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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early days=== | ===Early days=== | ||
[[Matt Sharp]] and [[Rivers Cuomo]] moved into the Amherst House on [[March 19]], [[1992]], which also marks the first time that Weezer ever played a show (at the Raji's on Hollywood Boulevard). Before that, the band was operating out of [[1711 Stoner Avenue]] in Los Angeles, and Rivers' tiny rented room at 2914 Urban Ave, about a mile away. Prior to weezer's official formation (sans name!) on 2/14/92, the Stoner Ave crew had been constantly switching around this member with that member to form bands such as [[The Truth]], [[The Dum Dums]], [[United Dirt]], [[Fuzz]], [[60 Wrong Sausages]] and [[Bush]]. | [[Matt Sharp]] and [[Rivers Cuomo]] moved into the Amherst House on [[March 19]], [[1992]], which also marks the first time that Weezer ever played a show (at the [[Raji's]] on Hollywood Boulevard). Before that, the band was operating out of [[1711 Stoner Avenue]] in Los Angeles, and Rivers' tiny rented room at 2914 Urban Ave, about a mile away. Prior to weezer's official formation (sans name!) on 2/14/92, the Stoner Ave crew had been constantly switching around this member with that member to form bands such as [[The Truth]], [[The Dum Dums]], [[United Dirt]], [[Fuzz]], [[60 Wrong Sausages]] and [[Bush]]. | ||
On March 19, 1992, Cuomo, Sharp (fresh from Berkeley) and [[Justin Fisher]] moved into the Amherst house. They convinced the landlords that they were UCLA film students and therefore would make a lot of noise. On that day, Weezer's first show suddenly fell into their laps. Before the show, Weezer began brainstorming various names for their unnamed band. Early suggestions for band names included, "The Big Jones" and "This Niblet". Additionally, the names "Meathead", "Outhouse", "Hummingbird" "The Sweet Green Leafy Reefer Machine" and other random names were kicked around, some being written on early Weezer demo tapes. | On March 19, 1992, Cuomo, Sharp (fresh from Berkeley) and [[Justin Fisher]] moved into the Amherst house. They convinced the landlords that they were UCLA film students and therefore would make a lot of noise. On that day, Weezer's first show suddenly fell into their laps. Before the show, Weezer began brainstorming various names for their unnamed band. Early suggestions for band names included, "The Big Jones" and "This Niblet". Additionally, the names "Meathead", "Outhouse", "Hummingbird" "The Sweet Green Leafy Reefer Machine" and other random names were kicked around, some being written on early Weezer demo tapes. | ||