The Bunny the Bear

The Bunny the Bear and If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say... (2010-2011)

The Bunny the Bear self-released their self-titled debut album on February 4, 2010. They released a music video for the song entitled "April 11" on June 8, 2010. In December 2010, the band released a music video for a new demo song called "Aisle." The music video caught the attention of independent music label Victory Records, who signed the band in 2011. The band's album, If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say..., was released on June 28, 2011. The band has toured with various artists such as Funeral for a Friend, Escape the Fate, The Amity Affliction, and label mates Victorian Halls to promote the release of If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say. The band toured with Blood on the Dance Floor, Brokencyde, Deuce and others on the "Fight To Unite" tour.

The Stomach For It and Stories (2012-2013)

The group's third studio album entitled The Stomach For It was announced during March 2012. The album was released on May 22, 2012, from Victory Records, with pre-ordering available weeks earlier. They have released two singles from that album entitled "Lonely" and "Soul", the latter released as a lyric video instead of a music video.

Shortly after the publication of The Stomach For It, Hutka left the band for unknown reasons and was temporarily replaced by Chris Paterson, the former vocalist of Jamie's Elsewhere. Paterson did not record any music with the band and only appeared in a few live performances. Hutka returned to the band shortly after.

In February 2013 The Bunny the Bear announced their fourth studio album entitled Stories for April 16, 2013, from Victory Records. The duo, ditching efforts to maintain a full band lineup, recruited two dedicated studio musicians: guitarist and producer Doug White and drummer Matt McGinley, both of whom had worked with the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes. White had been employed by Tybor as a producer on the project's previous two albums and recorded guitars on Tybor's side project A Liar Wrote This Symphony.

Tybor recorded the bass guitar parts for the album. J.C. Maçek III of PopMatters said in a positive review of the album, "The overall impact of The Bunny the Bear’s Stories is that of a well-unified whole that might alienate as many listeners as it entices, for many of the same reasons." The band began performing with a touring band following the album's release.

The band released two singles from Stories entitled "In Like Flynn" and "Another Day." They have released music videos for "In Like Flynn" and "Sadie" thus far, as well as a lyric video for "Another Day."

On May 19, 2013, Matt Tybor announced on The Bunny the Bear Facebook page that Hutka had departed from the band due to ongoing battles with drug addiction. A couple of days later it was announced that Joseph Garcia, the former singer of the progressive metal band I, Omega had been chosen as Hutka's replacement, although Garcia only remained in the band for a brief period, as Hutka rejoined the band in November 2013. Their song "In Like Flynn" won music video of the year on Victory Records in 2013.

Food Chain and Third Departure of Hutka (2014-2015)

Somewhere in late December, the band posted videos on their Facebook showing them in the studio performing new unheard songs. In January 2014, the band announced their fifth studio album would be released in stores on March 18 through Victory Records. Shortly after the announcement was made, the band hit the road on a headlining tour with support from Jose Garzon.

The band released the first single off Food Chain entitled "High Tides and Swimming Conditions" on February 11, 2014.

In February, the band announced on their Facebook that they would be supporting Mindless Self Indulgence on the American leg of "How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence Tour 2014" in March, in support of the new album. On March 6 the band premiered their music video for "First Met You" via their YouTube. On March 18 the album Food Chain was released. On 14 April 2014, another music video was premiered on YouTube for the song "Skyscrapers."

On November 19, Chris Hutka announced on Facebook his third departure from the band due to ongoing disagreements with other band members, in addition to focusing on family life as well as a potential solo career. Shortly after, Tybor replaced Hutka with a friend, Haley Roback, who began touring with the group. It has been stated by many of the groups touring musicians that Hutka's struggle with addiction was the primary source of turbulence throughout his time in the band.Tybor has since kept out of headlines in regards to commenting in any substantial detail on Hutka's parting.

A Liar Wrote This and Departure of Roback (2015-2016)

On May 5, 2015, they finished recording their upcoming album. The following month, the band's sixth album A Liar Wrote This was announced, set for release on July 24, 2015. The album is the first full-length release by the band without Chris Hutka acting as The Bear.

