life under capitalism, drug addiction, and the importance of pursuing radical ways of relating socially and economically, usually through anarchism and the DIY ethic.

Schneeweis was born in Brattleboro, Vermont.

He has been playing music with his younger brother, Michael, for a long time.

He attended the Putney School for a short period of time.

His father, Charlie Schneeweis, plays the trumpet.

In 2009, Schneeweis checked himself into rehab for heroin and alcohol addiction.

He stated on his website that he was not sure if he would continue with music after rehab.

Once out of rehab, he moved to Tucson, Arizona, and formed Ramshackle Glory.

After rehab, Schneeweis released a slew of Ramshackle Glory records, solo acoustic records, and split albums with other DIY musicians.

He toured both with Ramshackle Glory and independently for the next five years.

Wingnut Dishwashers Union broke up when Pat entered rehab at the end of 2009.

In February 2016, he announced that he was at least temporarily retiring from music, stating that the ideologies of punk rock and anarchism no longer matched his own.

Ramshackle Glory played their final show at the final Plan-it-X Fest in June 2016.

They released their final album, "One Last Big Job," in December 2016.

Patrick Schneeweis announced he will eventually donate the proceeds of his solo work and his band's releases through the social media music platform Bandcamp to bail funds in Vermont and Arizona.

In 2019, Schneeweis was brought out by Ceschi to play "This City Is Killing Me" off of their split EP.

It is unclear if Schneeweis will continue playing shows in the future.

Pat's first major recording project was called "Running with Meat Cleavers" and was inspired by the contemporary Brattleboro punk scene, including bands such as Vomit Dichotomy and Fancy Pants & the Cell Phones.

Following this was a band whose name would regularly change and was tongue-in-cheek, with the format of "Johnny ___ and the ___."

For example, the band was called "Johnny Sexless and the Virgin Mafia" to reflect the themes of the song "DIY Orgasms."

Eventually the name "Johnny Hobo" stuck, despite the vocal irritation of Pat himself at this name.

The first demo was primarily solo, with just acoustic guitar played atop programmed drums.

The group quickly expanded and became entirely acoustic.

Johnny Hobo toured extensively during their career; often, Pat would be the only touring member.

Alcohol, drug use, homelessness, politics, suicide, and the punk scene were common themes in Johnny Hobo songs.

Song for a Harmony Parking Lot may be in reference to a parking lot in Schneeweis's hometown of Brattleboro, where Schneeweis once did a nude sit-in protest and was quoted as saying, "It's too hot to wear clothes."

They released four EPs, two splits, a live album, and two compilations before disbanding.

Michael Jumpshot Touchdown Pass is a solo recording project of Pat's younger brother, Michael, which began when he was 15 or 16.

It was previously known as the Michael Jordan Touchdown Pass.

Three albums were also released under the name sadjoy.

Pat played bass and back-up vocals during live shows.

Michael has played with Ramshackle Glory live on at least one occasion.

With the ending of Johnny Hobo, Pat continued writing songs and formed the Wingnut Dishwashers Union.

Similar to Johnny Hobo, Wingnut Dishwashers Union toured constantly, often just with Pat.

In contrast to Johnny Hobo, many songs used electric rather than acoustic guitar.

They released three full-length albums, two splits, and a compilation during their two-year career, in addition to a solo rendition of their debut album by Pat.

Their song topics diverged slightly from Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains with a more hopeful view of the future.