Player in Creepy Bunny Costume Mysteriously Joins Weezer Onstage

When Weezer carried out their tune “A Little Little bit of Love” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday (March 21), an unidentified mandolin participant in a bunny costume joined the band onstage.

However it wasn’t your backyard selection Easter Bunny. In a video of the late-night TV efficiency, the cotton-tailed musician provides off a reasonably creepy vibe — or a stoic one, per Consequence — as they stand nonetheless and stare on the digicam whereas taking part in. In the meantime, Weezer ran by “A Little Little bit of Love,” the cheery first single from their new SZNZ: Spring EP, with out acknowledging the mysterious participant’s presence.

Watch the video down towards the underside of this put up.

The bunny could not have been any of Weezer’s 4 members — bandleader Rivers Cuomo, drummer Patrick Wilson, guitarist Brian Bell or bassist Scott Shriner — as they have been all onstage with out costume (aside from Cuomo in a pointy-eared, Tolkien-like getup). However the group has toured with further musicians previously, together with drummer Josh Freese, keyboardist Bobby Schneck and guitarist Daniel Brummel.

Final month, Weezer celebrated 30 years collectively. The Los Angeles alt-rockers will hit the highway this yr, taking part in Firefly Fest, Boston Calling, BeachLife and others. They launched two albums in 2021, Van Weezer and OK Human. SZNZ: Spring, the primary of 4 new Weezer EPs, arrived on March 20.

Earlier this month, Cuomo unveiled Weezle, a web-based phrase sport based mostly on Wordle. Earlier than that, he rolled out Weezify, a Weezer-only streaming service he developed himself.

Weezer, “A Little Little bit of Love” (Reside on Jimmy Kimmel Reside!)