A re-recorded version of "It's Not Always Cold in Buffalo" (originally on Stories) was released on May 25, 2015, with an accompanying music video. The track featured on the band's sixth album. The album's first single "Lover's Touch" was released on June 16, 2015. "Lover's Touch" is the first original release by the band without Chris Hutka. On July 24, A Liar Wrote This was released.

The band left Victory Records shortly after the release of A Liar Wrote This, and are currently unsigned.

On December 20, 2015, Roback had announced that she had become pregnant and wouldn't be performing with the band on their upcoming 2016 tour. Tybor then replaced Roback with Joseph Garcia, who had toured with the band in 2013 coinciding with Hutka's second departure.

On January 23, 2016, Roback stated on Facebook that she would not be returning to The Bunny The Bear; touring or otherwise. Tybor has since stated the same.

Return of Joseph Garcia and The Way We Rust (2016-present)

On February 11, Tybor announced on Facebook that a remastered edition of the band's debut album The Bunny the Bear would be released on April 11, 2016.

Shortly after Tybor released "Where It Began", which is a compilation of unreleased demos from 2008. Tybor also released two rarities albums throughout late 2016 featuring more unreleased TBTB demos as well as songs from his various side projects.

On January 10, 2017, the band announced that they had signed to Needful Things (a label distributed by Warner Bros. Records). Coinciding with this, their seventh studio album entitled The Way We Rust was formally announced, scheduled for release on March 17. The album will feature vocals performed by Joseph Garcia. This marks the longest gap of time between albums, making 2016 the first year since their debut without a release from the band.

The album's first single, titled "Love Lies," was released on the same day.

Side Projects

Throughout the course of The Bunny the Bear's existence, Tybor has been involved in a variety of side projects.

In 2012, Tybor formed a short-lived side project called "A Liar Wrote This Symphony," featuring himself on vocals, Doug White on guitar, and Val Hill on drums. The project featured a more lush and symphonic sound than The Bunny the Bear at the time; this sound would eventually influence Tybor's future recordings with The Bunny the Bear. Five of the project's demos were re-recorded as The Bunny The Bear Tracks: Somewhat Standards, Lover's Touch, Curtain Call, Motions and Sleep Sequence (from A Liar Wrote This). A Liar Wrote This Symphony has not been active since 2012, shortly after its formation.

Also in 2012, Tybor created a solo project called "Ovaries," which featured a darker electronicore sound that would later be heard on The Bunny the Bear's fifth album, Food Chain. Ovaries released four demos titled "Food Chain," "Logic," "Secrets," "The Butcher, My Bride," and "The Melody The Memory." "Food Chain" was later re-recorded for the album of the same name. Likewise, Ovaries has not been active since 2012.

In 2014, Tybor and White formed a new project called "When Wild Dingos Attack," featuring an aggressive metalcore and grindcore-influenced sound. When Wild Dingos Attack did a limited release of a self-titled album in 2015. The project is still active, although no music has been released since their self-titled debut.

In July 2016, Tybor formed another project titled "Ramblings From the Rabbit Hole", which included himself as well as his long-time friend and poet Duke Donaldson. The project implied focus on complex lyricism. Two demo tracks have been released, titled "Gabels" and "Triggers." Tybor has stated that a debut album is almost finished.

In September 2016, Tybor announced plans to release a rarities album featuring songs from A Liar Wrote This Symphony and Ovaries, as well as some The Bunny the Bear demos.

Coinciding with his departure in November 2014, Chris Hutka stated that he would be focusing on a solo project, and on December 10th, 2016 Hutka announced that he will be in the studio recording his new LP in February 2017.

M. T. Ramblings

In mid-2016, Matthew Tybor announced he had begun writing a book under the pen name M. T. Ramblings (pronounced as "Empty Ramblings").

Tybor's authorial debut, Starving For Color, was released on October 17, 2016. It currently has a perfect rating of 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon.

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